Nagham Mohanna

Shift from manufacturing to retail after war destroyed infrastructure and left massive unemployment

Relative calm since ceasefire has given residents chance to 'feel something different'

No cancer patients have been allowed out through the Rafah border crossing, says health ministry

Only 12 of 42 Palestinians were allowed to pass through Israeli checkpoint on Gaza-Egypt border, with men turned away

One man tells The National of dawn journey through Egypt, while woman in Gaza finally has chance to take son for treatment

Egypt mobilises hospitals and ambulances for patients leaving Gaza for treatment

Palestinians struggle to identify their dead after Israel returns bodies in poor condition

Farmland that once bloomed with fruit and vegetables now destroyed by war or cut off by Israeli barrier

As Palestinians wait for Israel to unblock border, some hope to leave Gaza for treatment while others stranded abroad plan to return

Tanks and shelling spark fear among Palestinians during three-day military operation at cemetery

Decision by cash-strapped UN agency for Palestinian refugees affects hundreds in war-torn enclave

Palestinians doubt US intentions but cling to hope that $30 billion reconstruction plan will restore dignified life

Retrieving remains from rubble exposes civil defence and volunteers to toxic gases and deadly bacteria

Aid groups predict little improvement in next stage of ceasefire after Israeli restrictions during phase one