Portraits of life in Gaza -Xinhua

Portraits of life in Gaza

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2024-12-24 18:40:59

A teacher gives a lesson at a temporary classroom in central Gaza Strip city of Deir el-Balah, April 26, 2024.

In the midst of the raging turmoil in the Middle East, Gaza undoubtedly stands as the "eye of the storm."

The year 2024 has borne witness to the spillover of the Hamas-Israel conflict, which has spread its tendrils into multiple countries across the region, evolving into a significant regional crisis.

According to Gaza-based health authorities, since the outbreak of the Hamas-Israel conflict, the Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has topped 45,000, and more than 1,300 Palestinian families have been completely wiped out from the land.

As Hamas and Israel remain locked in a tug of war over political differences, for the people of Gaza, who are still living under the shadow of death and hunger at this moment, politics feels like a distant concern; what they truly yearn for is a return to a stable and peaceful life. (Xinhua)

A woman mourns for victims at Nasser Hospital in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, Aug. 13, 2024.

In the midst of the raging turmoil in the Middle East, Gaza undoubtedly stands as the "eye of the storm."

The year 2024 has borne witness to the spillover of the Hamas-Israel conflict, which has spread its tendrils into multiple countries across the region, evolving into a significant regional crisis.

According to Gaza-based health authorities, since the outbreak of the Hamas-Israel conflict, the Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has topped 45,000, and more than 1,300 Palestinian families have been completely wiped out from the land.

As Hamas and Israel remain locked in a tug of war over political differences, for the people of Gaza, who are still living under the shadow of death and hunger at this moment, politics feels like a distant concern; what they truly yearn for is a return to a stable and peaceful life. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

A displaced child is seen among tents in Gaza City, northern Gaza Strip, Nov. 10, 2024.

In the midst of the raging turmoil in the Middle East, Gaza undoubtedly stands as the "eye of the storm."

The year 2024 has borne witness to the spillover of the Hamas-Israel conflict, which has spread its tendrils into multiple countries across the region, evolving into a significant regional crisis.

According to Gaza-based health authorities, since the outbreak of the Hamas-Israel conflict, the Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has topped 45,000, and more than 1,300 Palestinian families have been completely wiped out from the land.

As Hamas and Israel remain locked in a tug of war over political differences, for the people of Gaza, who are still living under the shadow of death and hunger at this moment, politics feels like a distant concern; what they truly yearn for is a return to a stable and peaceful life. (Photo by Abdul Rahman Salama/Xinhua)

A woman holding a cat is pictured near ruins after Israeli airstrikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, Oct. 2, 2024.

In the midst of the raging turmoil in the Middle East, Gaza undoubtedly stands as the "eye of the storm."

The year 2024 has borne witness to the spillover of the Hamas-Israel conflict, which has spread its tendrils into multiple countries across the region, evolving into a significant regional crisis.

According to Gaza-based health authorities, since the outbreak of the Hamas-Israel conflict, the Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has topped 45,000, and more than 1,300 Palestinian families have been completely wiped out from the land.

As Hamas and Israel remain locked in a tug of war over political differences, for the people of Gaza, who are still living under the shadow of death and hunger at this moment, politics feels like a distant concern; what they truly yearn for is a return to a stable and peaceful life. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

People try to get food relief in Jabalia refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, Aug. 29, 2024.

In the midst of the raging turmoil in the Middle East, Gaza undoubtedly stands as the "eye of the storm."

The year 2024 has borne witness to the spillover of the Hamas-Israel conflict, which has spread its tendrils into multiple countries across the region, evolving into a significant regional crisis.

According to Gaza-based health authorities, since the outbreak of the Hamas-Israel conflict, the Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has topped 45,000, and more than 1,300 Palestinian families have been completely wiped out from the land.

As Hamas and Israel remain locked in a tug of war over political differences, for the people of Gaza, who are still living under the shadow of death and hunger at this moment, politics feels like a distant concern; what they truly yearn for is a return to a stable and peaceful life. (Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua)

People mourn victims after an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, Jan. 5, 2024.

In the midst of the raging turmoil in the Middle East, Gaza undoubtedly stands as the "eye of the storm."

The year 2024 has borne witness to the spillover of the Hamas-Israel conflict, which has spread its tendrils into multiple countries across the region, evolving into a significant regional crisis.

According to Gaza-based health authorities, since the outbreak of the Hamas-Israel conflict, the Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has topped 45,000, and more than 1,300 Palestinian families have been completely wiped out from the land.

As Hamas and Israel remain locked in a tug of war over political differences, for the people of Gaza, who are still living under the shadow of death and hunger at this moment, politics feels like a distant concern; what they truly yearn for is a return to a stable and peaceful life. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

Mohammed Al-Aqad looks at his war-damaged apartment at the Yarmouk camp in Damascus, Syria, June 19, 2024.

In the midst of the raging turmoil in the Middle East, Gaza undoubtedly stands as the "eye of the storm."

The year 2024 has borne witness to the spillover of the Hamas-Israel conflict, which has spread its tendrils into multiple countries across the region, evolving into a significant regional crisis.

According to Gaza-based health authorities, since the outbreak of the Hamas-Israel conflict, the Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has topped 45,000, and more than 1,300 Palestinian families have been completely wiped out from the land.

As Hamas and Israel remain locked in a tug of war over political differences, for the people of Gaza, who are still living under the shadow of death and hunger at this moment, politics feels like a distant concern; what they truly yearn for is a return to a stable and peaceful life. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

An injured girl is treated at a hospital in central Gaza Strip city of Deir el-Balah, March 8, 2024.

In the midst of the raging turmoil in the Middle East, Gaza undoubtedly stands as the "eye of the storm."

The year 2024 has borne witness to the spillover of the Hamas-Israel conflict, which has spread its tendrils into multiple countries across the region, evolving into a significant regional crisis.

According to Gaza-based health authorities, since the outbreak of the Hamas-Israel conflict, the Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has topped 45,000, and more than 1,300 Palestinian families have been completely wiped out from the land.

As Hamas and Israel remain locked in a tug of war over political differences, for the people of Gaza, who are still living under the shadow of death and hunger at this moment, politics feels like a distant concern; what they truly yearn for is a return to a stable and peaceful life. (Xinhua)

A woman is pictured in front of a damaged building after Israeli airstrikes in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Sept. 29, 2024.

In the midst of the raging turmoil in the Middle East, Gaza undoubtedly stands as the "eye of the storm."

The year 2024 has borne witness to the spillover of the Hamas-Israel conflict, which has spread its tendrils into multiple countries across the region, evolving into a significant regional crisis.

According to Gaza-based health authorities, since the outbreak of the Hamas-Israel conflict, the Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has topped 45,000, and more than 1,300 Palestinian families have been completely wiped out from the land.

As Hamas and Israel remain locked in a tug of war over political differences, for the people of Gaza, who are still living under the shadow of death and hunger at this moment, politics feels like a distant concern; what they truly yearn for is a return to a stable and peaceful life. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

A Palestinian woman is seen at a school housing displaced people in Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip after an Israeli attack, Oct. 14, 2024.

In the midst of the raging turmoil in the Middle East, Gaza undoubtedly stands as the "eye of the storm."

The year 2024 has borne witness to the spillover of the Hamas-Israel conflict, which has spread its tendrils into multiple countries across the region, evolving into a significant regional crisis.

According to Gaza-based health authorities, since the outbreak of the Hamas-Israel conflict, the Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has topped 45,000, and more than 1,300 Palestinian families have been completely wiped out from the land.

As Hamas and Israel remain locked in a tug of war over political differences, for the people of Gaza, who are still living under the shadow of death and hunger at this moment, politics feels like a distant concern; what they truly yearn for is a return to a stable and peaceful life. (Photo by Marwan Dawood/Xinhua)

People line up to receive food relief at a food distribution center in the city of Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Dec. 20, 2024.

In the midst of the raging turmoil in the Middle East, Gaza undoubtedly stands as the "eye of the storm."

The year 2024 has borne witness to the spillover of the Hamas-Israel conflict, which has spread its tendrils into multiple countries across the region, evolving into a significant regional crisis.

According to Gaza-based health authorities, since the outbreak of the Hamas-Israel conflict, the Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has topped 45,000, and more than 1,300 Palestinian families have been completely wiped out from the land.

As Hamas and Israel remain locked in a tug of war over political differences, for the people of Gaza, who are still living under the shadow of death and hunger at this moment, politics feels like a distant concern; what they truly yearn for is a return to a stable and peaceful life. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

A clown performs for children in the Al-Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Sept. 5, 2024.

In the midst of the raging turmoil in the Middle East, Gaza undoubtedly stands as the "eye of the storm."

The year 2024 has borne witness to the spillover of the Hamas-Israel conflict, which has spread its tendrils into multiple countries across the region, evolving into a significant regional crisis.

According to Gaza-based health authorities, since the outbreak of the Hamas-Israel conflict, the Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has topped 45,000, and more than 1,300 Palestinian families have been completely wiped out from the land.

As Hamas and Israel remain locked in a tug of war over political differences, for the people of Gaza, who are still living under the shadow of death and hunger at this moment, politics feels like a distant concern; what they truly yearn for is a return to a stable and peaceful life. (Photo by Marwan Dawood/Xinhua)

Rescue work is underway after Israeli attacks in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, Jan. 7, 2024.

In the midst of the raging turmoil in the Middle East, Gaza undoubtedly stands as the "eye of the storm."

The year 2024 has borne witness to the spillover of the Hamas-Israel conflict, which has spread its tendrils into multiple countries across the region, evolving into a significant regional crisis.

According to Gaza-based health authorities, since the outbreak of the Hamas-Israel conflict, the Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has topped 45,000, and more than 1,300 Palestinian families have been completely wiped out from the land.

As Hamas and Israel remain locked in a tug of war over political differences, for the people of Gaza, who are still living under the shadow of death and hunger at this moment, politics feels like a distant concern; what they truly yearn for is a return to a stable and peaceful life. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

Akram Harb sits in a shelter in Gaza City, Dec. 13, 2024. Harb, a 13-year-old Palestinian, was injured in an Israeli attack at his house in the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip in October, 2024.

In the midst of the raging turmoil in the Middle East, Gaza undoubtedly stands as the "eye of the storm."

The year 2024 has borne witness to the spillover of the Hamas-Israel conflict, which has spread its tendrils into multiple countries across the region, evolving into a significant regional crisis.

According to Gaza-based health authorities, since the outbreak of the Hamas-Israel conflict, the Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has topped 45,000, and more than 1,300 Palestinian families have been completely wiped out from the land.

As Hamas and Israel remain locked in a tug of war over political differences, for the people of Gaza, who are still living under the shadow of death and hunger at this moment, politics feels like a distant concern; what they truly yearn for is a return to a stable and peaceful life. (Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua)

A Palestinian girl looks at the debris of a building after Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, Feb. 3, 2024.

In the midst of the raging turmoil in the Middle East, Gaza undoubtedly stands as the "eye of the storm."

The year 2024 has borne witness to the spillover of the Hamas-Israel conflict, which has spread its tendrils into multiple countries across the region, evolving into a significant regional crisis.

According to Gaza-based health authorities, since the outbreak of the Hamas-Israel conflict, the Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has topped 45,000, and more than 1,300 Palestinian families have been completely wiped out from the land.

As Hamas and Israel remain locked in a tug of war over political differences, for the people of Gaza, who are still living under the shadow of death and hunger at this moment, politics feels like a distant concern; what they truly yearn for is a return to a stable and peaceful life. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

A Palestinian child is seen on the rubble in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, Jan. 27, 2024.

In the midst of the raging turmoil in the Middle East, Gaza undoubtedly stands as the "eye of the storm."

The year 2024 has borne witness to the spillover of the Hamas-Israel conflict, which has spread its tendrils into multiple countries across the region, evolving into a significant regional crisis.

According to Gaza-based health authorities, since the outbreak of the Hamas-Israel conflict, the Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has topped 45,000, and more than 1,300 Palestinian families have been completely wiped out from the land.

As Hamas and Israel remain locked in a tug of war over political differences, for the people of Gaza, who are still living under the shadow of death and hunger at this moment, politics feels like a distant concern; what they truly yearn for is a return to a stable and peaceful life. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

Muhammad Jamal Abbas, a Damask Rose farmer, picks roses in the town of al-Marah in the northern countryside of Damascus, Syria, May 28, 2024.

In the midst of the raging turmoil in the Middle East, Gaza undoubtedly stands as the "eye of the storm."

The year 2024 has borne witness to the spillover of the Hamas-Israel conflict, which has spread its tendrils into multiple countries across the region, evolving into a significant regional crisis.

According to Gaza-based health authorities, since the outbreak of the Hamas-Israel conflict, the Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has topped 45,000, and more than 1,300 Palestinian families have been completely wiped out from the land.

As Hamas and Israel remain locked in a tug of war over political differences, for the people of Gaza, who are still living under the shadow of death and hunger at this moment, politics feels like a distant concern; what they truly yearn for is a return to a stable and peaceful life. (Photo by Monsef Memari/Xinhua)

Palestinian children are seen after receiving food relief in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, Sept. 24, 2024.

In the midst of the raging turmoil in the Middle East, Gaza undoubtedly stands as the "eye of the storm."

The year 2024 has borne witness to the spillover of the Hamas-Israel conflict, which has spread its tendrils into multiple countries across the region, evolving into a significant regional crisis.

According to Gaza-based health authorities, since the outbreak of the Hamas-Israel conflict, the Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has topped 45,000, and more than 1,300 Palestinian families have been completely wiped out from the land.

As Hamas and Israel remain locked in a tug of war over political differences, for the people of Gaza, who are still living under the shadow of death and hunger at this moment, politics feels like a distant concern; what they truly yearn for is a return to a stable and peaceful life. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

People inspect the damage after an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, Feb. 22, 2024.

In the midst of the raging turmoil in the Middle East, Gaza undoubtedly stands as the "eye of the storm."

The year 2024 has borne witness to the spillover of the Hamas-Israel conflict, which has spread its tendrils into multiple countries across the region, evolving into a significant regional crisis.

According to Gaza-based health authorities, since the outbreak of the Hamas-Israel conflict, the Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has topped 45,000, and more than 1,300 Palestinian families have been completely wiped out from the land.

As Hamas and Israel remain locked in a tug of war over political differences, for the people of Gaza, who are still living under the shadow of death and hunger at this moment, politics feels like a distant concern; what they truly yearn for is a return to a stable and peaceful life. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

People attend a rally calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon as well as the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Nov. 9, 2024.

In the midst of the raging turmoil in the Middle East, Gaza undoubtedly stands as the "eye of the storm."

The year 2024 has borne witness to the spillover of the Hamas-Israel conflict, which has spread its tendrils into multiple countries across the region, evolving into a significant regional crisis.

According to Gaza-based health authorities, since the outbreak of the Hamas-Israel conflict, the Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has topped 45,000, and more than 1,300 Palestinian families have been completely wiped out from the land.

As Hamas and Israel remain locked in a tug of war over political differences, for the people of Gaza, who are still living under the shadow of death and hunger at this moment, politics feels like a distant concern; what they truly yearn for is a return to a stable and peaceful life. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

People mourn victims after Israeli bombardment in the Al-Zawaida area in the central Gaza Strip, Aug. 17, 2024.

In the midst of the raging turmoil in the Middle East, Gaza undoubtedly stands as the "eye of the storm."

The year 2024 has borne witness to the spillover of the Hamas-Israel conflict, which has spread its tendrils into multiple countries across the region, evolving into a significant regional crisis.

According to Gaza-based health authorities, since the outbreak of the Hamas-Israel conflict, the Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has topped 45,000, and more than 1,300 Palestinian families have been completely wiped out from the land.

As Hamas and Israel remain locked in a tug of war over political differences, for the people of Gaza, who are still living under the shadow of death and hunger at this moment, politics feels like a distant concern; what they truly yearn for is a return to a stable and peaceful life. (Photo by Marwan Dawood/Xinhua)

Displaced Palestinian children play at a shelter in Gaza City on Dec. 9, 2024.

In the midst of the raging turmoil in the Middle East, Gaza undoubtedly stands as the "eye of the storm."

The year 2024 has borne witness to the spillover of the Hamas-Israel conflict, which has spread its tendrils into multiple countries across the region, evolving into a significant regional crisis.

According to Gaza-based health authorities, since the outbreak of the Hamas-Israel conflict, the Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has topped 45,000, and more than 1,300 Palestinian families have been completely wiped out from the land.

As Hamas and Israel remain locked in a tug of war over political differences, for the people of Gaza, who are still living under the shadow of death and hunger at this moment, politics feels like a distant concern; what they truly yearn for is a return to a stable and peaceful life. (Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua)

Relatives mourn at the funeral of a Palestinian woman killed during an Israeli attack in a refugee camp in the West Bank city of Tulkarm, July 24, 2024.

In the midst of the raging turmoil in the Middle East, Gaza undoubtedly stands as the "eye of the storm."

The year 2024 has borne witness to the spillover of the Hamas-Israel conflict, which has spread its tendrils into multiple countries across the region, evolving into a significant regional crisis.

According to Gaza-based health authorities, since the outbreak of the Hamas-Israel conflict, the Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has topped 45,000, and more than 1,300 Palestinian families have been completely wiped out from the land.

As Hamas and Israel remain locked in a tug of war over political differences, for the people of Gaza, who are still living under the shadow of death and hunger at this moment, politics feels like a distant concern; what they truly yearn for is a return to a stable and peaceful life. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua)