A week in hell: 'There are no safe zones in Gaza, only graveyards waiting for names'
Palestinians carrying pans, gather to receive hot meals, distributed by a charity organization in Gaza City, where residents are struggling to access food due to the ongoing Israeli blockade and attacks in Gaza City, Gaza on July 23, 2025. (Photo by Khames Alrefi/Anadolu via Getty Images)
If you've ever had a child who's had a night terror, you'll understand the trauma of watching your kid dissolve into an abyss from which you, their protector, are unable to rescue them.
The only solace as a parent is the realisation - one that only comes with experience - that the night terror will pass. The violence within them will leave, and miraculously, they will return to a deep sleep, later waking with no recollection of what disturbed them.
