Gaza before the war: Palestinian children killed by Israel swam in the sea and played in parks

The Gaza Strip, which has been in ruins as a result of Israel’s bombing since October 7, stood out as a city where life was lively and people spent time on beaches and parks, despite the years-long blockade. Before the war.

The video by Palestinian journalist Yusuf Alheou containing scenes of life in Gaza before the war had a great impact on social networks. Before the Israeli attacks, Gazans continued with their normal lives in the small region on the Mediterranean coast, although under blockade.

In the video, Gazans are seen having fun on beaches and parks, shopping in markets where fruit and food are plentiful, walking the streets and playing soccer.

Dancing at weddings, fishing, eating in restaurants, walking on the beach, Gazans enjoyed life despite all the difficulties before the war.

Thousands of buildings were destroyed and more than 15,000 people, mostly women and children, lost their lives in the attacks that began on October 7 in Gaza, described as the “world’s largest open-air prison” under the blockade. Israeli. Infrastructure in the region where Israel carried out the massacre has almost completely collapsed, and Palestinians have been fighting life and death to escape Israeli bombs for weeks.

Today, Gaza is the scene of a massacre before the eyes of the world.

Gazans are trying to find their relatives in the rubble of their homes. As aid is not allowed in, people try to survive under the risk of hunger, thirst and epidemics.