Returning to Rubble: Gaza Residents Face Devastation, Not Relief, in Post-Ceasefire Life

The life of the approximately two million residents in the Gaza Strip following the recent ceasefire is defined by a precarious balance between fragile relief and overwhelming, continuous humanitarian crisis. While the cessation of hostilities brings a welcome lull in direct military conflict, the deep-seated devastation and infrastructural collapse remain the dominant realities of daily existence.