Ibrahim Alagha, a Palestinian-Irish man, sheltered 90 people in his home in Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip, after the Hamas invasion on October 7. Many have lost their homes in the attacks and have nowhere to go.
A man tells Reuters the true survival scenario. Among relatives and friends of all ages, there are those who sleep in shifts so that they can “rest” for a few minutes. “We don’t have mattresses for everyone. We try to sleep in shifts. Most of the time, many of them sleep on the floor,” Ibrahim said.
As the Gaza Strip grapples with serious shortages of electricity and essential goods such as water, food, fuel and medical supplies, the Palestinian-Irish said dozens of mobile phones were charging simultaneously while they all gathered to eat.
“Children are always hungry, looking for water and food. This is a very difficult situation,” Ibrahim Alaga lamented.
Antonio Guterres, the UN secretary-general, has called for a humanitarian ceasefire to allow the safe passage of food aid and allow those who want to leave Gaza to flee. Ibrahim Alagha is one of many who want to avoid conflict.
Last Saturday, he plucked up his courage to search for the “light at the end of the tunnel,” but to no avail. “We took a very risky trip to the border, but as soon as we got there we got a second call saying we had to go home because the border wasn’t going to open. We are still waiting for any news,” he recalls. .