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In the aftermath, reports indicate that over 45,000 individuals have perished in Gaza since the Hamas attack on October 7th, a statistic that does not differentiate between civilians and militants. Upon returning to the site of the attack at dawn, our team witnessed survivors desperately sifting through the wreckage in hopes of salvaging their possessions.
One victim, who lost both her husband and mother in the strike, grasped the depth of her grief, proclaiming helplessly, “I swear no one is left.” A man named Shadi Tawfik epitomized the tragic personal toll of the conflict as he was left with few tears to shed while carrying the remains of ten family members to a graveyard. His plea for the war to end echoed the sentiments of many grieving families amidst their harrowing loss.