Malak’s son on the beach in Gaza, August 2025. (Credit: DR.)
"My children were so happy,” Malak* writes in her first WhatsApp message, accompanied by a video. Her youngest son, around ten, smiles before running into the crashing waves — briefly escaping the war that surrounds them.On the horizon, the sun sinks into the Mediterranean, casting a soft orange glow. For a moment, it feels as if Gaza’s suffering has faded — but only for a moment."The sea has become another front. Even fishermen are no longer allowed to go there. The other day, I saw a small fishing boat being shot at by Israeli soldiers. A man on board died. We're afraid, but we go anyway," confides Malak in a soft but weary voice.On July 12, the Arabic-speaking spokesman for the Israeli army, Avichay Adraee, issued a warning on X. A few lines addressed to "fishermen, swimmers, and divers" to inform them...
"My children were so happy,” Malak* writes in her first WhatsApp message, accompanied by a video. Her youngest son, around ten, smiles before running into the crashing waves — briefly escaping the war that surrounds them.On the horizon, the sun sinks into the Mediterranean, casting a soft orange glow. For a moment, it feels as if Gaza’s suffering has faded — but only for a moment."The sea has become another front. Even fishermen are no longer allowed to go there. The other day, I saw a small fishing boat being shot at by Israeli soldiers. A man on board died. We're afraid, but we go anyway," confides Malak in a soft but weary voice.On July 12, the Arabic-speaking spokesman for the Israeli army, Avichay Adraee, issued a warning on X. A few lines addressed to "fishermen, swimmers, and divers" to inform...
