Fleeing north Gaza: ‘It was a journey through hell’ | BBC News

Two months ago, Israel ordered more than one million Palestinians living in northern Gaza to move south as it prepared to launch its ground offensive against Hamas.

BBC Arabic’s cameraman Jehad El-Mashhrawi and his family were among the thousands who fled south through the road designated by Israel as “safe corridor”.

He shares a vivid and deeply personal account of what he says is a terrifying journey.