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A week into the Gaza ceasefire, tens of thousands streamed north to Gaza City only to find neighborhoods razed and lives in pieces. Families like Suhair al‑Absi’s returned to rubble, debating whether to camp amid shattered homes or go back south in search of food and water. In Shuja’iya, Susan al‑Shayah could not salvage a single keepsake. Water remains scarce: a damaged pumping station awaits parts and the north’s desalination plant was destroyed. In Jabaliya, Hany Abed‑Rabou found four family houses flattened, as aid convoys and tent supplies falter.

Prepared by Emily Rhodes and reviewed by editorial team.