Displaced Gazans who had sought refuge in the south of the Gaza Strip move closer to the Netzarim corridor in the center, hoping to soon return to the north, Jan. 24, 2025. (Credit: Bashar Taleb/AFP)
Noor al-Yacoubi, 25, a translator and media coordinator at a research center, lives in the Gaza Strip, which has been bombarded and besieged by the Israeli army since the outbreak of a war between Hamas and Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. For the first week of the Gaza cease-fire, she shares her thoughts and daily life with L’Orient-Le Jour. It marked the first pause in fighting in over a year, following a week-long truce in November 2023.Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025The sounds of takbirs, fireworks, celebratory gunfire and children’s joyful screams filled the air of my devastated neighborhood in Gaza City. For the first time in 470 days, I wasn’t afraid of loud noises. These weren’t explosions of destruction; they were echoes of hope and joy. I took my daughter Lya into my arms and danced with her — a dance of victory and relief.“It’s over. It’s over,”...
Noor al-Yacoubi, 25, a translator and media coordinator at a research center, lives in the Gaza Strip, which has been bombarded and besieged by the Israeli army since the outbreak of a war between Hamas and Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. For the first week of the Gaza cease-fire, she shares her thoughts and daily life with L’Orient-Le Jour. It marked the first pause in fighting in over a year, following a week-long truce in November 2023.Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025The sounds of takbirs, fireworks, celebratory gunfire and children’s joyful screams filled the air of my devastated neighborhood in Gaza City. For the first time in 470 days, I wasn’t afraid of loud noises. These weren’t explosions of destruction; they were echoes of hope and joy. I took my daughter Lya into my arms and danced with her — a dance of victory and relief.“It’s...
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