Struggling to Survive: A Day in the Life of a Gaza Family
Abeer and Fadi Sobh live in a tent in Gaza with their six children, facing severe food shortages. Despite humanitarian aid, limited access to necessities leaves them hungry daily. Israeli blockades and internal chaos complicate aid delivery, forcing them to beg and forage for sustenance.

Abeer and Fadi Sobh, residing in a tent in Gaza, wake up daily to the harrowing challenge of securing food for their six children. Despite intermittent humanitarian aid, the intake remains insufficient, leaving the family grappling with hunger.
Israel's restrictive policies on aid delivery, intended to pressure Hamas, have severely affected civilians like the Sobhs. Aid is scarce, often leading to desperate scrambles for food, with Fadi, a street vendor with epilepsy, unable to compete for supplies due to a recent injury.
Their days involve risks and resilience—struggling through dust and rubble with the hope of obtaining food or fuel. Abeer navigates the community, pleading for aid, a testament to the enduring human spirit amidst adversity as the hunger crisis deepens in war-torn Gaza.
(With inputs from agencies.)