‘The struggle remains immense’: daily life in Gaza as the truce takes hold
Cheaper foodstuffs and being able to go out without fear of death or mutilation bring relief but conditions remain dire
On the first morning of the first day after the ceasefire, the market of Asdaa camp, a sprawling area of tents and makeshift shelters on the central Gaza coast, was busy.
Some shoppers had come because prices of the small range of basic necessities available had dropped since the ceasefire was declared, making once prohibitively expensive items just about affordable.
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