Among the distant roar of the explosions and the buzz of Israeli drones, hundreds of Palestinians respond to the call to the pray Final of the Sacred Month From Ramadan and Sconsecutive that Gazatis live in war.
A few meters from the mosque, some decide to start the day In the cemeteryremembering loved ones already dead.
“I am the brother of a deceased, we received the aid with good atmosphere, full of happinesswith visits from family. Now, if you go to your aunt’s house you find that The whole family He has died during the war. If you go to your uncle’s house you are the same“A Gazatí under anonymity from the Omar Mosque.
“How can we enjoy the aid like that?” He asks between the walls of the one known as the Great Mosque of Gaza, the bigger and ancient of this Palestinian territory and destroyed by Israeli attacks. The population now tries to restore it, but lack Heavy machinery and security to do it.
According to November 2024 of the Ministry of Health of Gaza, of the Hamas Government, More than 1,400 Palestinian families They had to be eliminated from the civil registry after the death of all its members, while from others 3,463 families It was only A survivor alive. These data have worsened, especially after the Israeli attacks of the March 18.
The Palestinian Ali al Wakil, on the other hand, remembers how different 50.200 muertosaccording to health data, in addition to a destruction of schools, hospitals, universities and homes in the strip.
Buy new clothes
“Before the war I bought New clothesI went to the shopping center to buy chocolate“, assures in reference to this holiday that the Palestinians celebrate as a kind of Christmas, premiering new clothes and giving toys To the little ones. “Now we cannot because these things do not exist due to Israeli block“, regrets this Gazatí.
In addition to having caused the death of More than 900 Palestinians Since Israel broke the fire on March 18, the strip suffers a Total block of food, gasoline, water and medications since March 2. The markets, which began to resume after semi -vales or with basic products At exorbitant prices, they are returning to shortage situation prior to high fire.
“It was different because (before war) you felt tranquility,” says Wakil. “Right now, when we were going on the road to the mosque, the planes flew over us and was afraid that they would attack us in Any time“He added.
