For the first time in a long time, Palestinian mother Wiam al-Masri can clearly recognise the cries of her infant son, Samih, who is not yet two months old. His soft wailing rises in the quiet air of al-Mawasi, in southern Khan Younis, hours after Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of the peace plan brokered by US President Donald Trump to end the Gaza war largely halting Israeli air and artillery strikes and ushering in an unfamiliar calm.
"It is true that the circulated video shows only the courtyard. However, the damage extended to the museum's main hall, where a number of artefacts and photographs are on display, as well as to the museum's doors, windows, and storage rooms," Amida Sholan, an archaeologist and professor at Sanaa University, tells The Art Newspaper. Sholan, who was outside Yemen when the attack occurred, says she has not yet been able to confirm with colleagues whether any artefacts were damaged.
The US President has issued a stark warning to Iran, stating that additional planned attacks will be even more brutal if a deal is not reached.
