'Climate of fear': Civilians suffer in worst Israel-Hamas fighting since 2014
Civilians bear brunt of renewed Israel-Hamas violence
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Even the moments of quiet in Gaza City come with their own psychological toll.
"They're so precious," Najla, who did not provide her surname for safety reasons, a Palestinian humanitarian worker in the city, told ABC News. "But at the same time, they're so frightening because ... preparing yourself for the next attack is as horrible psychologically as it is experiencing it in itself. Every minute there are continuous airstrikes and explosions all across the Gaza Strip and several of them were close by."