For the past 14 months, Zahra's family has sought safety by moving from place to place in Jabalia and Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. In December, the family of seven made their way to Gaza City.

"The war has been harsh since day one, but now it feels like hell," Zahra, who asked that her full name not be used, told DW over the phone from Gaza City, where her family has found shelter in a partially bombed-out house in the Shati refugee camp. "We don't know if we'll survive or perish before it ends."

Despite repeated orders from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to head to the southern part of the Gaza Strip, Zahra's family decided to stay in the north, partly out of fear that they would never be able to return home.

"We didn't leave the north earlier because we knew the bombardment was everywhere and we hoped the military operation in the north would end soon. But, instead, it became even more unbearable," Zahra said. "Our house in Jabalia camp was completely destroyed months ago, and now we find ourselves in a state of constant displacement."

Even as international agencies and governments are pushing for Israel and Hamas to agree to a ceasefire that would lead to the release of the remaining hostages held in Gaza in return for an end to the war and humanitarian relief for civilians, the conflict shows no signs of letting up. Over the weekend, the IDF said it had struck more than 100 targets across the Gaza Strip after Hamas fired rockets into Israel during the........

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