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Diaa Ostaz

Diaa Ostaz writes from Gaza for Catholic Near East Welfare Association.

For Gazans, the deep silence of hunger has replaced noise of daily life

August 13, 2025
By Diaa Ostaz
OSV News
Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News

The streets of Gaza are quieter than they used to be — not because peace has returned. The deep silence of hunger has replaced the noise of daily life.

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