As 2025 ends, Palestinians in Gaza face another new year marked by exhaustion, grief, and a fragile hope for peace. Daily life remains a struggle amid destroyed infrastructure, scarce electricity, and widespread displacement, with many families living in makeshift tents after two years of conflict. Residents recount relentless loss and fear, having been uprooted repeatedly and forced to abandon their homes and possessions. Despite the devastation, some cling to hope that the recent truce will hold, allowing for an end to the fighting and a chance to rebuild their lives in the coming year.