Since October 2023, Gaza has endured a catastrophic Israeli military assault that has forcibly displaced more than 1.9 million people — nearly 90% of its population. Families are surviving in tents or makeshift shelters with very little protection against the harsh winter.

In our first blog post of the year, you will read about some of the occasions in 2024 when we heard about the ‘other world’ taking a breath. Sometimes, it was a long, deep gasp of air, others a rattly asthmatic cough.

Stories of hope from 2024: Karunalaya’s shelter victory in Chennai, Alaa al-Dali becoming first cyclist to compete for Palestine, Gaza Requiem at Westminster and Sumud fundraiser at Union Chapel.

Doing hope at Christmas through partners in Gaza: Al Ahli Hospital’s Mohammed Najar, DSPR’s trauma centres, We Are Not Numbers journalists and Gaza Sunbirds’ community work amid devastation.

Amos has partnered with Al Ahli Baptist Hospital for over 30 years. On 17th October 2023, its diagnostic unit was hit by a shell in the first days of the war. Then on 17th October, Al Ahli was the first hospital in Gaza to be hit by a rocket. Read our blog post about the hospital one year on.