Displaced Palestinians living in a camp in southern Gaza's Rafah say they long for an end to the conflict between Israel and Hamas, so they can return home. "We expect missiles, while others are preparing for New Year's Eve celebrations," says a displaced Gazan woman. With vast areas of northern Gaza in ruins and largely deserted, Israeli air strikes and ground combat have focused on central and southern districts, driving ever more displaced families into crowded areas around Rafah near the Egyptian border. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES