A Palestinian during a demonstration in front of a military checkpoint near Nablus, in the West Bank, on May 29, 2022. (Credit: AFP)
May 11, 2022. It was nearly six in the morning when Ismail was woken from his sleep. He knew the raids of the Israeli army by heart. The sounds in the distance, the sirens, the chain of notifications on the phone.Every time, it’s the same story. However, for some time, everything sped up. The anguish continued. Because the raids are usually sudden, because they come at any time of the day or night, a widespread fear hovers permanently.“The Israelis come by surprise, at any time. In daylight, you can run into a bus full of infiltrator soldiers,” said Ismail.This time again, gunshots could be heard in the distance. Israeli forces had entered the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank. The sun was just rising. But the day would be a nightmare. Ismail, 24 years old, has known nothing else but the camp. He knew it: one or more...
May 11, 2022. It was nearly six in the morning when Ismail was woken from his sleep. He knew the raids of the Israeli army by heart. The sounds in the distance, the sirens, the chain of notifications on the phone.Every time, it’s the same story. However, for some time, everything sped up. The anguish continued. Because the raids are usually sudden, because they come at any time of the day or night, a widespread fear hovers permanently.“The Israelis come by surprise, at any time. In daylight, you can run into a bus full of infiltrator soldiers,” said Ismail.This time again, gunshots could be heard in the distance. Israeli forces had entered the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank. The sun was just rising. But the day would be a nightmare. Ismail, 24 years old, has known nothing else but the camp. He knew it: one or more...
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