“Destruction is unimaginable, catastrophic, it is as if a nuclear bomb had hit the area. It is an image that is not possible to describe, ”says one of the patients who managed to escape the horror at the clinic of Doctors Without Borders in the city of Gaza.
Although the ceasefire in Gaza was finally announced, in recent months people throughout the track have continued to suffer from the relentless bombing of the Israelite forces. The Government of Northern Gaza, in particular, has been under siege and subject to bombing and horrible attacks. At the same time, almost no humanitarian aid managed to enter the north and people were without access to health care, as even hospitals were besieged and subject to raid. At the clinic of (MSF) In the city of Gaza, patients who managed to escape the horror tell what they lived during the siege.
Mustafa Hassan Abu Hamada lived Com Família No Jabalia field, not northern Gazaduring the recent brutal siege imposed by the Israeli army, which left the whole city destroyed and killed and injured numerous civilians, including MSF humanitarian workers.
“The people in front of us tried to escape the crossing of Al-Awda, but fired at them. We had to go back. We said ‘let us die in our homes.’ I prefer to die in my house than to be moved, ”says Mustafa. “Destruction is unimaginable, catastrophic, it is as if a nuclear bomb had hit the area. It is an image that is not possible to describe. ”
In northern Gaza, the Israelite army has carried out an earthly offensive since October 6, 2024. This military offensive clearly illustrates the brutal war that Israeli forces are hanging in Gaza. MSF teams are witnessing Palestinian life to be swept from the region.
“When the Israeli forces arrived, we stayed an hour or two [em casa]until the bombs began to fall upon us from all the directions, ”recalls Sabah Al-Shawi, who had sheltered at home, in Beit Hanoun, in northern Gaza, when the area was the target of an air strike. “The first bomb entered the living room. He hit me on his legs-on both legs. Took us to Kamal Adwan Hospital. ”
The images in Sabah’s memory are of a huge horror: “On the way [para o hospital]We saw fallen bodies everywhere. The dogs were eating them. There were drones to hover and a helicopter circulated over us. ”
“I buried my daughter and left. I didn’t even see it one last time ”
Sabah al-Sharawi was transferred from the Kamal Adwan Hospital to the city of Gaza, where he is now moved and being treated for his injuries to the MSF clinic.
“I buried my daughter and left. I didn’t even see it one last time. I couldn’t see my daughter. I didn’t see my loved ones. I left unable to see anyone, ”he laments.
To add to relentless destruction, The offensive left thousands of people without access to food, water or health care in northern Gaza. The effects of these conditions are devastating, especially for the elderly, children and those who have special needs, including people with disabilities.
North of Gaza No Hospital operating since early January
The hospitals were subject to violent siections and raids, one after the other for weeks. And a lot of personnel was arrested, including a member of the MSF teams. Gradually, the number of hospitals was reducing and Since January 9, there is no single functional hospital in northern Gaza to which people can go to get medical care. In addition, since November 21, 2024, it has not been allowed by the Israeli authorities to enter any MSF supplies in the North. This means that people with health problems – including those who suffered war injuries – had almost no access to medical care.
As the situation in northern Gaza became unsustainable, Many people risked their life in the city of Gaza. At the MSF clinic, the teams of the medical-humanitarian organization found an increase in patients to need medical care. Before October 2024, the MSF provided about 600 consultations a week and, since violent raids began, this number increased to more than 1,400 queries per week until December, with a growing proportion of burns.
“Honestly, this situation has no precedents. I am 40 years old and throughout my life I have never seen a level of aggression and conflict like this, ”explains MSF’s medical coordinator in Gaza, Mohammed Wadi. “It is a war that has annihilated many aspects of life. There is no drinking water. Unfortunately, there is not enough food. All of this is extremely painful, from the heart. “
