Bombing in the south of the tiny, crowded Gaza Strip killed scores of people overnight, local authorities said, and the Abu Marasa family is one of several Reuters spoke to that have concluded they may as well go back to their homes in the north.
More than a dozen members of the family were crowded into a car on the edge of Khan Younis, the main city of southern Gaza, their belongings strapped to the roof for the perilous journey back north through the bombardment.
"Why should we be martyrs in Khan Younis? We would better die as martyrs in our houses. Let the whole building fall on our heads," said Saleem Abu Marasa, preparing to drive back.
This is great for them, they get a big piece of beachfront property for future resorts. Just don't mind the children's skeletons under the foundation.
Who am I kidding? Those skeletons may be hoisted up high for display as the resort's logo.
Given some of the displays of despicable behavior we've seen from the I"D"F, this wouldn't surprise me in the least.