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Opinion: Israel turned Jabalia into a barren desert and made our home a grave

When my family was forced to flee Jabalia last month, we had two options: die and leave our bodies under the rubble or on the road, to be torn apart by stray dogs, or survive with the constant threat of death looming over us, enduring the bitter taste of another Nakba, or catastrophe, until we die.

From that moment on, we became refugees for the second time in less than two generations. We were forced to leave behind apartments, buildings and lands that meant everything to us.

In the blink of an eye, we became nothing.

READ MORE: Israel turned Jabalia into a barren desert and made our home a grave, opinion by Hamza Salha

A Palestinian girl plays with her toy on a debris-filled street in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip, on 20 November 2024 (Omar al-Qattaa/AFP)
A Palestinian girl plays with her toy on a debris-filled street in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip, on 20 November 2024 (Omar al-Qattaa/AFP)