The first relief is the sound of the phone ringing. Then comes the most enjoyable noise in the entire world.
Sanaa Al-Araj and her 18-year-old daughter, Karmel, who live in Ramallah in the West Bank, always keep track of the war news happening 83 kilometers away in Gaza.
They always try to call their cousin Hadeel Abu Hassanen, who lives in Gaza with other family members, at least once a day.
Hadeel tells them that last night was very difficult. “There was a bombing that happened very near to us. ”
Sanaa is very concerned about her cousin Mohammed. He can’t move because an Israeli airstrike hurt him badly. His wife is going to have a baby soon but she can’t get medical help.
Sanaa says we can’t sleep easily. Every day, we hear about family members and friends who have been killed.
She is worried about her 93-year-old mother, Sabha, who has depression and has to deal with constant bombardment.
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West Bank Palestinians concerned about family members stranded in Gaza
