A Palestinian grandmother is struggling to care for 17 grandchildren in a badly damaged building in Gaza City, facing severe shortages of food, fuel and basic necessities.
Mona Hassan, 50, who lost her husband and son in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, lives in the "Yellow Line" area of the Zeitoun neighborhood in a building without walls.
"We live in danger. Since I live close to the line next to the Jews, our whole life is in danger. At any moment, anything can happen to us," Hassan said.
She described collecting wood and waste materials to light fires for cooking due to the severe shortage of gas.
"To feed my children and the little ones I have, I have to cook. We are forced, we have to fight just to eat. It's very, very tiring," she said.
Hassan said the constant noise of gunfire, explosions and tank movements throughout the night creates great psychological pressure, along with physical hardship.
"At night sometimes we can't sleep. We are unable to move again, we have no energy, no strength, no health," she continued, adding that the building they are in is in danger of collapse.
Despite a ceasefire agreement that came into effect on October 10, 2025, which was supposed to include the reopening of border crossings, Hassan said conditions have not improved. /AA/
