The RoadThe coastal road in Gaza was even busier than normal this week. But on Tuesday, a new panic set in after Israel began its long-threatened military offensive in Gaza City. After two years of war between Israel and Hamas, the vast majority of the vehicles are battered, missing windshields and other parts. The mood on the road out of Gaza City when this photograph was taken was solemn. Many people, especially women, had been trying to get some rest on the side of the road whenever they found shade.