january 5

From Hasan in Rafah:

6.30 am: "Neither the [landline] telephone nor the electricity is working. I have just got up and saw your sms. I heard very loud tanks shelling outside. Apache and the drone [too]. They might be nearer we don't know"


8.20 am: "Still not near. i hope so. If electricity keeps off like in gaza we won't be able. I am trying to call my sister or text her but in vain"


1.30 pm: "my wife asked why are you frowning. Give me anything that might give me a hope and I will smile I replyed. Today after the lists of our needs became too much. Medicine, food, cleaning material. I decided to go downtown although they struck a market in Gaza. They killed 5 and injured a group of people. As I entered the market F16 struck 2 houses very near to the market. All the people thought like me. Either the market or the mosque. I felt panic. I bought half our needs and hurried home. In my way they struck another house near my home. The tanks shelled a lot last night we were very worried"


6.30 pm: "If things got worse I'd put my [simcard] in my wife's mobile. F16 is shelling right now. and the sound of the ambulance is loud. Everyday is worse than the previous"