During the weekend, there was a video of people running away from Hamad City in Khan Younis because of Israeli air strikes. Smoke was rising from the air strikes. Many apartment buildings were completely destroyed and turned into blackened rubble.
Qatar knows that this is important, especially because they couldn’t help make the temporary truce between Israel and Hamas last longer.
Qatar paid for and built the smart housing project, including a big mosque and gardens. It was named after the old leader of Qatar, who started the project when he visited 11 years ago. He was the first leader to visit the Palestinian area after it was controlled by Hamas.
The first apartments in the complex were given to Palestinians whose homes were destroyed in the 2014 war between Israel and Hamas. Many people have lost their houses once more.
Islam al-Farah, a local government worker, told the BBC that the population of Hamad City has doubled from 15,000 to over 30,000 in the past few weeks. This is because people who were forced to leave their homes in northern Gaza are now living there.
“He said that many people are living on the streets, in tents, or in parking areas. ”
“Recently, we got a notice telling us to leave Hamad City because it’s going to be attacked,” he said.
Date:
Hamad City: Airstrikes target Gaza houses funded by Qatar
