Families in Gaza are clinging to homes destroyed by Israel.

Witnessing the destruction of her home, Umm Eyad Al-Najjar said her family would set up tents to live in. The ruins before her were once a comfortable home where she lived with her husband and children.

A Palestinian family returns to Khan Younis after Israeli forces withdrew from the city. Photo: Reuters

"How can we endure this? There's no water or anything in the tent. I can't eat or drink like before. We're surrounded by strangers, with no relatives to talk to… Everything is destroyed," Umm Eyad said, her voice choked with emotion.

She said that many members of her family had died and their bodies had not yet been found. She added that every household had someone dead or injured.

Currently, Umm Eyad plans to remain in her destroyed home despite the ongoing fighting that is devastating the area. Her husband, Ibrahim Al-Najjar, has also stated that his entire life will be spent in Gaza, a place that is impoverished but once vibrant with restaurants, hospitals, and schools.

Most of those facilities were destroyed, forcing families to live in schools or tents. They had to struggle daily to find food.

"We used to raise livestock. But the entire farm, with 250 animals that we would slaughter to sell or eat, has all disappeared," Ibrahim shared.

He said he would remain attached to his home no matter how much it was destroyed. "My home is better than the world , even if I have to sit on the remaining ashes. I have lived here, I will die here."

Gaza authorities say they have discovered more than 60 bodies in Khan Younis since Israeli forces withdrew after months of operations.

Not only in Khan Younis, but much of Gaza has been reduced to rubble. Residential areas have turned into wastelands, and many Palestinians are facing a dead end trying to rebuild their homes.

To date, the Israeli-Hamas conflict has lasted six months with no sign of a ceasefire, exacerbating a humanitarian crisis that has left large populations on the brink of starvation.

The city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza has been shelled by Israel in recent months. Israel announced on April 7 that it had withdrawn more troops from southern Gaza, leaving only one brigade.

Israel has reduced its troop numbers in Gaza since the beginning of this year, due to increasing pressure from its ally the US and the international community to improve the humanitarian situation, particularly after the recent "accidental killing" of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers.

Hoai Phuong (according to Reuters)

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