*[Enwl-eng] Tales from Gaza after the ceasefire
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Tales from Gaza after the ceasefire"The current situation in Gaza is a combination of peace and escalation at the same time."
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What’s happened in Palestine since the ceasefire with Israel? Conditions in the territory continue to be difficult, to put it mildly, and Israeli strikes on Saturday killed at least 32. “No prior warning was given,” Gaza City resident Mohammed al-Helou told Al Jazeera. “There is nothing children could ever do to deserve being killed.” Citing Israel’s “complete impunity” in Gaza, Israeli political analyst Akiva Eldar told Al Jazeera that he doesn’t believe “that the ceasefire can really put an end to the bloodshed.” At the same time, there are reasons for hope that things might get better. The crossing between Gaza and Egypt reopened Monday and aid is getting in, albeit slowly. Ekō wanted to get a sense of the situation on the ground. Adnan Masaud is a Gazan activist who lives in the territory. We talked to him Monday. What is the current situation in Gaza? How would you describe things? The current situation in Gaza is a combination of peace and escalation at the same time. Peace, where families are enjoying shopping in the makeshift supermarkets where prices have gone down dramatically compared to previous months, and repetitive escalations that last for a while leaving dozens killed and injured. We hear a lot about the ceasefire. Can you explain what it actually means on the ground and the reality of the “peace?” Can we call this a fragile ceasefire? Yes and no! The Israeli army takes advantage of any random mistake committed by Hamas elements to resume bombing and finish off Hamas militants. Simultaneously, the majority of people here are living a normal life; sending their kids to UNICEF schools, make a living and standing in lines to receive their shares of food and hygiene parcels from the different international aid organizations. What has changed for the better since the ceasefire? Things have really improved in terms of the availability of almost all goods—but the problem is that not all goods are cheap enough for people to buy them. Prices are still way expensive compared to the the pre war era. To be frank, we have seen new companies and fancy products for the first time in our life. It’s true they’re not cheap but seeing them in the market gives us a glance how life outside Gaza looks like! What does the economy look like right now—can you give us an idea of how day to day life has been affected by the loosening of the siege? I would like to talk here about two points: the first is the lack of new banknotes and the coin change. This has turned our lives to a nightmare. In order to buy an item or two that estimated at 20 ILS (Israeli new shekel), you have to spend the whole 100 ILs simply because there is no change or there exist only torn banknotes. The other point is throughout the months of the war, people suffered a lot from money commissioners who take 20% to sometimes 50% from individuals who need cash. Employees who receive their salaries via banks have to lose a portion of their money to get cash in their hands. At the moment, more goods are sold via ATM and the bank applications but you still need some cash to pay for the fare of a taxi, internet cards, and calling cards. In other newsWhat we’re watching as corporations and the elite continue to push for more power and dominance:
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Date: вт, 3 февр. 2026 г. в 10:07
Subject: Tales from Gaza after the ceasefire
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