{
  "id": 2582559,
  "title": "'After Israel's annihilation of Gaza, can I ever return home?' Opinion by Bahzad al Akhras",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/after-israels-annihilation-of-gaza-can-i-ever-return-home-opinion-by",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T13:06:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/after-israels-annihilation-gaza-can-i-ever-return-home-opinion-bahzad-al"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bahzad al Akhras reflects on the concept of \"home\" in the wake of Israel's destruction of Gaza. Initially, home was just a mundane concept for him, something everyone possessed. However, his year-long absence from Gaza made him question its true nature. Home, he realized, is not just a physical location but also a psychological identity. The destruction of Gaza raised doubts about its existence and his ability to ever return. Despite missing his family and familiar surroundings in Gaza, he had formed new bonds in the UK during his studies. He was certain that he would return once his studies concluded, allowing him to fully immerse himself in a new culture without questioning his belonging.",
  "summary": "'After Israel's annihilation of Gaza, can I ever return home?' Opinion by Bahzad al Akhras It was a routine online meeting with my academic supervisors during the summer. One of them, who had just returned from visiting her home country, spoke about the joy of being surrounded by family, the comfort of familiar places, and the quiet sense of belonging that comes from returning home. Then she used…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Israel kills at least two Palestinians in Gaza in last 48 hours",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/israel-kills-at-least-two-palestinians-in-gaza-in-last-48-hours",
        "published": "2026-08-22T10:53:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Four kites believed to have crossed from Gaza found in southern Israel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/four-kites-believed-to-have-crossed-from-gaza-found-in-southern-israel",
        "published": "2026-08-22T14:18:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}