Gaza diary part 44: ‘The angel of death is roaming the skies, nonstop’

Ziad: ‘I remember a few days ago, how heavy the rain was. You could go deep into water almost up to your knees.’ Photograph: Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images

Wednesday 31 January

3am The only thing worse than complete desperation is desperation mixed with hope. It is like someone is putting your head underwater to drown, and then they pull your head up for a couple of seconds to take a breath, then push it underwater again. That is what we are going through, one bitter moment after another with a hint of positivity.