“I Will Not Leave Gaza” — A Resident’s Defiant Vow Amid Escalating Siege!

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Reported By David Joshua | Sele Media Africa

“I Will Not Leave Gaza” — A Resident’s Defiant Vow Amid Escalating Siege

Gaza City, September 2025 — As Israeli forces intensify their assault on Gaza, one resident’s words echo the refusal of many to surrender:
⁠“I know the horror of being besieged and bombed, but I will not leave. I reject the slow death of forced displacement.”

Across the enclave, Palestinians are being pressured—through leaflet warnings and military orders—to leave Gaza City, often to “safer zones” in the south. However, many residents have chosen to stay, citing trauma from earlier displacements and distrust of the so‑called safe zones. [1]

Human rights monitors and advocacy groups have warned that these forced displacement orders may amount to systemic abuses. Human Rights Watch, for instance, has declared that Israel’s mass evacuations and relocations in Gaza risk constituting war crimes. [2]

Members of Gaza’s embattled population insist that their decision to remain is not passive—it is resistance. They view leaving as accepting defeat and permanent exile. Reports confirm that shelling has even struck displacement shelters and zones marked “safe,” challenging the validity of evacuation orders. [3]

With hospitals overwhelmed and humanitarian resources stretched thin, residents who stay face the double threat of bombardment and deprivation. Yet, for many, the alternative is unthinkable: losing the land, the community, and what remains of home.

Sele Media Africa continues to monitor the situation closely, seeking first‑hand stories, voices of resistance, and updates on civilian protection.

Citations:
1.⁠ ⁠Al Jazeera: www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/21/displacement-again-families-divided-in-gaza-over-whether-to-stay-or-leave?utm_source=chatgpt.com
2.⁠ ⁠Reuters: www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/human-rights-watch-accuses-israel-war-crimes-over-gaza-displacements-2024-11-14/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
3.⁠ ⁠Al Jazeera: www.aljazeera.com/features/2025/8/19/israel-targets-displacement-shelters-in-central-gaza?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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