Siege, destruction, suffering, no political horizon

The Israeli war on the Gaza Strip almost ended its second year, amid a tragic humanitarian reality experienced by more than two million Palestinians stuck under the siege and destruction. Since the seventh of October 2023, Gaza has turned into an open fire square, which has caused thousands of martyrs and wounded, and displaced hundreds of thousands of families, while the smell of rubble and gunpowder continues to dominate people’s diaries.
A suffocating siege and a lack of food and a strict Israeli siege made the simplest elements of life a daily challenge. Food supplies have declined to unprecedented levels, while hospitals are barely working as a result of a severe shortage of medicines, medical equipment and power outages. Despite the introduction of some aid through the Rafah crossing and other crossings, humanitarian organizations warn that the quantities are not sufficient to save the population from starvation. The destruction of infrastructure and the absence of reconstruction is the tremendous destruction left by the Israeli raids that affected the basic infrastructure, from schools, hospitals, electricity and water networks. As any serious plan for reconstruction stumbles, people live between the ruins of their homes or in temporary camps that are not suitable for human life. Experts estimate that the reconstruction of Gaza may take many years in the event that political will and financial support are available. A political division and silence on the political level. As for the major powers, she looked more preoccupied with their strategic calculations than her interest in the suffering of civilians. A mysterious future and continuous suffering of the siege, destruction and loss of hope, the second year of the war enters the war with eyes burdened with fatigue and letdown. There is no horizon for a ceasefire, and there are no indications of a political settlement looming on the horizon, at a time when the cycle of violence, which threatens a larger explosion in the region, continues. However, people adhere to their remaining patience and will to life, despite all the wounds. (Sky News)