'We are literally still dying': Palestinian man shares what life is like in Gaza

NPR | By Anas Baba

Published October 8, 2026 at 4:44 AM EDT

Israel marked three years since the Oct. 7 attacks with memorials for those killed. And in Gaza, people are living among the ruins of a war they say has never ended.

Anas Baba

Anas Baba is NPR’s reporter in Gaza.

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