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00:03 Report / Tania Krämer & Mohammed al Madhoun
00:25 Mahmoud Kalja / Resident
00:36 Mohammed Khalidi / Resident
01:45 Izz al-Din al-Arqan / Resident

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While people were out in the streets in Gaza City, the sudden violence and escalation by the Israeli military left many in shock. 

Massive Israeli airstrikes shattered the two-month ceasefire in the early morning hours of Tuesday. Hundreds have been killed or injured since, according to local health officials.

00:28
+++Mahmoud Kalja, resident, ARA+++
"Wars are unpredictable, we saw how quickly things escalated. It could happen again at any moment. Children are walking in the streets, yet it is really hard to feel safe."

00:36
+++Mohammed Khalidi, resident, ARA+++
"The situation is extremely difficult, as the days have returned to the pre-ceasefire period—marked by martyrs (dead), injuries, and widespread destruction—not to mention the overwhelming fear. The bombing has been extremely intense, forcing yet another wave of displacement as people move from dangerous areas to relatively safer ones. We have returned to the pre-truce reality."

Evacuation orders issued by the Israeli military on Tuesday in several areas in the north, east and south forced thousands of Palestinians to move.

01:12 – 01:22 +++Source: IDF++++
Meanwhile, the military moved tanks and ground troops back into parts of the Netzarim corridor separating northern and southern Gaza and into several other areas.

Here, at makeshift street stalls, people say that the prices of basic food items have skyrocketed in recent weeks. Israel closed its crossings and stopped aid from entering after the first official phase of the ceasefire agreement ended in early March. Long queues at bakeries are common.

01:48
+++Izz al-Din al-Arqan, resident, ARA+++ 
"Do you know how long I have waited for this ??I have been waiting in line for bread for three to four hours, standing here in desperation. This is a tragedy no one could have foreseen. Do I have to stand here for four hours for bread? This... What can we do? We need a solution to the Palestinian issue. We need aid to enter, the crossings to open, and life to return to normal."

But nothing is back to normal for the people of Gaza. Many here say they already face the daily challenge of surviving on the rubble of their former homes, without running water, electricity or reliable communications. Now, with the renewed Israeli offensive, the situation is becoming more dangerous and unbearable by the day.

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