Since October, 2023, a conflict between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups has been taking place chiefly in the Gaza Strip. The Gaza Strip is experiencing a humanitarian crisis as a result of the Israel–Hamas war. The crisis includes both a famine and a healthcare collapse.
I'm Pau, a 18-year-old teenager who lived in the war zone. My family is a small one with my parents, my brother and myself. We used to live a peaceful life, but actually Israel had already controlled many parts of Palestine even before the war. Luckily, my father got a job that could afford our family. Because of the restriction from Israel, I did not have so many chances to get access to the Internet. Also, the water is also limited by Israel, and we always asked not waste any water.
But since last year, worse things happened. With the attack from Israel, almost everything has stopped in my town. The company my father works in has shut down, and as a result, the family has no income since then, and the life has just become much harder. And the school has also stopped, and we are all asked to stay at home and watch out any attack. We can hear the gun fight and the alarm almost everyday, and I have not get asleep for a few days. The food we have in home decreased day by day and we may have nothing to eat in few months. I just hope the war can be stopped soon and Israel can leave us just a place to live.
The character was imaginary, and I have written fictionalized, first-person accounts from individuals connected with the war in Gaza.
https://interactive.aljazeera.com/aje/2024/israel-occupation-illustrated-guide/