Gaza City’s iconic Shuja’iyya neighborhood no longer exists – Mondoweiss

On Saturday, August 2, the Israeli army withdrew from the western parts of the al-Shuja’iyya neighborhood. One of the largest neighborhoods in Gaza City, al-Shuja’iyya had an estimated population of 120,000 people. The last evacuation order for the area was in April 2025, marking the seventh invasion of the neighborhood since the war began.

As the Israeli army withdrew, people started returning to their old streets in Shuja’iyya to check on what might remain of their homes….