After a year of death and destruction, Palestinians hope for end to Gaza war in 2025

Palestinians throughout the besieged Gaza Strip spent New Year's Eve on Tuesday reflecting on how their lives have been upended, their homes destroyed and their loved ones killed by Israeli forces.

Many are hoping that 2025 will finally bring an end to Israel's devastating war on the Palestinian enclave.

Many of the area's residents spent Tuesday trying to clear out water from their tents after heavy rainfall caused flooding in parts of the strip.

The freezing temperatures and flooding have already killed seven people, including six infants, and international aid agencies have said Israel is hampering aid deliveries.

In 15 months of Israel's war on Gaza, Israeli forces have devastated the enclave’s civilian infrastructure - from residences to hospitals, schools and UN shelters.

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