A year later, Gazans face war losses, attempt to move on
Sadness and feelings of loneliness and great loss are sweeping across the Gaza Strip, where people still mourn the loss of their loved ones.
KHAN YUNIS, Gaza Strip — While Yasser al-Hajj and Tayseer Abu Jameh both hail from the city of Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, their bonds go far beyond mere geographic proximity. They represent the many Gazans who have suffered unspeakable tragedy and are trying to move on from their grief.
Hajj came out of his friend's house in the al-Amal neighborhood in west Khan Yunis at dawn on July 10, 2014, after he heard a loud explosion. He saw dust and smoke coming from the rubble where his house had stood moments earlier. He quickly realized that he was the sole survivor of the Israeli bombardment that had targeted his home.
