Hospitals-turned-ministries, war taxes, and a stalled plan: a journey through Gaza between testimony, violence, and a still-nebulous peace

By Fabiana Magrì

Gaza, here

“They knocked at night. They were Hamas gunmen. They told me: go check whether there are Jews in the houses down there. I said it was dangerous and I was scared. They threatened me: we’ll shoot you in the legs.”

BEFORE THE WAR, AMJAD OWNED A SUPERMARKET IN GAZA CITY.