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Desperation is the daily reality for families trapped in Gaza City, where the resumption of the conflict has shattered hopes of respite and safety.
Following a brief ceasefire that saw some return to the city, Israel launched new airstrikes in March after halting imports of food, medicine, and other essential goods—a complete blockade that was only eased two months later.
Today, Gaza City is officially experiencing famine, with food costs having increased tenfold since before the war; a kilogram of sugar now costs around £180 and a kilogram of flour is approximately £60.
The Abu Hassira family exemplifies this suffering, with the matriarch barely able to walk and relying on help to use the bathroom.
She and her daughters are currently sheltering in her parents' basement in the once-upscale Rimal neighbourhood near the Mediterranean Sea, choosing to remain because evacuation is prohibitively expensive.
A truck ride south costs around £900, while a tent to live in would cost roughly £1,100, and the Israeli-designated humanitarian zones are sparse, lawless camps patrolled by armed gangs demanding rent.
Over 65,000 Palestinians have been killed in the war, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, whose figures are viewed as the most reliable estimate by U.N.
agencies and independent experts, despite the ministry being part of the Hamas-run government.
Weeks after international experts declared the area was experiencing famine, Israel launched an offensive to occupy the city, stating it was necessary to pressure Hamas into releasing the estimated 48 remaining hostages.
The despair is overwhelming, with the matriarch stating her wish that her daughters and she ‘would die together before we are forced to leave’.