Forced to flee Gaza City: 'It feels like the countdown has begun to our annihilation'

Last month, Reham Mahdi Al Jarrah described to readers of the 'Irish Examiner' the early stages of Israel’s military offensive on Gaza City. The situation eventually became so dangerous that she had to flee with her family. Here, she describes the dangers and tragedy her family has faced as well as the daily suffering from the famine gripping Gaza

An Israeli strike on the besieged Palestinian territory of Gaza last week. For the past month, Israel has carried out a military operation to take over Gaza City. Photo: Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images

The situation in Gaza City has deteriorated dramatically since I wrote for this paper a few weeks ago. It feels like I have been living through a nightmare in broad daylight.

For the past month, Israel has carried out a military operation to take over Gaza City. Earlier this week, ground troops began their advance to occupy the city.