Mohammed Badawi, a 22-year-old Palestinian from Gaza's Rafah, returned home after the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect, only to find his newly completed house reduced to rubble.<br /><br />The war in Gaza erupted on October 7, 2023, after Hamas launched a large-scale attack on southern Israel, killing over 1,400 people—most of them civilians—and taking approximately 250 people hostage.<br /><br />#israel #gaza #palestinian #rafah