+972 reports:

Eman Abu Jame had counted her family among the lucky ones. Israel bombed their home in the southern Gaza Strip at the beginning of the war, forcing them to move from one shelter to another. But throughout the first two years of the genocide, neither she, her husband, nor her children suffered any serious health problems.

That all changed in October 2025, when they took refuge in a crowded tent camp in Khan Younis.

By the time they arrived, the lack of hygiene, spread of insects, and severe overcrowding had turned the camp into a breeding ground for disease. Two months later, Abu Jame’s 8-year-old son, Mousa, and her 47-year-old husband, Abdul Majeed, began showing symptoms: Their bodies started to swell, accompanied by severe diarrhea and high fevers.

Due to the difficult economic conditions and skyrocketing prices of meat, fish, and other protein-rich foods, their protein levels dropped rapidly, worsening their ability to retain fluids.

“We were completely unable to buy food and water,” Abu Jame told +972 Magazine. Everything was so expensive back then, and we simply did not have the money. My husband couldn’t afford anything — even bread was unavailable.” [Continue reading…]