After more than a year of displacement, a Palestinian woman and her family are finally able to return to their hometown in northern Gaza, only to find their home reduced to ruins. Um Basil Al-Tali once lived in the Jabalia city in northern Gaza. But when her home was destroyed by Israeli airstrikes, she was forced to leave, embarking on a grueling 15-month journey of displacement. She recalled the horrifying moment when the bombings began -- her house collapsed, and when she rushed to the hospital, she found there was no room left. With no other option, she had to flee her homeland. "After my neighbor's house was bombed twice, all the rubbles fell on our home. My son, who works as a paramedic, took me in an ambulance, even though I was determined to stay in Jabalia. We managed to get to the Red Crescent Hospital, but they did not have space for us. So we walked for over three kilometers until we reached the Mawasi area," Um Basil recalled. According to the United Nations, more than 90 percent of Gaza's housing units have been damaged or destroyed over the past 15 months. Um Basil is one of the thousands who have lost their homes, and now living in the ruins. "After the ceasefire, I was told that my home in northern Gaza had been destroyed. I responded by saying that I would live in the ruins. However, when I reached my neighborhood, I could no longer recognize it. Even my son Aboud asked me where our house was. We walked and searched, until we finally found our house," she said. Having no roof overhead is just one of the problems facing the people like Um Basil, as the area where they live also suffers from an extreme scarcity of water. According Oxfam, a UK-based charity, more than 80 percent of water and sanitation infrastructure across the Gaza Strip has been partially or entirely destroyed. "My son Aboud goes out at 7:00 every morning to search for water. Sometimes he comes back empty handed and has to go out again in the afternoon or in the evening to search again. Drinking water, or even salt water, is extremely hard to find," she shared. In addition to the scarcity of essential resources, the winter rains destroyed their temporary shelter. Despite all of this, Um Basil still considers it their home. "We are all living in a room, but it has been flooded because of the rain. Our clothes and blankets got wet, so I have been trying to dry them in the sun. It is cold here and all that is left from our house are these stones, but it is still my home and shelter," she said. SHOTLIST: Jabalia, Gaza Strip - Recent 1. Various of destroyed buildings; Um Basil Al-Tali, local resident, walking; 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Um Basil Al-Tali, local resident (starting with shot 1/partially overlaid with shot 3): "After my neighbor's house was bombed twice, all the rubbles fell on our home. my son, who works as a paramedic, took me in an ambulance, even though I was determined to stay in Jabalia. We managed to get to the Red Crescent Hospital, but they did not have space for us. So we walked for over three kilometers until we reached the Mawasi area."; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 3. Various of Um Basil tidying up blanket, walking; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 4. Various of destroyed buildings, pedestrians; 5. Various of Um Basil, other resident talking to reporter; 6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Um Basil Al-Tali, local resident (starting with shot 5/ending with shot 7): "After the ceasefire, I was told that my home in northern Gaza had been destroyed. I responded by saying that I would live in the ruins. However, when I reached my neighborhood, I could no longer recognize it. Even my son Aboud asked me where our house was. We walked and searched, until we finally found our house."; 7. Um Basil, other resident, reporter walking into room; 8. Various of room interior; Um Basil, other resident, reporter in discussion; 9. Various of Um Basil washing dishes; 10. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Um Basil Al-Tali, local resident (starting with shot 9/ending with shot 11): "My son Aboud goes out at 7:00 every morning to search for water. Sometimes he comes back empty handed and has to go out again in the afternoon or in the evening to search again. Drinking water, or even salt water, is extremely hard to find."; 11. Various of Um Basil hanging clothes; 12. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Um Basil Al-Tali, local resident (starting with shot 11/ending with shot 13): "We are all living in a room, but it has been flooded because of the rain. Our clothes and blankets got wet, so I have been trying to dry them in the sun. It is cold here and all that is left from our house are these stones, but it is still my home and shelter."; 13. Various of Um Basil walking, destroyed buildings, pedestrians, temporary building. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]