Here in Gaza we hear the word “peace” constantly – even more often than we hear the roar of warplanes or the thuds of shelling. We are trapped in an endless maze of waiting: for the suffering to stop, for our lives to begin again and above all, for the death to end. 2:40 How Israel's 'yellow line' is dividing Gaza with deadly consequences – video explainerAlong the newly created borders of Gaza, where Israel has taken even more of our land and homes, is a new invisible boundary they call the “yellow line”. At the start of December I visited relatives in Gaza City whose home is still standing, near the so-called yellow line. We hold on to hope, even when it feels thin, and search for brief moments of happiness to survive the deadly waiting.

Source: The Guardian December 26, 2025 16:30 UTC