We Didn’t Survive This Time: The Night Israeli Bombs Destroyed My Family

By Enas Wajeeh

Where do I begin?
Do I tell you that this time, I did not survive?
Do I tell you that my youngest brother lost his leg?
That my two eldest brothers lie in hospital beds with severe injuries, while medics fight to keep them alive?
That my sister lost her husband?

During this ongoing Israeli genocide, I survived three massive airstrikes with my family. But this time, I cannot say I truly survived. Everything was shattered in seconds.

Can you name a place in this world…