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Imagine risking your life just to gather food for your family—only for shells to rain down on you as you wait in line.

Images: (Top) A recent photo Hossam sent us of him and his infant daughter Habiba, assuring us the family is still alive. (Bottom) The messages Hossam was able to send to us, detailing a recent attack on civilians that he survived.

@diana-family

Written by @rumiandroses

This is the horrifying reality Hossam Al-Qazzaz faced this week.

Already displaced from their home, Hossam, his wife Hanan, and their four children—Bashar (9), Hani (8), Diana (4), and 9-month-old Habiba—are struggling to survive in a battered tent on the coast after being evacuated once again from the ruins of their home in Khan Younis.

To feed his starving family, Hossam often walks over 14 kilometers to reach aid distribution points; an incredibly dangerous journey, where many are shot or trampled in the ensuing chaos of the actual distribution.

Just days ago, while at one such aid distribution site, tragedy struck:

Shells were fired into the crowd.

Hossam was there with his brother-in-law, Mohammed Zanad (who we've previously written about HERE), and Mohammed's son, Abdul Rahman, when the violence broke out. Hossam suffered minor injuries to his face, but his brother-in-law and nephew were badly injured; Mohammed was badly injured by shrapnel across his entire body, while Abdul Rahman suffered a severe injury to his right hand. As of this writing, he remains in a British field hospital awaiting evaluation; the little boy’s hand may require amputation.

After days without contact due to the internet outages in Gaza, Hossam messaged us this morning, frustrated and exhausted:

“We were together, the three of us, at the aid distribution site, and a missile fell on us and those present. Now we can only pray for them. He is a poor little boy. I hope God heals his hand. Please pray for him...”

Like so many in Gaza, the Al-Qazzaz family is trapped in an endless cycle of terror, injury, and loss. They are battling hunger, constant bombardment, and the inability to flee because of closer borders and war-induced financial hardship. Skyrocketing food prices and destroyed infrastructure make basic survival nearly impossible, forcing Hossam and others like him to go to these dangerous aid sites to simply not starve.

Please consider donating to the Al-Qazzaz family's fundraiser. Every dollar we send the Al-Qazzaz family helps Hossam and feed his wife, four young children, and elderly parents without having to risk death to do it; buy formula for the youngest child, baby Habiba; help support the family financially as they are continually forced to relocate and start over with every attack that claims their belongings; and cover any necessary medical care or other essentials for the family.

The trauma this family is enduring is unimaginable, and they need help urgently.

If you are able, we implore you: please share the Al-Qazzaz family's story far and wide, and donate, of you're able. Their campaign has stalled, and they haven't received any donations in days. If we all contribute even a little, we can help this precious family survive—and give them a chance to escape this nightmare.

You can donate to the Al-Qazzaz family's GoFundMe campaign here:

This campaign has been vetted by @gazavetters, and is (#287) on their list of verified campaigns.

Sources (independently verified across multiple international outlets):

1. Reuters — Israeli tank shelling kills 45 people awaiting aid trucks in Gaza, ministry says — June 17, 2025 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-tank-shelling-kills-45-people-awaiting-aid-trucks-gaza-ministry-says-2025-06-17

2. Associated Press — At least 51 Palestinians killed while waiting for aid trucks in Gaza, health officials say — June 17, 2025

https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-gaza-aid-06-17-2025-7af5503ea7d2176674fba26d34f6ef74 3. The Guardian — Dozens more people killed or injured seeking desperately needed aid in Gaza — June 19, 2025 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/19/dozens-more-people-killed-or-injured-seeking-desperately-needed-aid-in-gaza 4. Washington Post — At least 51 Palestinians killed while waiting for aid trucks in Gaza, health officials say — June 17, 2025 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/06/17/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-gaza-aid-06-17-2025/da07a62e-4b4d-11f0-8fff-262d6ec54ab9_story.html 5. Financial Times — How Gaza’s food queues turned into kill zones (analysis of the June aid-queue attacks) — June 2025 https://www.ft.com/content/8cbea8ef-fdfe-4e75-916e-59b0820242ed

[naimq]

Imagine risking your life just to gather food for your family—only for shells to rain down on you as you wait in line.

Images: (Top) A recent photo Hossam sent us of him and his infant daughter Habiba, assuring us the family is still alive. (Bottom) The messages Hossam was able to send to us, detailing a recent attack on civilians that he survived.

@diana-family

Written by @rumiandroses

This is the horrifying reality Hossam Al-Qazzaz faced this week.

Already displaced from their home, Hossam, his wife Hanan, and their four children—Bashar (9), Hani (8), Diana (4), and 9-month-old Habiba—are struggling to survive in a battered tent on the coast after being evacuated once again from the ruins of their home in Khan Younis.

To feed his starving family, Hossam often walks over 14 kilometers to reach aid distribution points; an incredibly dangerous journey, where many are shot or trampled in the ensuing chaos of the actual distribution.

Just days ago, while at one such aid distribution site, tragedy struck:

Shells were fired into the crowd.

Hossam was there with his brother-in-law, Mohammed Zanad (who we've previously written about HERE), and Mohammed's son, Abdul Rahman, when the violence broke out. Hossam suffered minor injuries to his face, but his brother-in-law and nephew were badly injured; Mohammed was badly injured by shrapnel across his entire body, while Abdul Rahman suffered a severe injury to his right hand. As of this writing, he remains in a British field hospital awaiting evaluation; the little boy’s hand may require amputation.

After days without contact due to the internet outages in Gaza, Hossam messaged us this morning, frustrated and exhausted:

“We were together, the three of us, at the aid distribution site, and a missile fell on us and those present. Now we can only pray for them. He is a poor little boy. I hope God heals his hand. Please pray for him...”

Like so many in Gaza, the Al-Qazzaz family is trapped in an endless cycle of terror, injury, and loss. They are battling hunger, constant bombardment, and the inability to flee because of closer borders and war-induced financial hardship. Skyrocketing food prices and destroyed infrastructure make basic survival nearly impossible, forcing Hossam and others like him to go to these dangerous aid sites to simply not starve.

Please consider donating to the Al-Qazzaz family's fundraiser. Every dollar we send the Al-Qazzaz family helps Hossam and feed his wife, four young children, and elderly parents without having to risk death to do it; buy formula for the youngest child, baby Habiba; help support the family financially as they are continually forced to relocate and start over with every attack that claims their belongings; and cover any necessary medical care or other essentials for the family.

The trauma this family is enduring is unimaginable, and they need help urgently.

If you are able, we implore you: please share the Al-Qazzaz family's story far and wide, and donate, of you're able. Their campaign has stalled, and they haven't received any donations in days. If we all contribute even a little, we can help this precious family survive—and give them a chance to escape this nightmare.

You can donate to the Al-Qazzaz family's GoFundMe campaign here:

This campaign has been vetted by @gazavetters, and is (#287) on their list of verified campaigns.

Sources (independently verified across multiple international outlets):

1. Reuters — Israeli tank shelling kills 45 people awaiting aid trucks in Gaza, ministry says — June 17, 2025 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-tank-shelling-kills-45-people-awaiting-aid-trucks-gaza-ministry-says-2025-06-17

2. Associated Press — At least 51 Palestinians killed while waiting for aid trucks in Gaza, health officials say — June 17, 2025

https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-gaza-aid-06-17-2025-7af5503ea7d2176674fba26d34f6ef74 3. The Guardian — Dozens more people killed or injured seeking desperately needed aid in Gaza — June 19, 2025 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/19/dozens-more-people-killed-or-injured-seeking-desperately-needed-aid-in-gaza 4. Washington Post — At least 51 Palestinians killed while waiting for aid trucks in Gaza, health officials say — June 17, 2025 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/06/17/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-gaza-aid-06-17-2025/da07a62e-4b4d-11f0-8fff-262d6ec54ab9_story.html 5. Financial Times — How Gaza’s food queues turned into kill zones (analysis of the June aid-queue attacks) — June 2025 https://www.ft.com/content/8cbea8ef-fdfe-4e75-916e-59b0820242ed

[naimq]

Imagine knowing you have only hours left in a place you once called refuge—because the bombs are coming. Imagine being told you have to flee again, this time with just a mattress and a few clothes, to find a sliver of sand near the sea where thousands of other displaced families have already pitched makeshift tents. You're only 200 meters from a declared evacuation zone, and every moment that passes feels like a deadly countdown. There is no safety, no certainty—only the urgent need to survive one more day with your children.

Images: (Top) Hossam and his children, sitting stop the ruins of their home before Hossam cleared out the debris and did his best to rebuild what he could. (Bottom) A recent photo of Bashar, Hani, Diana and little Habiba, eating food bought with money raised from your donations.

@habob-family

Written by @rumiandroses

Hossam Al-Qazzaz, his wife Hanan, and their four young children (Bashar, Hani, Diana, and baby Habiba) have been displaced again and again. For months they have endured bombardments, lived in a fragile tent, survived on scraps, and risked their lives just to secure the resources they need in order to survive. Recently, Hossam described navigating chaos and gunfire just to reach a foreign aid center—leaving at 2 a.m., dodging bullets, watching others die for food.

Now, what little fragile stability they have is crumbling again.

An evacuation notice from the IDF, issued to Hossam's region.

TRANSLATION:

Top text: To all those present in blocks 47, 106, 108, 109 in Khan Younis Governorate

Red zone label (center): Dangerous combat zone

Blue box (bottom right): The Israeli Defense Forces will operate with full force in your area of presence. The terrorist organizations, led by H*m*s, continue their terrorist activities in the civilian areas where you live! For your safety, evacuate immediately westward to Al-Mawasi.

Box with QR code (left side): Scan the QR code to view the block map

Hossam and his family are just 200 meters from the evacuation zone. Israeli forces have ordered mass evacuations in Khan Younis. With nowhere else to go, Hossam walked to the beach to scout a small patch of ground between the tents of other displaced families. He will move his wife and children there—closer to the sea, and further from any known safety.

“We’re being cornered,” Hossam wrote to us. "They’re pushing us all into a narrow strip on the coast.”

This is not just a crisis. It is a relentless and systemic stripping away of dignity, shelter, food, and hope.

Please pray for Hossam and his family. Please share. And if you’re able, please donate to help them survive another forced displacement. Your help may be the only lifeline left.

You can donate to the Al-Qazzaz family's campaign here:

We also are sponsoring a Chuffed campaign to assist the family with evacuating, and rebuilding their lives when possible:

The Al-Qazzaz family's campaign has been vetted by @gazavetters and is (#287) on their list of verified campaigns.

[naimq]

Imagine knowing you have only hours left in a place you once called refuge—because the bombs are coming. Imagine being told you have to flee again, this time with just a mattress and a few clothes, to find a sliver of sand near the sea where thousands of other displaced families have already pitched makeshift tents. You're only 200 meters from a declared evacuation zone, and every moment that passes feels like a deadly countdown. There is no safety, no certainty—only the urgent need to survive one more day with your children.

Images: (Top) Hossam and his children, sitting stop the ruins of their home before Hossam cleared out the debris and did his best to rebuild what he could. (Bottom) A recent photo of Bashar, Hani, Diana and little Habiba, eating food bought with money raised from your donations.

@habob-family

Written by @rumiandroses

Hossam Al-Qazzaz, his wife Hanan, and their four young children (Bashar, Hani, Diana, and baby Habiba) have been displaced again and again. For months they have endured bombardments, lived in a fragile tent, survived on scraps, and risked their lives just to secure the resources they need in order to survive. Recently, Hossam described navigating chaos and gunfire just to reach a foreign aid center—leaving at 2 a.m., dodging bullets, watching others die for food.

Now, what little fragile stability they have is crumbling again.

An evacuation notice from the IDF, issued to Hossam's region.

TRANSLATION:

Top text: To all those present in blocks 47, 106, 108, 109 in Khan Younis Governorate

Red zone label (center): Dangerous combat zone

Blue box (bottom right): The Israeli Defense Forces will operate with full force in your area of presence. The terrorist organizations, led by H*m*s, continue their terrorist activities in the civilian areas where you live! For your safety, evacuate immediately westward to Al-Mawasi.

Box with QR code (left side): Scan the QR code to view the block map

Hossam and his family are just 200 meters from the evacuation zone. Israeli forces have ordered mass evacuations in Khan Younis. With nowhere else to go, Hossam walked to the beach to scout a small patch of ground between the tents of other displaced families. He will move his wife and children there—closer to the sea, and further from any known safety.

“We’re being cornered,” Hossam wrote to us. "They’re pushing us all into a narrow strip on the coast.”

This is not just a crisis. It is a relentless and systemic stripping away of dignity, shelter, food, and hope.

Please pray for Hossam and his family. Please share. And if you’re able, please donate to help them survive another forced displacement. Your help may be the only lifeline left.

You can donate to the Al-Qazzaz family's campaign here:

We also are sponsoring a Chuffed campaign to assist the family with evacuating, and rebuilding their lives when possible:

The Al-Qazzaz family's campaign has been vetted by @gazavetters and is (#287) on their list of verified campaigns.

[naimq]

Imagine knowing you have only hours left in a place you once called refuge—because the bombs are coming. Imagine being told you have to flee again, this time with just a mattress and a few clothes, to find a sliver of sand near the sea where thousands of other displaced families have already pitched makeshift tents. You're only 200 meters from a declared evacuation zone, and every moment that passes feels like a deadly countdown. There is no safety, no certainty—only the urgent need to survive one more day with your children.

Images: (Top) Hossam and his children, sitting stop the ruins of their home before Hossam cleared out the debris and did his best to rebuild what he could. (Bottom) A recent photo of Bashar, Hani, Diana and little Habiba, eating food bought with money raised from your donations.

@habob-family

Written by @rumiandroses

Hossam Al-Qazzaz, his wife Hanan, and their four young children (Bashar, Hani, Diana, and baby Habiba) have been displaced again and again. For months they have endured bombardments, lived in a fragile tent, survived on scraps, and risked their lives just to secure the resources they need in order to survive. Recently, Hossam described navigating chaos and gunfire just to reach a foreign aid center—leaving at 2 a.m., dodging bullets, watching others die for food.

Now, what little fragile stability they have is crumbling again.

An evacuation notice from the IDF, issued to Hossam's region.

TRANSLATION:

Top text: To all those present in blocks 47, 106, 108, 109 in Khan Younis Governorate

Red zone label (center): Dangerous combat zone

Blue box (bottom right): The Israeli Defense Forces will operate with full force in your area of presence. The terrorist organizations, led by H*m*s, continue their terrorist activities in the civilian areas where you live! For your safety, evacuate immediately westward to Al-Mawasi.

Box with QR code (left side): Scan the QR code to view the block map

Hossam and his family are just 200 meters from the evacuation zone. Israeli forces have ordered mass evacuations in Khan Younis. With nowhere else to go, Hossam walked to the beach to scout a small patch of ground between the tents of other displaced families. He will move his wife and children there—closer to the sea, and further from any known safety.

“We’re being cornered,” Hossam wrote to us. "They’re pushing us all into a narrow strip on the coast.”

This is not just a crisis. It is a relentless and systemic stripping away of dignity, shelter, food, and hope.

Please pray for Hossam and his family. Please share. And if you’re able, please donate to help them survive another forced displacement. Your help may be the only lifeline left.

You can donate to the Al-Qazzaz family's campaign here:

We also are sponsoring a Chuffed campaign to assist the family with evacuating, and rebuilding their lives when possible:

The Al-Qazzaz family's campaign has been vetted by @gazavetters and is (#287) on their list of verified campaigns.

[naimq]

Imagine knowing you have only hours left in a place you once called refuge—because the bombs are coming. Imagine being told you have to flee again, this time with just a mattress and a few clothes, to find a sliver of sand near the sea where thousands of other displaced families have already pitched makeshift tents. You're only 200 meters from a declared evacuation zone, and every moment that passes feels like a deadly countdown. There is no safety, no certainty—only the urgent need to survive one more day with your children.

Images: (Top) Hossam and his children, sitting stop the ruins of their home before Hossam cleared out the debris and did his best to rebuild what he could. (Bottom) A recent photo of Bashar, Hani, Diana and little Habiba, eating food bought with money raised from your donations.

@habob-family

Written by @rumiandroses

Hossam Al-Qazzaz, his wife Hanan, and their four young children (Bashar, Hani, Diana, and baby Habiba) have been displaced again and again. For months they have endured bombardments, lived in a fragile tent, survived on scraps, and risked their lives just to secure the resources they need in order to survive. Recently, Hossam described navigating chaos and gunfire just to reach a foreign aid center—leaving at 2 a.m., dodging bullets, watching others die for food.

Now, what little fragile stability they have is crumbling again.

An evacuation notice from the IDF, issued to Hossam's region.

TRANSLATION:

Top text: To all those present in blocks 47, 106, 108, 109 in Khan Younis Governorate

Red zone label (center): Dangerous combat zone

Blue box (bottom right): The Israeli Defense Forces will operate with full force in your area of presence. The terrorist organizations, led by H*m*s, continue their terrorist activities in the civilian areas where you live! For your safety, evacuate immediately westward to Al-Mawasi.

Box with QR code (left side): Scan the QR code to view the block map

Hossam and his family are just 200 meters from the evacuation zone. Israeli forces have ordered mass evacuations in Khan Younis. With nowhere else to go, Hossam walked to the beach to scout a small patch of ground between the tents of other displaced families. He will move his wife and children there—closer to the sea, and further from any known safety.

“We’re being cornered,” Hossam wrote to us. "They’re pushing us all into a narrow strip on the coast.”

This is not just a crisis. It is a relentless and systemic stripping away of dignity, shelter, food, and hope.

Please pray for Hossam and his family. Please share. And if you’re able, please donate to help them survive another forced displacement. Your help may be the only lifeline left.

You can donate to the Al-Qazzaz family's campaign here:

We also are sponsoring a Chuffed campaign to assist the family with evacuating, and rebuilding their lives when possible:

The Al-Qazzaz family's campaign has been vetted by @gazavetters and is (#287) on their list of verified campaigns.

[naimq]

Imagine knowing you have only hours left in a place you once called refuge—because the bombs are coming. Imagine being told you have to flee again, this time with just a mattress and a few clothes, to find a sliver of sand near the sea where thousands of other displaced families have already pitched makeshift tents. You're only 200 meters from a declared evacuation zone, and every moment that passes feels like a deadly countdown. There is no safety, no certainty—only the urgent need to survive one more day with your children.

Images: (Top) Hossam and his children, sitting stop the ruins of their home before Hossam cleared out the debris and did his best to rebuild what he could. (Bottom) A recent photo of Bashar, Hani, Diana and little Habiba, eating food bought with money raised from your donations.

@habob-family

Written by @rumiandroses

Hossam Al-Qazzaz, his wife Hanan, and their four young children (Bashar, Hani, Diana, and baby Habiba) have been displaced again and again. For months they have endured bombardments, lived in a fragile tent, survived on scraps, and risked their lives just to secure the resources they need in order to survive. Recently, Hossam described navigating chaos and gunfire just to reach a foreign aid center—leaving at 2 a.m., dodging bullets, watching others die for food.

Now, what little fragile stability they have is crumbling again.

An evacuation notice from the IDF, issued to Hossam's region.

TRANSLATION:

Top text: To all those present in blocks 47, 106, 108, 109 in Khan Younis Governorate

Red zone label (center): Dangerous combat zone

Blue box (bottom right): The Israeli Defense Forces will operate with full force in your area of presence. The terrorist organizations, led by H*m*s, continue their terrorist activities in the civilian areas where you live! For your safety, evacuate immediately westward to Al-Mawasi.

Box with QR code (left side): Scan the QR code to view the block map

Hossam and his family are just 200 meters from the evacuation zone. Israeli forces have ordered mass evacuations in Khan Younis. With nowhere else to go, Hossam walked to the beach to scout a small patch of ground between the tents of other displaced families. He will move his wife and children there—closer to the sea, and further from any known safety.

“We’re being cornered,” Hossam wrote to us. "They’re pushing us all into a narrow strip on the coast.”

This is not just a crisis. It is a relentless and systemic stripping away of dignity, shelter, food, and hope.

Please pray for Hossam and his family. Please share. And if you’re able, please donate to help them survive another forced displacement. Your help may be the only lifeline left.

You can donate to the Al-Qazzaz family's campaign here:

We also are sponsoring a Chuffed campaign to assist the family with evacuating, and rebuilding their lives when possible:

The Al-Qazzaz family's campaign has been vetted by @gazavetters and is (#287) on their list of verified campaigns.

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Imagine walking for miles in the dead of night, heart pounding, every step toward a place where death might meet you before a loaf of bread. You press forward anyway, because your children are hungry, and you have no other choice. Around you are thousands of others—just as desperate, just as determined. A single mistake, a single step too far, and you could be shot.

All of this—for a bag of beans and a bag of pasta.

Image: (Top) Hossam sent us a picture of the only aid he was able to receive a few days ago: a bag of beans and a bag of pasta. (Bottom) S recent image of Hossam and little nine month old Habiba.

@namiq

Story written by @rumiandroses

This is what Hossam Al-Qazzaz, a father in Gaza, endures just to feed his family.

Every few days, Hossam risks his life to reach an American aid distribution site near the seaside. To even get there, he must leave his home around 2:00 a.m., walk over 14 kilometers, and gather within a one-kilometer radius with thousands of others. As dawn breaks, American soldiers set off fireworks—a signal for the crowd to run the final kilometer. People shove, sprint, and scream in a chaotic stampede. IDF soldiers open fire at those who cross the perimeter. Hossam describes it as a scene from a jungle: desperation, chaos, and fear.

Images: Thousands of starving people rush aid centers in Gaza. Many are shot, just trying to get food for their families. Source

Only the fastest and strongest make it to the food. Those who are weaker, or who are further down the distribution line go home empty-handed. Often, the parcels are snatched away by others, and conflicts break out with knives and sharp weapons. Sometimes, Hossam makes it out with something small—this week, just a bag of beans and a bag of pasta. Other times, he returns with nothing but his life.

"I’m just glad I came back alive," he wrote to us, after his most recent trip to the aid center left him empty-handed.

The situation is only growing more dangerous. Aid is scarce, the crowds hoping to receive the aid are massive, and Israeli forces often fire on civilians trying to reach food. Hossam and his wife Hanan live in constant fear for their own lives, as well as for their children’s safety. They are fighting an uphill battle just to provide food for their children, from posting about their situation constantly on platforms that keep banning them due to “community guidelines” violations (apparently posting about the severity of their situation is a ban-able offense) to doing everything they can to find food in their area, like going to the aid center.

Please, if you are able, donate to help Hossam and his family, so they can buy food and water without having to risk death to get it. And if you cannot donate, please share this post. Gaza does not need more silence—it needs action.

You can donate to the Al-Quzzaz family's GoFundMe campaign here:

The Al-Quzzaz family's fundraiser has been vetted by @gazavetters, and is (#287) and on their list of verified fundraising campaigns.

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Imagine walking for miles in the dead of night, heart pounding, every step toward a place where death might meet you before a loaf of bread. You press forward anyway, because your children are hungry, and you have no other choice. Around you are thousands of others—just as desperate, just as determined. A single mistake, a single step too far, and you could be shot.

All of this—for a bag of beans and a bag of pasta.

Image: (Top) Hossam sent us a picture of the only aid he was able to receive a few days ago: a bag of beans and a bag of pasta. (Bottom) A recent image of Hossam and little nine month old Habiba, one of his four children with his wife, Hanan.

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Story written by @rumiandroses

This is what Hossam Al-Qazzaz, a father in Gaza, endures just to feed his family.

Every few days, Hossam risks his life to reach an American aid distribution site near the seaside. To even get there, he must leave his home around 2:00 a.m., walk over 14 kilometers, and gather within a one-kilometer radius with thousands of others. As dawn breaks, American soldiers set off fireworks—a signal for the crowd to run the final kilometer. People shove, sprint, and scream in a chaotic stampede. IDF soldiers open fire at those who cross the perimeter. Hossam describes it as a scene from a jungle: desperation, chaos, and fear.

Images: Thousands of starving people rush aid centers in Gaza. Many are shot, just trying to get food for their families. Source

Only the fastest and strongest make it to the food. Those who are weaker, or who are further down the distribution line go home empty-handed. Often, the parcels are snatched away by others, and conflicts break out with knives and sharp weapons. Sometimes, Hossam makes it out with something small—this week, just a bag of beans and a bag of pasta. Other times, he returns with nothing but his life.

"I’m just glad I came back alive," he wrote to us, after his most recent trip to the aid center left him empty-handed.

The situation is only growing more dangerous. Aid is scarce, the crowds hoping to receive the aid are massive, and Israeli forces often fire on civilians trying to reach food. Hossam and his wife Hanan live in constant fear for their own lives, as well as for their children’s safety. They are fighting an uphill battle just to provide food for their children, from posting about their situation constantly on platforms that keep banning them due to “community guidelines” violations (apparently posting about the severity of their situation is a ban-able offense) to doing everything they can to find food in their area, like going to the aid center.

Please, if you are able, donate to help Hossam and his family, so they can buy food and water without having to risk death to get it. And if you cannot donate, please share this post. Gaza does not need more silence—it needs action.

You can donate to the Al-Quzzaz family's GoFundMe campaign here:

The Al-Qazzaz family's fundraiser has been vetted by @gazavetters, and is (#287) and on their list of verified fundraising campaigns.

[naimq]

Hello, my friends

I hope you are all well.

I would like to confide in you a little, and I hope you will listen to me for a moment, if you please.

In light of the famine we are experiencing, we are faced with two choices. The first is to buy food available in the markets. Unfortunately, since food, especially vegetables, is very scarce, it is very expensive, and it takes a lot of money to buy one meal a day. Imagine that the cost of this meal is close to $50, and unfortunately, it will not be enough for anyone. Unfortunately, we have spent all the donations on buying food, and we are now without money. The second option is to go and collect aid from the aid distribution area in Rafah. This option is very risky. First, the aid is not enough for everyone who goes to receive it. What is happening is that thousands of people are rushing to try to obtain the food parcel, and even if you do receive the aid, it may be stolen by bandits. Second, anyone who goes there exposes themselves to arrest and, on occasion, to gunfire. I look at my young, hungry children. I look at my elderly father and mother. I look at my poor wife. I stand for a long time looking at my infant daughter, Habeeba, and I wonder what I should do.

Hunger has worn their bodies down.

First, I hope that some donations will come to us so that I don't have to go to get the food parcel that could end my life or return empty-handed. But what if I don't receive any donations?

In that case, I am forced to go, no matter the outcome.

My dear friends,

We are in a great ordeal and a real tragedy. Please don't leave us. Please don't abandon us. Help us with all your might. Please.

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Unfortunately, this is all I got from the US aid distribution center.

But I am very happy that I came back alive because what happened there was a bloody massacre in every sense of the word.

Dozens were killed and injured in a very terrifying scene, with gunfire and shells directly targeting everyone.

Please my friends I don't want to go back there Please donate to us I don't want to die

Hello, my friends

I hope you are all well.

I would like to confide in you a little, and I hope you will listen to me for a moment, if you please.

In light of the famine we are experiencing, we are faced with two choices. The first is to buy food available in the markets. Unfortunately, since food, especially vegetables, is very scarce, it is very expensive, and it takes a lot of money to buy one meal a day. Imagine that the cost of this meal is close to $50, and unfortunately, it will not be enough for anyone. Unfortunately, we have spent all the donations on buying food, and we are now without money. The second option is to go and collect aid from the aid distribution area in Rafah. This option is very risky. First, the aid is not enough for everyone who goes to receive it. What is happening is that thousands of people are rushing to try to obtain the food parcel, and even if you do receive the aid, it may be stolen by bandits. Second, anyone who goes there exposes themselves to arrest and, on occasion, to gunfire. I look at my young, hungry children. I look at my elderly father and mother. I look at my poor wife. I stand for a long time looking at my infant daughter, Habeeba, and I wonder what I should do.

Hunger has worn their bodies down.

First, I hope that some donations will come to us so that I don't have to go to get the food parcel that could end my life or return empty-handed. But what if I don't receive any donations?

In that case, I am forced to go, no matter the outcome.

My dear friends,

We are in a great ordeal and a real tragedy. Please don't leave us. Please don't abandon us. Help us with all your might. Please.

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[naimq]

Thank you to everyone who tried to help us, everyone who shared our post, and everyone who sympathized with us and prayed for us.

Unfortunately, my friends, we did not receive any donations, and now I have no other choice. I will go and try to get a food parcel or some flour and food from the dangerous combat zones.

So I'm going today at midnight

Please my friends pray for me to come back alive and not get hurt.

See you soon, my friends.

Hello, my friends

I hope you are all well.

I would like to confide in you a little, and I hope you will listen to me for a moment, if you please.

In light of the famine we are experiencing, we are faced with two choices. The first is to buy food available in the markets. Unfortunately, since food, especially vegetables, is very scarce, it is very expensive, and it takes a lot of money to buy one meal a day. Imagine that the cost of this meal is close to $50, and unfortunately, it will not be enough for anyone. Unfortunately, we have spent all the donations on buying food, and we are now without money. The second option is to go and collect aid from the aid distribution area in Rafah. This option is very risky. First, the aid is not enough for everyone who goes to receive it. What is happening is that thousands of people are rushing to try to obtain the food parcel, and even if you do receive the aid, it may be stolen by bandits. Second, anyone who goes there exposes themselves to arrest and, on occasion, to gunfire. I look at my young, hungry children. I look at my elderly father and mother. I look at my poor wife. I stand for a long time looking at my infant daughter, Habeeba, and I wonder what I should do.

Hunger has worn their bodies down.

First, I hope that some donations will come to us so that I don't have to go to get the food parcel that could end my life or return empty-handed. But what if I don't receive any donations?

In that case, I am forced to go, no matter the outcome.

My dear friends,

We are in a great ordeal and a real tragedy. Please don't leave us. Please don't abandon us. Help us with all your might. Please.

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[naimq]

Hello, my friends

I hope you are all well.

I would like to confide in you a little, and I hope you will listen to me for a moment, if you please.

In light of the famine we are experiencing, we are faced with two choices. The first is to buy food available in the markets. Unfortunately, since food, especially vegetables, is very scarce, it is very expensive, and it takes a lot of money to buy one meal a day. Imagine that the cost of this meal is close to $50, and unfortunately, it will not be enough for anyone. Unfortunately, we have spent all the donations on buying food, and we are now without money. The second option is to go and collect aid from the aid distribution area in Rafah. This option is very risky. First, the aid is not enough for everyone who goes to receive it. What is happening is that thousands of people are rushing to try to obtain the food parcel, and even if you do receive the aid, it may be stolen by bandits. Second, anyone who goes there exposes themselves to arrest and, on occasion, to gunfire. I look at my young, hungry children. I look at my elderly father and mother. I look at my poor wife. I stand for a long time looking at my infant daughter, Habeeba, and I wonder what I should do.

Hunger has worn their bodies down.

First, I hope that some donations will come to us so that I don't have to go to get the food parcel that could end my life or return empty-handed. But what if I don't receive any donations?

In that case, I am forced to go, no matter the outcome.

My dear friends,

We are in a great ordeal and a real tragedy. Please don't leave us. Please don't abandon us. Help us with all your might. Please.

vetted by @gazavetters , and (#287) on their list of verified campaigns.

[naimq]

Things are not going well, things are very difficult, we are very sad and very tired, and the solutions have been cut off from us, and no one feels for us. Two days with one donation, where are you, my friends? We have no money or food. The food we have has run out, and we do not know what to do to feed our children. Please, my friends, help us with all your strength. Please save us.

Hello my friend, we have not received any donations for two days and all the free food distribution points have closed. We are now left with only one option, which is to buy expensive food. So please, my friend, donate to us what you can and share our post so that it reaches everyone. Please, for the sake of my innocent little children, please, we are on the verge of a real famine.

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@rickybabyboy @tamamita @wolfertinger666 @gaza-giving-tree

[naimq]

Hello, my friends

I hope you are all well.

I would like to confide in you a little, and I hope you will listen to me for a moment, if you please.

In light of the famine we are experiencing, we are faced with two choices. The first is to buy food available in the markets. Unfortunately, since food, especially vegetables, is very scarce, it is very expensive, and it takes a lot of money to buy one meal a day. Imagine that the cost of this meal is close to $50, and unfortunately, it will not be enough for anyone. Unfortunately, we have spent all the donations on buying food, and we are now without money. The second option is to go and collect aid from the aid distribution area in Rafah. This option is very risky. First, the aid is not enough for everyone who goes to receive it. What is happening is that thousands of people are rushing to try to obtain the food parcel, and even if you do receive the aid, it may be stolen by bandits. Second, anyone who goes there exposes themselves to arrest and, on occasion, to gunfire. I look at my young, hungry children. I look at my elderly father and mother. I look at my poor wife. I stand for a long time looking at my infant daughter, Habeeba, and I wonder what I should do.

Hunger has worn their bodies down.

First, I hope that some donations will come to us so that I don't have to go to get the food parcel that could end my life or return empty-handed. But what if I don't receive any donations?

In that case, I am forced to go, no matter the outcome.

My dear friends,

We are in a great ordeal and a real tragedy. Please don't leave us. Please don't abandon us. Help us with all your might. Please.

vetted by @gazavetters , and (#287) on their list of verified campaigns.

[naimq]

Hello, my friends

I hope you are all well.

I would like to confide in you a little, and I hope you will listen to me for a moment, if you please.

In light of the famine we are experiencing, we are faced with two choices. The first is to buy food available in the markets. Unfortunately, since food, especially vegetables, is very scarce, it is very expensive, and it takes a lot of money to buy one meal a day. Imagine that the cost of this meal is close to $50, and unfortunately, it will not be enough for anyone. Unfortunately, we have spent all the donations on buying food, and we are now without money. The second option is to go and collect aid from the aid distribution area in Rafah. This option is very risky. First, the aid is not enough for everyone who goes to receive it. What is happening is that thousands of people are rushing to try to obtain the food parcel, and even if you do receive the aid, it may be stolen by bandits. Second, anyone who goes there exposes themselves to arrest and, on occasion, to gunfire. I look at my young, hungry children. I look at my elderly father and mother. I look at my poor wife. I stand for a long time looking at my infant daughter, Habeeba, and I wonder what I should do.

Hunger has worn their bodies down.

First, I hope that some donations will come to us so that I don't have to go to get the food parcel that could end my life or return empty-handed. But what if I don't receive any donations?

In that case, I am forced to go, no matter the outcome.

My dear friends,

We are in a great ordeal and a real tragedy. Please don't leave us. Please don't abandon us. Help us with all your might. Please.

vetted by @gazavetters , and (#287) on their list of verified campaigns.

[naimq]

Unfortunately, Today and yesterday we did not receive any donations. we did not receive any donations. It seems that no one sees our post or that no one cares. I do not know what the reason is, but I will keep trying for the sake of my children. I will try and try. So please, my friends, save us.

Hello, my friends

I hope you are all well.

I would like to confide in you a little, and I hope you will listen to me for a moment, if you please.

In light of the famine we are experiencing, we are faced with two choices. The first is to buy food available in the markets. Unfortunately, since food, especially vegetables, is very scarce, it is very expensive, and it takes a lot of money to buy one meal a day. Imagine that the cost of this meal is close to $50, and unfortunately, it will not be enough for anyone. Unfortunately, we have spent all the donations on buying food, and we are now without money. The second option is to go and collect aid from the aid distribution area in Rafah. This option is very risky. First, the aid is not enough for everyone who goes to receive it. What is happening is that thousands of people are rushing to try to obtain the food parcel, and even if you do receive the aid, it may be stolen by bandits. Second, anyone who goes there exposes themselves to arrest and, on occasion, to gunfire. I look at my young, hungry children. I look at my elderly father and mother. I look at my poor wife. I stand for a long time looking at my infant daughter, Habeeba, and I wonder what I should do.

Hunger has worn their bodies down.

First, I hope that some donations will come to us so that I don't have to go to get the food parcel that could end my life or return empty-handed. But what if I don't receive any donations?

In that case, I am forced to go, no matter the outcome.

My dear friends,

We are in a great ordeal and a real tragedy. Please don't leave us. Please don't abandon us. Help us with all your might. Please.

vetted by @gazavetters , and (#287) on their list of verified campaigns.