In Gaza’s tents, widows face war’s harshest realities alone

Gaza City, Gaza Strip – Under the scorching heat inside a displacement tent in northern Gaza, Mona al-Masri tries to plan for each day as it comes.Mona is a widow, and the mother of four children, ranging in age from nine to two. Her husband, Mohammed, was killed in an Israeli strike in September 2024.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Iran, US set new conditions during Hormuz talks: What does this mean?list 2 of 3Palestine weekly: Netanyahu hedges on Gaza roadmaplist 3 of 3Colombia’s far-right government recognises Israeli claim over Golan Heightsend of listBetween fabric walls that provide little protection, Mona carries the responsibilities of a family burdened by displacement brought on by Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, and the accompanying loss of security.Mona begins each morning trying to secure her family’s basic needs, searching for water, arranging food, and attempting to protect her children from a reality that no longer resembles the life they knew before the war began in 2023. She says that what hurts her most is not only the harshness of their living conditions, but also the feeling that she has been forced to confront every detail of daily life alone.“The...