“It took us a few minutes to accept that this pile of rubble was our home,” said Islam Dahliz, whose family was ordered by Israeli forces to evacuate Rafah in May.According to The New York Times, Islam Dahliz and his family were ordered by Israeli forces to evacuate their home in Rafah in May. After the fighting stopped in Gaza on Sunday, they returned to their neighborhood to find their home in ruins. It took them a few minutes to realize that the pile of rubble in front of them was their home.
Islam Dahliz, who works with local aid groups, recognized a familiar landmark, the local wedding hall, which meant their home was behind them. However, they had already passed it without recognizing it. It took them a few minutes to accept that their home, which had been built by Mr. Dahliz’s father over 50 years ago, was now reduced to rubble.
The 74-year-old father, Abed Dahliz, was shocked and had to be helped back to their tent to rest. He had spent his entire life as a farmer, pouring his savings into building and maintaining their home. He was devastated to see everything he had worked for destroyed.
This was not the moment they had hoped for after being forced to move from tent to tent four times. They had imagined a return to their home and a resumption of their lives. However, their reality was far from their expectations.
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