A mother stranded in Gaza City says she and her daughters are 'waiting to die'

A mother stranded in Gaza City says she and her daughters are ‘waiting to die’

Explosions shake the walls of the dim basement in Gaza City where Noor Abu Hassira and her three daughters are sheltering. They can’t see much through a small, raised window. But if the sounds of buzzing drones and booming airstrikes are any indication, Israeli forces are getting closer.

Trapped In Gaza, Injured Mother 'Wishes To Die Together With Daughters'

Explosions shake the walls of the dim basement in Gaza City where Noor Abu Hassira and her three daughters are sheltering. They can't see much through a small, raised window.

Mother and daughters are 'waiting to die' in Gaza

Noor Abu Hassira's husband, Raed, smiles as he holds his three daughters, Jouri, Maria and Maha, before the Israel-Hamas war began and he was arrested by Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip, in January 2023. Photo: AP Explosions shake the walls of the dim basement in Gaza City where Noor Abu Hassira and her three daughters are sheltering.

A mother stranded in Gaza City says she and her daughters are 'waiting to die'

Noor Abu Hassira is one of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians staying in Gaza City as Israel presses on with an offensive to take it over.

A Mother Stranded in Gaza City Says She and Her Daughters Are 'Waiting to Die'

Explosions shake the walls of the dim basement in Gaza City where Noor Abu Hassira and her three daughters are sheltering. They can’t see much through a small, raised window. But if the sounds of buzzing drones and booming airstrikes are any indication, Israeli forces are getting closer.