As the one-year anniversary of the October 7 attacks that triggered the Israel-Hamas war approaches, a humanitarian worker in Gaza sheds light on the ongoing struggles faced by the residents in the region. The worker, identified as Lena for safety reasons, is associated with the non-profit organization Mercy Corps.
Lena revealed that she has been displaced more than a dozen times since the attacks last year and is currently residing in a shelter in central Gaza. She expressed the harsh reality of their situation, stating, 'We don’t have the luxury to cry over the ruins of our destroyed homes. I haven’t been able to see my home since October 8, and I wasn’t able to retrieve a single memory from its rubble and shattered remains.'