In Khan Younis, the Al-Zurai family awakens in a tent on the rubble of their former home, facing the harsh realities of war. Suad Al-Zurai, 57, prepares canned beans for her 16 family members, including eight children, as they endure the 558th day of conflict in Gaza. Since the ceasefire’s end, a blockade has restricted access to essential supplies, leaving families like the Al-Zurais struggling to survive.
Suad reflects on her losses—her son and two grandchildren were killed, and another son is missing. Now, she cares for her son Khaled’s wife, who has cancer, and their four children, alongside her son Hamed and his kids. Amidst their talk of hunger and worry, 51,000 people have reportedly been killed in Gaza since the war escalated after Hamas’s attacks on October 7, 2023.
Hamed’s three-year-old daughter Anwar cries for food, expressing their daily struggles as he explains the impossibility of finding supplies due to closed crossings. Instead of attending school, the children spend their days searching for essentials. During a trek to a soup kitchen, they join others in line for rice, only to fill their pots after a long wait.
As the day unfolds, Hamed and Anwar search for water, while the children manage to extract joy from playing with found objects. Although their situation is dire, moments of laughter and togetherness shine through. The family shares a modest meal, and despite a lingering sense of dread, they find solace in each other’s company as night falls, anxious about what tomorrow holds in this ongoing struggle for survival.
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