A Palestinian man sits beside belongings salvaged from a house struck by Israel that day, at a tent camp sheltering displaced Palestinians in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, July 19, 2026. (Credit: Mahmoud Issa/Reuters)
Noor al-Yacoubi is a 27-year-old media coordinator at a local research center, translator, and writer. She hasn't left the Gaza Strip since the war began on Oct. 7, 2023, and has been sharing reflections on her life with L'Orient Today since the beginning of the war in Gaza and following the cease-fire.Since our house was partially damaged in 2024 after an Israeli strike hit our neighbors' home, only three meters away from us, we've been fighting a constant battle with rodents, especially mice. No matter what we do, they always find a way inside through a cracked wall, broken door, shattered window, or any gap left by the destruction.Sometimes we feel lucky when a mouse is caught quickly in a trap. Other times, we are driven to frustration after discovering a nest hidden beneath a rolled carpet or behind a wardrobe. Mice...
Noor al-Yacoubi is a 27-year-old media coordinator at a local research center, translator, and writer. She hasn't left the Gaza Strip since the war began on Oct. 7, 2023, and has been sharing reflections on her life with L'Orient Today since the beginning of the war in Gaza and following the cease-fire.Since our house was partially damaged in 2024 after an Israeli strike hit our neighbors' home, only three meters away from us, we've been fighting a constant battle with rodents, especially mice. No matter what we do, they always find a way inside through a cracked wall, broken door, shattered window, or any gap left by the destruction.Sometimes we feel lucky when a mouse is caught quickly in a trap. Other times, we are driven to frustration after discovering a nest hidden beneath a rolled carpet or behind a wardrobe....
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