One month after the ceasefire agreement took effect in Gaza, displaced families say daily life remains a struggle, with little aid and no sign of recovery. Thirty-seven-year-old Mohammed Antiz, once a taxi driver, now lives with his family in a tent in Gaza City, his home was destroyed for the third time in 15 years. During the worst of the famine, they survived on wild vegetables and animal feed. "During the famine, we lived on wild vegetable soup for two months. The famine lasted four months, with no food at all for two months. I brought home animal feed, my wife ground it, and cooked it into balls just to give my children something to eat," said Antiz. To survive, Antiz built a makeshift stove and dug a pit toilet near his shelter. His family’s daily routine revolves around fetching water, cooking, and caring for the children. "We've been hoping for the war to end so that aid could come in to help us, but even after the ceasefire, we haven't received any assistance. Occasionally, we got a small amount of bread, sometimes only once every three days. That little bit was barely enough for one meal for the whole family and disappears quickly," he said. Inside the shelter, Antiz's children draw on the few scraps of paper they have; images of doves, olive trees, apple trees, and fish. To them, peace means fresh fruit, warm meals, and the freedom to play. "We really want to eat meat, and something else, but we can't afford it. Actually, it's not just me, my sisters feel the same way. We all want to eat delicious food, meat, meat rolls, fruit, bananas, oranges. We also want to go out for a walk and have some fun," said Amal, one of his daughters. As the ceasefire marks one month, the idea of returning home or to any semblance of normal life remains an unattainable dream. Antiz’s home was destroyed twice during conflicts in 2008 and 2014. Just as he began to rebuild, the 2023 escalation saw his house bombed for a third time. Since then, his family has faced continuous displacement, struggling for food, water, and even firewood. "Life now is just suffering. We're in pain 24 hours a day. There’s no water, no heat, no decent clothes, nothing. We suffer every day, every minute," said Mohammed. Now crammed into a single tent, the family faces the onset of winter with only a thin canvas and a floor mat. Staying warm and dry is a daily challenge. One month into the ceasefire, Antiz says the conflict has not truly ended. "They say the war is over, but how can it be? My house was completely destroyed. Why is it over? The borders aren't fully open, and there's not enough food or aid. How can they say the war is over? I feel no end, and we continue to live under the shadow of war," he said.

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GAZA CITY, GAZA STRIP - NOV 4, 2025 (CCTV - NO ACCESS CHINESE MAINLAND)

1. VARIOUS OF MOHAMMED ANTIZ WALKING TO BUY FOOD, FOOD ON SALE

2. VARIOUS OF ANTIZ WORKING WITH MAKESHIFT SETTING

3. SOUNDBITE (ARABIC) MOHAMMED ANTIZ, DISPLACED PERSON (STARTING WITH SHOT 2/ENDING WITH SHOT 4):

"DURING THE FAMINE, WE LIVED ON WILD VEGETABLE SOUP FOR TWO MONTHS. THE FAMINE LASTED FOUR MONTHS, WITH NO FOOD AT ALL FOR TWO MONTHS. I BROUGHT HOME ANIMAL FEED, MY WIFE GROUND IT, AND COOKED IT INTO BALLS JUST TO GIVE MY CHILDREN SOMETHING TO EAT."

4. VARIOUS OF ANTIZ COOKING, CARRYING BOTTLES OF WATER, DIGGING HOLES

5. SOUNDBITE (ARABIC) MOHAMMED ANTIZ, DISPLACED PERSON (STARTING WITH SHOT 4/ENDING WITH SHOT 6):

"WE'VE BEEN HOPING FOR THE WAR TO END SO THAT AID COULD COME IN TO HELP US, BUT EVEN AFTER THE CEASEFIRE, WE HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY ASSISTANCE. OCCASIONALLY, WE GOT A SMALL AMOUNT OF BREAD, SOMETIMES ONLY ONCE EVERY THREE DAYS. THAT LITTLE BIT WAS BARELY ENOUGH FOR ONE MEAL FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY AND DISAPPEARS QUICKLY."

6. VARIOUS OF ANTIZ CHECKING TENT, MAKESHIFT TENT

7. VARIOUS OF ANTIZ'S DAUGHTERS DRAWING

8. SOUNDBITE (ARABIC) AMAL ANTIZ, MOHAMMED ANTIZ'S DAUGHTER (PARTIALLY OVERLAID WITH SHOT 9):

"WE REALLY WANT TO EAT MEAT, OR SOMETHING ELSE, BUT WE CAN'T AFFORD IT. ACTUALLY, IT'S NOT JUST ME, MY SISTERS FEEL THE SAME WAY. WE ALL WANT TO EAT DELICIOUS FOOD, MEAT, MEAT ROLLS, FRUIT, BANANAS, ORANGES. WE ALSO WANT TO GO OUT FOR A WALK AND HAVE SOME FUN."

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9. VARIOUS OF DAUGHTERS WITHIN TENT

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10. VARIOUS OF MOHAMMED'S FAMILY SEEING PHOTO ALBUM TOGETHER

11. VARIOUS OF MOHAMMED, HIS DAUGHTER BEING TOGETHER

12. MOHAMMED COOKING

13. SOUNDBITE (ARABIC) MOHAMMED ANTIZ, DISPLACED PERSON (STARTING WITH SHOT 12/ENDING WITH SHOT 14):

"LIFE NOW IS JUST SUFFERING. WE'RE IN PAIN 24 HOURS A DAY. THERE’S NO WATER, NO HEAT, NO DECENT CLOTHES, NOTHING. WE SUFFER EVERY DAY, EVERY MINUTE."

14. VARIOUS OF WATER, HIS DAUGHTERS, BOTTLES OF SOUP

15. AERIAL SHOT OF DESTRUCTED CITY

16. MOHAMMED WALKING WITH DAUGHTER

17. DESTROYED BUILDINGS

18. VARIOUS OF MAKESHIFT STOVE, TENTS

19. VARIOUS OF MOHAMMED, HIS DAUGHTERS

20. SOUNDBITE (ARABIC) MOHAMMED ANTIZ, DISPLACED PERSON (STARTING WITH SHOT 19):

"THEY SAY THE WAR IS OVER, BUT HOW CAN IT BE? MY HOUSE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. WHY IS IT OVER? THE BORDERS AREN'T FULLY OPEN, AND THERE'S NOT ENOUGH FOOD OR AID. HOW CAN THEY SAY THE WAR IS OVER? I FEEL NO END, AND WE CONTINUE TO LIVE UNDER THE SHADOW OF WAR."

21. AERIAL SHOT OF DESTROYED CITY