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Al Jazeera English - Middle East - Diary: 'Gaza has been zeroed'

Al Jazeera English - Middle East - Diary: 'Gaza has been zeroed'
Sami Abdel Shafi, a partner of a management consultancy firm based in Gaza City and media commentator, says what little capacity Gaza had to run its own affairs has been destroyed.
We live close to the ministerial buildings, the police headquarters and the presidential compound, which have been hit over and over again.
When the munitions actually impact, not only do you have a huge explosion but a huge vacuum is generated that sends shockwaves through the surrounding structures.
We have to keep all of the windows open to prevent the glass from shattering and flying across the room. That’s the only precaution we can take.
Other than that, I try to stay alert and on standby 24-hours-a-day, which is very difficult without sleep.
People spend almost 24-hours a day indoors, listening to the news on the radio – if they have batteries.
Gaza’s streets are empty day and night. Just a handful of places are open, otherwise Gaza City is closed.

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