"We pray to God that it stops," said Ghazi Abu Issa, who fled his home and sought shelter in the central town of Deir al-Balah. "There is no water, electricity, food or bathrooms." Those living in tents have been drenched by winter rains and flooding. "We have been humiliated," he said.
Hamas has begun to resurface in areas where Israel withdrew the bulk of its forces a month ago, deploying police officers and making salary payments in Gaza City.
Since the war began, Egypt has pushed back hard against calls that it take in a mass exodus of Palestinians. It fears Israel won't allow them to return to Gaza and says it doesn't want to abet ethnic cleansing. It has also warned that would bring Israel's conflict with Hamas onto its territory, potentially wrecking the peace accord.
Since the war began, Egypt has pushed back hard against calls that it take in a mass exodus of Palestinians. It fears Israel won't allow them to return to Gaza and says it doesn't want to abet ethnic cleansing. It has also warned that would bring Israel's conflict with Hamas onto its territory, potentially wrecking the peace accord.
Since the war began, Egypt has pushed back hard against calls that it take in a mass exodus of Palestinians. It fears Israel won't allow them to return to Gaza and says it doesn't want to abet ethnic cleansing. It has also warned that would bring Israel's conflict with Hamas onto its territory, potentially wrecking the peace accord.