Left behind in a now-abandoned school in Khan Younis is the evidence of the haste in which Gazan civilians fled the shelter in fear of Israeli bombardment.  

Louise Wateridge, Communications Officer with the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said people had to evacuate within hours – some leaving behind half-eaten meals, toothbrushes, and even clothes. 

She said the ongoing war continues to leave families in fear, children without education, and infrastructural displacement, in Gaza.  

UN News’s Abdelmonem Makki spoke to Ms. Wateridge, who is stationed in Rafah. She said that people in Gaza are visibly tired of the war, and are steadily hoping for a ceasefire.