The Hidden Price of Displacement in Gaza: Economic Strain Amidst Conflict

In the midst of Israel's ground invasion of Gaza’s capital, a brutal new barrier has emerged—not a wall of concrete or fire, but an economic blockade that imprisons desperate families inside a conflict zone. The cost to flee southward, toward the so-called "safe zones," now amounts to at least $2,000—money many cannot afford. When Flight Means Financial Ruin Ahmed Awad and Núria Garrido’s report from Jan Yunis and Jerusalem reveals a grim calculus for Gazans: renting a battered van to evacuate six family members and their belongings can cost $1,000 alone. Add the price of purchasing shelters—often tents costing another...