Editor’s note: Since late August, Rasha Abou Jalal has been keeping a diary for The New Humanitarian of daily life in the face of Israel’s escalating invasion of Gaza City. 8 September 2025 – Israel’s attacks on highrise buildingsToday, Israel bombed Roya Tower, one of the largest residential towers in Gaza City. There were dozens of more raids on residential buildings sheltering hundreds of displaced families in western Gaza City. I wept because I love my city, Gaza, where I was born and raised, and today I am being forced to leave it. Before the war, this road had been a cultural icon, reflecting the life of Gaza City.