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Since journalists are not allowed into Gaza freely, to hear what is happening there we must speak directly to those living amid the rubble.
According to the International Federation of Journalists, at least 195 journalists and media workers, including 181 Palestinians, have been killed since 7 October 2023, making this the deadliest war against reporting in recent history.
So we have interviewed a mother and nurse, Alaa Jaber.
Alaa has with her, in a battered tent in near Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, her two children; Ayla (2 years, six months) and Muhammed (1 year, six months). She is also with her husband Ibrahim, and is looking after her mother.
Josiah: Thank you for speaking, Alaa. Tell me about you and what you were doing before the conflict.
Alaa: My name is Alaa Jaber, I am 27 years old. I am currently living in the middle of the Gaza Strip. I was working as a nurse before the destruction, and now I volunteer my nursing work to those in need if I can and have the means to do so.
Josiah: How are you and your family surviving?
Alaa: I am now with my husband and children, and I am responsible for my mother since my father was killed. She is 70 and suffers from high blood pressure and diabetes. My husband, my daughter, and I have all been injured in the war.
I was displaced from my home after it was bombed. My father’s house near Deir al-Balah was also bombed, and he was martyred on October 26th 2023.
My daughter, Ayla, my husband, and I, when I was pregnant with Muhammad, were injured and pulled out from under the rubble. I have burns on my body and Ayla has burns on her hands. My husband has injuries to his head and foot.
