Some families have returned to Gaza City, ignoring Israel’s demand that they evacuate to the south of the Gaza Strip.
“People are desperate and emotionally and physically drained,” Amal* told Al Jazeera from Deir al-Balah where she had fled with her family from Gaza City.
She added that several families had found conditions in Deir al-Balah “unsanitary, no place to sleep, no electricity and no water: not a life,” which prompted them to return to their homes in Gaza City.
“Nobody wants to leave their homes,” Amal* said. “They left out of fear of what was to come, and also out of hope that the fighting would end.”
*Her name was changed for her safety.
Source: AlJazeera
