Life in Gaza City after two weeks of ceasefire

By Anas Baba,

Aya Batrawy

Published October 24, 2025 at 3:45 AM EDT

Life is slowly returning to Gaza City in the ceasefire, even as many worry war could return.

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Anas Baba

Aya Batrawy

Aya Batraway is an NPR International Correspondent based in Dubai. She joined in 2022 from the Associated Press, where she was an editor and reporter for over 11 years.

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