Conflict · Military
I left Gaza, but my body is trapped in the horrors of war
Reem Salim · Middle East Eye
Published 8 Oct 2026, 5:37 pm·2 d ago·1 min read
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I left Gaza, but my body is trapped in the horrors of war Submitted by Reem Salim on Fri, 10/02/2026 - 15:00 Ordinary sounds like the call to prayer, or the sight of an airplane overhead, still leave me tense and fearful Smoke and fire rise after an Israeli air strike on a house in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on 9 September 2026 (Bashar Taleb/AFP) On I left Gaza on 19 February 2024, but sometimes, it feels as though I am still trapped there. While I physically survived the war, its ghosts still haunt me through the memories spurred by certain sights and sounds, and in how my body…
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