Author: Tareq S. Hajjaj

In a crater in the ground almost larger than a schoolyard, a group of young men dig through the sand and pull out the bodies. They uncover the remains of innocent victims, amid scattered limbs and destruction. When the Israeli military struck the coastal displacement camp in al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis, there was devastation. The “safe zone” designated by Israel turned into a scene of chaos and tragedy. The massacre that unfolded left 90 people dead and over 300 injured, with half of the victims being women and children. Survivors like Shaima Farwaneh, 16, recount the horror of the…