In this statement Maisaa Abo El-Ouf, a Palestinian who miraculously survived the illegal targeting of civilian homes in the centre of Gaza City, shares her testimony at the UN Human Rights Council’s 30th special session on the grave human rights situation in the OPT, including East Jerusalem (27 May 2021). The statement was delivered under a speaking slot of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies and was supported by several Palestinian and international NGOs, including WILPF.