Khan Yunis, Gaza, Palestine — After trekking from Rafah to his hometown of Khan Yunis, Ahmed Abu Dhaka built a DIY shelter in front of his family's home, which had been bombed by Israel. . Of the 1.7 million to 2 million Palestinians internally displaced by Israel's invasion of Gaza, Abu Dhaka and his family returned home, fearing an impending Israeli invasion of Rafah, but nothing remained. Ta.
Unicorn Riot was contacted by Abu Dhaka, who had set up a temporary shelter for his family in front of his former home. “I returned home from Rafah and now I am buried here and no trace remains. Some are buried in the ground, but the rest are unknown.” Abu Dhaka said.
Abu Dhaka said he was worried that the furniture he had recently collected to build a shelter would be lost. “protection” And to “shield” his children from the cold of the night; “Stray dog.”
“We pitched tents in the rubble because we were worried that if we left Rafah, the Jews would come and we would lose our furniture. This is all the furniture I managed to gather. It was all because I was afraid that if they went into Rafah, we wouldn't have any furniture or clothes. I had to come here. I can't sleep tonight because I'm afraid of the threat in Rafah.”
Ahmed Abu Dhaka
Israel's recent war on Gaza following the October 7 Hamas-led attack is widely seen as an ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people in both the besieged Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank.
Ongoing war crimes: Israel targets journalists, aid workers and civilians in Gaza Strip – April 13, 2024
According to Al Jazeera on April 28, at least 34,454 Palestinians were killed. last week, euromed monitor It reported that at least 42,510 Palestinians were killed, of which 38,621 were civilians. These totals include the latest numbers of people estimated to have died under the rubble of bombed buildings. Of these, 15,780 children and 10,091 women were killed by Israel. More than 79,240 Palestinians were injured.
#Infographic| Statistics on the massacre of Israelis in the Gaza Strip (October 7, 2023 – April 23, 2024) pic.twitter.com/HXBvJiw8ZI
— Euro-Med Monitor (@EuroMedHR) April 23, 2024
at least 130 Palestinian mass graves They were spotted across Gaza as Israeli forces withdrew from the area. Dead bodies were scattered everywhere, and videos showed bodies flattened after being run over by Israeli tanks.a body has been discovered headless And his hands were tied behind his back.
With an expected Israeli invasion of Rafah, many Palestinians who were forced south to Rafah have returned to their homes and are seeing many neighborhoods across Gaza destroyed.
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