It’s been over a year since the Israel-Hamas conflict escalated, leading to what some human rights’ experts have called a Palestinian genocide with more than 48,000 Palestinians killed, over 100,000 injured, and nearly 2 million internally displaced. The majority of the deaths in Israel occurred on October 7, 2023 or immediately after, totaling at least 1,600 dead and an estimated 13,500 Israelis wounded to date. A ceasefire deal, which went into effect on Jan. 19, has provided relief and hope to Palestinians in Gaza, many of whom have been living in tent camps or in bombed-out buildings without adequate food, medical supplies, fuel, etc., for months.

The news of the ceasefire, brokered by U.S., Qatari and Egyptian mediators, led to immediate celebration throughout the Gaza Strip as locals have now started to return home after enduring more than a year of near constant Israeli bombing.

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