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#For those outside Gaza…

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Many people outside still can't believe what's happening in Gaza,

or think it's confined to a specific area — and we've seen this a lot on social media.

But the truth?

The aggression has destroyed Gaza from north to south.

Gaza today isn't a city; #Gaza today is the remnants of life.

There's no "living" in Gaza… only a "struggle to survive."

Houses are rubble.

Streets are graveyards.

Electricity, water, internet… are now memories and lost luxuries.

Hospitals? Paralyzed.

Schools? They've become temporary shelters, or they've been destroyed.

Electricity?

Since the first days of the war, it's been cut off.

A very small segment of the population has access to solar power, and it's become a resource for people… but at a price.

Can you imagine?

Your phone battery is dead? You have to pay 2 shekels to recharge it.

Power banks? 3 shekels.

A large battery? 7 shekels.

Everything has a price, even charging, even electricity.

And the prices? Insane and unbelievable!

The internet?

There's no home internet.

There are temporary cards sold by people who have electricity and internet.

The card costs between 1 and 5 shekels (half a dollar to a dollar and a half), depending on the time and speed.

And the cost of living?

A kilo of tomatoes = 20 shekels ($5.50)

A kilo of cucumbers = 25 shekels ($7)

A kilo of potatoes = 50 shekels ($13 – if you can even find them)
A kilo of eggplant = 30 shekels ($8)

A single cigarette? From 50 to 120 shekels ($13–$32!)

A loaf of bread? Almost nonexistent, and flour is running out.

Some people have resorted to smoking wild herbs, adding nicotine, carbonation, sugar, and sometimes pesticides and toxic substances… just to give it a flavor!

So, how are people surviving?

Some have nothing.

Some cook over wood fires.

Some eat one meal a day or less.

Some grow parsley or lettuce, or anything to stave off starvation.

Some make soup with water and onions…

And some don't eat at all.

No food, no gas, not enough flour.

Prices are sky-high, and people have nothing.

A kilo of ordinary vegetables is now more expensive than in European cities.

And a single cigarette is more expensive than a large meal for an entire family!

The water?

It's polluted, salty, and undrinkable.

People filter it using primitive methods, boil it, or drink it contaminated because “there's no alternative.”

The gas?

It's been cut off for over a month and a half.

People cook over wood fires, charcoal, or anything that will ignite.

The health situation?

There aren't enough medicines, no well-equipped hospitals, no medical equipment, and not enough staff.

And people get sick… and wait for death in silence.

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