I have written many stories about the Nakba. Today, I lived it. – Mondoweiss

Palestinians leave Gaza City with their belongings as they flee from their homes following the Israeli army's warning on October 13, 2023. Palestinians carried belongings through the rubble-strewn streets of Gaza City on October 13 in search of refuge as Israel's army warned residents to flee immediately before an expected ground offensive. (Photo: Atia Darwish/APA Images)

I have written many stories about the Nakba. Today, I lived it.

Tareq Hajjaj woke Friday to a call from the Israeli military telling him he had to flee his home to save his life. The horrors of his journey to safety reminded him of the stories he has heard of the 1948 Nakba. But this time, he was living it.