"During the current war, I was forced to be displaced five times(…) First, I was displaced from my house in Gaza City to Al-Nuseirat refugee camp. After that, I went to Deir al-Balah, then to Khan Younis and finally to Rafah," said one woman.
The ceasefire came after long weeks of Israel's indiscriminate bombardment of Gaza, which claimed more than 14,500 Palestinian lives, while 4,000 others are believed to be trapped under the rubble, many likely deceased
Most international organizations have lost contact with their teams in the north but the United Nations estimates that there could be as many as 300,000 IDPs could be there
For countless Palestinian families in Gaza who try to reach out to ICRC and other international organisations for help, they often find no response to their pleas.
"We felt as if we were in a mousetrap. Everyone was afraid. Will we be killed? Will our bodies be mutilated in front of the world? Will we be arrested and taken to an unknown fate?" Mohammed, a 36-year-old man who survived the route, said.
Of the many things he misses in his life, his family, friends, and neighbourhood, Abed often finds himself acutely missing the home-cooked meals he used to have.
"This new war crime, which appears to be a systematic policy by the occupying Israeli state since the launch of its new war, is further evidence it is lying about hitting military targets in Gaza," Maarouf stressed.
