Nearly six months after a fragile ceasefire came into force in Gaza, Palestinians in this war-torn territory are still struggling.
In the markets, there are again shortages of some goods and rising prices – with merchants saying supplies brought in from Israel have been disrupted by the new war in the region.
What does the war between Iran and Israel have to do with us? Prices have doubled here. Goods aren't coming in like before, says a shopper, Hassan Faqawi, despairingly. In this situation, the whole world is focused on Iran, America and Israel, and Gaza is forgotten.
While world attention has turned to the Iran war, there is increasing uncertainty about what happens in Gaza at a crucial stage in President Trump's 20-point peace plan.
In the past week at the UN Security Council, High Representative for Gaza on the US-led Board of Peace, Nickolay Mladenov, laid out a detailed plan for Palestinian armed groups to decommission their weapons - linking compliance to the start of reconstruction.
However, a Palestinian official familiar with Hamas affairs indicated that the group would likely reject these proposals, suggesting a return to military offensives could be imminent with Israel's prime minister demanding Hamas disarm either the easy way or the hard way.
Despite rain causing sewage overflow and increasing humanitarian challenges, the ceasefire remains delicate, with sporadic Israeli strikes continuing to impact civilians in Gaza.
Hamas appears to be reasserting control despite these setbacks, creating new administrative structures and enforcing taxes on goods, further burdening Gazans.
As negotiations for peace seem stalled, many Gazans express skepticism about the potential for a lasting resolution as international focus shifts elsewhere.
