Ziad, a 35-year-old Palestinian, recounts the past few days in Gaza: deciding to stay or flee, moving in with strangers yet again, relief at finding internet access – and the constant fear
Read part one of the Gaza diary
3am I manage to sleep for a couple of hours. Last night, there was no internet connection; even the mobile data was very bad. With eyes half-open, I check my phone and see many messages from people saying that residents of north Gaza and Gaza City should move south. The adrenaline starts, my heart is beating fast. In no time, my eyes are wide open and I get out of bed.