The history of Gaza City is more than four thousand years old, and the city has gone through periods of rule, destruction and reconstruction, where housing has been renewed several times over the centuries.
Gaza has undergone many transformations, making it a city of great historical and cultural significance. It is one of the oldest cities in history.
Its name changed throughout history as the nations it fought changed, and the Arabs still called it Gaza.
It means strength, strength and strength.
The suffering of Gazans
The suffering of the people of Gaza is one of the most severe humanitarian tragedies since the beginning of the siege and even since the beginning of the Israeli occupation of our time, where the population lives under harsh conditions as a result of the siege imposed for many years, wars and repeated attacks that caused widespread destruction of infrastructure and the loss of many lives, and the huge numbers of injuries left by those attacks on the people of the city.
Images of the suffering of the people of Gaza reflect the painful reality that children, women, the elderly and youth live daily, between destroyed homes and overcrowded hospitals, and neighborhoods that lack the most basic necessities of life, which some may consider a compromise. These images carry a deep humanitarian message, conveying the steadfastness of the people of Gaza in the face of challenges, and calling on the world to act to achieve justice and alleviate the suffering of this steadfast people.
The blockade of the Gaza Strip
Israel began the blockade of the Gaza Strip after Hamas won the legislative elections in 2006 and intensified it after Hamas took military control of the Strip in 2007, declaring the Gaza Strip a "hostile entity" and imposing inhumane punishments that directly affected the basic rights of the population.
Severe restrictions on the entry of fuel and goods and the movement of people to and from the sector. The Rafah crossing has also been closed as the only outlet to the outside world by Egypt.
Over the years, the Israeli authorities have established a policy of isolating Gaza from the Palestinian territories in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, as well as controlling the quantity and quality of goods and materials entering the Gaza Strip and banning hundreds of them.
6 photos describing the suffering of the people of Gaza
Economic situation
The deterioration of the economic situation in Gaza has led to high unemployment and poverty rates to unprecedented levels, paralysis in trade and imports due to the closure of crossings, in addition to the collapse of the agricultural and industrial sectors.
Fishing Mode
Israel limits the range to six miles from Gaza's fishing beaches, although most migratory fish herds are usually ten miles from shore, and fishermen are attacked if the range exceeds three miles.
Psychological and social effects
Increased stress and depression, especially among children due to their living conditions, as well as the loss of education and life opportunities for an entire generation of young people, and continued fear and instability due to constant threats.
Closure of Rafah Crossing
The Rafah crossing is the only outlet for the Gaza Strip to the outside world, from the Egyptian side.
Movement restrictions
Banning travel and movement, depriving many of treatment and education abroad, imposed the blockade by sea, land and air, making Gaza more of an open-air prison.
Military attacks
Hundreds of civilian casualties from repeated wars, destruction of homes and infrastructure such as schools and hospitals.
