Israel is advancing on Rafah. How are the residents of Gaza surviving right now?

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At the end of May 2024, the UN International Court ruled that Israel must immediately cease its advance on the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip. Israel must also open access to the Gaza Strip and keep ground crossing points open, including the Rafah crossing point. Israel insists that it has the right to defend itself against the threat of Hamas and will continue the military operation it began in October 2023 after Hamas militants attacked. Meanwhile, a humanitarian catastrophe has unfolded in Gaza due to the siege.

Rock musician Raji el-Jaru moved with his family from Gaza City to the southern part of the Gaza Strip at the beginning of the Israeli military advance. Throughout this time, he has been trying to survive there and plans to start a crowdfunding campaign to raise money to leave the Gaza Strip. According to him, intermediaries are asking for about $5,000 to evacuate one person from there. Gaza journalist Ahmed Alnaouq has been living in Great Britain for several years and runs a platform with stories of Palestinians called "We Are Not Numbers." At the end of October 2023, more than 20 members of his family were killed in an Israeli airstrike on their house.

Journalist Angelina Kariakina speaks with Raji el-Jaru and Ahmed Alnaouq about how civilians are surviving in Gaza now, their attitude towards Hamas after October 7, the music that can convey the stories of Palestinians, and their love for Gaza.