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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Mohammed R Mhawesh

‘My voice is our lifeline’: Gaza journalist and family amid Israel bombing

People walk atop the rubble of a tower destroyed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza City on October 7, 2023 [Mohammed Abed/AFP]

Gaza City – Our peaceful Gaza morning was abruptly shattered by relentless streaks of fire and thunderous explosions, enveloping more than 2.3 million residents in a cloud of distress and bewilderment.

As the sound of hovering warplanes grew louder, my anxious family and I sought refuge, huddled together in a dimly lit room, hoping – foolishly perhaps – that it was the safest place in our home.

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