Palestinians in the war-torn Gaza Strip are attempting to live in their homes destroyed by Israeli bombardment, driven by the harsh conditions in tents and the high cost of renting apartments. Those whose homes are on upper floors face the challenge of destroyed stairways, forcing them to rebuild makeshift ladders and staircases made from materials salvaged from the rubble.
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00:00We didn't know how to get out of the house, we didn't know where the bike was, due to the
00:25explosion.
00:26We tried several times, we used the lock for the first time.
00:32Even though we lived here with our children, our wives and our wives, they couldn't use
00:38it.
00:39So we couldn't find another solution.
00:41We brought, how do you call it?
00:44Stairs.
00:45It was from the ruins of Abdullah Safiyan's school after it was destroyed.
00:51We used it as a kind of ladder.
00:57When I'm at home, I'm afraid for my son.
01:01I'm afraid that he might fall or something.
01:03My son is still young.
01:15As you can see, the house is completely ruined.
01:20It's very dangerous to live in it.
01:23The engineers came and looked at the situation.
01:26They said it's very difficult.
01:28At any moment, if there's an explosion nearby, or something similar, or the foundations
01:33move, the house could fall.
01:51As you know, we have sick people, we have children, we have elderly people.
01:55Of course, climbing a ladder like this is very dangerous for the children.
01:59For the elderly, it's a big problem.
02:02We have to carry water and tools.
02:05Of course, it's also a big problem for us.
02:08It's dangerous to go up and down, and there's no electricity.
02:14But we can say that the place and the area is much better than the tent.
02:19We came here when it was raining.
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