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Since the outbreak of the current round of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis has been continuously bombed by Israeli forces. On February 1, local time, some Khan Younis residents returned to the local area, and found that their former homes were now in ruins.
Khan Younis Resident: I used to live here, in this area. But when I first got back here, I didn't recognize where I used to live.
Daoud, Resident of Khan Younis: We have seen a great deal of damage here, the Israeli army has completely destroyed the buildings here, destroyed the land, the houses and the property of the inhabitants, which is indescribably devastating. The roads here are blocked because the ground is destroyed, there is rubble everywhere, and the streets are full of destroyed power lines. We also saw the remains of some of the victims, those who were discarded everywhere. The Israeli army has laid a severe siege on this place and bombed it incessantly.
Khan Younis Resident Karim: It looks like it's just been experienced right now, there are no houses, no people. All the houses were blown up and people could no longer find their homes. As you can see, there are no more people on the streets, and there are still the remains of some of the victims. Animals were also killed, discarded in the streets, and trees were uprooted. Now there are no houses, no electricity, no everything necessary for life. This is what we see, and it's sad.
Local residents say the situation in the Gaza Strip is critical. Palestinian civilians have been treated as military targets and are suffering physically and mentally. They asked the international community to come to their aid to bring the conflict to an early end.
Daoud, Resident of Khan Younis: We ask all countries that care about human freedom and rights to help end the conflict. Palestinian civilians are now being used as military targets and people's homes are being destroyed. There is a shortage of medicine and a shortage of water. Ambulances are not available, and injured people can only be transported by trolleys. I don't know how to describe it. As you can see behind me, there's been massive destruction, and that's only part of it, and what we've seen is heartbreaking.