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Palestinian artist Aya Zaqout starts a new life after escaping Gaza
15 September 2024 22:41 BST
The bombings started immediately after 7 October. Within weeks, 23-year-old dental intern and artist Aya Zaqout had grown accustomed to the sight of body parts scattered throughout her neighbourhood.
On 13 October, the Israeli military ordered Zaqout and other residents of northern Gaza to leave their homes in advance of a ground invasion.
She and her family initially stayed put as Israel ratcheted up the pressure on the besieged enclave’s civilian population.
Israel’s defence minister, Yoav Gallant, had announced a complete siege of the Palestinian territory.
“There will be no electricity, no food, no fuel - everything is closed," he said, adding: "We are fighting human animals.”
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