All those who have survived the onslaught on the beach have already fled inland and taken up residence in one of the UNRWA3 schools scattered along the center of the Strip. Within a few hours these schools have transformed from peaceful havens of learning to overcrowded shelters, packed with fear and noise and discomfort. It’s an all too instantaneous flashback to the painful scenes of two years ago—the 2012 war—and, before that, the 2008–2009 war.
