Portrait | Scourge of war lingers in Gaza as uncertainty looms over prospect for peace

CAIRO, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- In the midst of the raging turmoil in the Middle East, Gaza undoubtedly stands as the "eye of the storm."

The year 2024 has borne witness to the spillover of the Hamas-Israel conflict, which has spread its tendrils into multiple countries across the region, evolving into a signif