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Following two years of conflict since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, Palestinians in Gaza face profound psychological trauma alongside physical devastation. Hadil Abu Zaid, displaced nine times, describes a life haunted by fear and loss, echoing sentiments of grief for lost loved ones, homes, and the once vibrant Gaza. Aid workers emphasize the severe mental health crisis, warning that the deep psychological wounds resulting from destroyed homes, shattered livelihoods, and fractured families threaten the present and future, requiring years of support for current and future generations.
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For more than 700 days, Hadil Abu Zaid trekked across the rubble-laden streets of Gaza, carrying what remained of his house after he was displaced nine times.
“I have no energy left for joy or for any emotions,” said Zaid, a relief worker for the UK-based charity Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP), after Israel and Hamas agreed to terms for a ceasefire. “I have been haunted by the shadow of death, fear, sorrow and hunger.
“I have lost my family and friends … I have survived physically, but it will take years to truly survive emotionally.”
After Israel’s two-year campaign in Gaza following the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023, Palestinians say they bear psychological scars that go beyond the physical trauma of war.
“I feel sad for all that we have lost over the past two years; the people we love, homes we lived in, the beautiful Gaza that was full of life and hope despite the siege,” Shalltoot said.
Another aid worker in Gaza warned that future generations will need “years” of mental health support.
“Homes lie in ruins, livelihoods have vanished, and families are fractured,” Amroo Al-Zeer, a senior protection officer in Gaza for the international medical NGO Project HOPE, said in a statement today.
“Beyond physical devastation, deep psychological wounds now threaten both the present and the future,” Al-Zeer added.
