'There’s no water, no power, no supplies, no food, no light, no life' 

As Gazans begin to attempt to rebuild their lives from the rubble, Liz Dunphy talks to one Palestinian living in Cork on his family’s efforts and future relations with Israel

Habib Al Ostaz is looking for the Irish Government to help his family escape from Gaza. Picture: Dan Linehan

An empty missile shell lies amongst the rubble in Habib Al Ostaz’s mother’s bedroom in their badly damaged home in north Gaza.

His 21-year-old brother has returned to try to clear the mounds of rubble and make it safe since the ceasefire so the family can return after living as refugees for the past 14 months.