Young people in Gaza look to the future amid ceasefire

As the ceasefire enters its seventh day, Palestinians living in Gaza are coming to terms with the aftermath of 15 months of death and destruction.

The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza put the death toll from Israeli attacks at 47,283 this week, with numbers rising after the ceasefire as further bodies were found under the rubble.

Two-thirds of Gaza’s pre-war structures have been flattened or damaged while a UN damage assessment stated that clearing over 50 million tonnes of rubble left in the aftermath of Israeli bombardment could take 21 years and cost up to $1.2 billion.

Despite this, the ceasefire has allowed many in Gaza to walk the streets in peace and…

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