Gazans say they fear a fate worse than bombs: permanent exile [View all]
CAIRO, Dec 15 (Reuters) - With Israeli bombs pounding the length of the Gaza Strip, Gazans have been squeezed up against the border with Egypt's Sinai Peninsula at the town of Rafah and say they have practically nowhere left to flee.
Hundreds of thousands have been displaced from their homes and as the bombardment comes closer again many fear the only option to keep them alive is exile to Sinai.
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“We refuse displacement to Sinai and we want to return to our homes, even if they are in ruins,” she said.
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"If they make me choose between living under bombardment or leaving, I’ll stay. I’ll go back even if tanks are there. I’ll go back to Gaza City and will endure anything," said Umm Imad, a 73-year-old woman also sheltering in Rafah.
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https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/gazans-say-they-fear-fate-worse-than-bombs-permanent-exile-2023-12-15/
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