A teenage girl claiming to live in Gaza is live tweeting the bombardment of her city by Israeli troops.
Her Twitter account identifies her as Farah Gazan, a 16-year-old apparently relaying the heart-breaking destruction of her neighbourhood, 140 characters a time.
On Monday Israel moved to escalate its military offensive – a campaign the IDF claims is intended to end the rocket fire coming from Gaza into the Israeli heartland.
Farah tweeted images and footage of the attacks, writing: “This is in my area. I can’t stop crying. I might die tonight.”
This is in my area. I can't stop crying. I might die tonight #Gaza #GazaUnderAttack #ICC4Israel #AJAGAZA pic.twitter.com/DdDBIO7Q4B
— Guess what (@Farah_Gazan) July 28, 2014The account, set up on 13 July and now boasting more than 80,000 followers, is not geo-tagged but has won attention from news outlets around the world, including the BBC and the Los Angeles Times.
Farah has also appeared in a live interview televised by NBC News.
Here is her story, as told in her own words:
