We were at the site earlier today – there was absolute chaos and destruction,
We are peaceful civilians in our homes."
We're discussing that."
When I heard the rocket, I thought it was coming to hit us. Then there was a tremendous pressure in the hospital, the doors buckled from it. I really thought the rocket had impacted us,
We are scared that we will be bombed,
On the 12th of October in Gaza, five days before the attack on al-Ahli hospital, they were phoning hospital directors and blaming him for the deaths of anybody who died when the hospital would be targeted,
Calls for evacuating areas that are primarily intended to cause panic among residents or compel them to leave these areas for reasons other than their safety are prohibited under customary international humanitarian law,
The [Israel Defense Forces] operates in strict accordance with international law [and] takes all feasible precautions in order to mitigate harm to civilians during operational activity.”
Hospitals have been already evacuated. I think what I can say for now is the capacity for mass casualty management exists, but it's just a matter of time until the system actually reaches its limit,
Many (other) health workers are not reporting to duty and fled the areas where they work due to bombardments,
This is severely limiting the provision of mass trauma management and continuity of health services,
From the moment we wake up until the moment we try to fall asleep, there are reaper drones above our heads,
Every night, we say this is the toughest night,
I don't know what to say and from where to start,
For the last three days, people have been on edge,
The intelligence advantage may be arising from lower level of mobility amongst high-value targets for the (Israeli military) during the night, and thus presenting actionable information on where to strike,
Can you imagine being woken up by a blast, then told to evacuate within minutes?"
As soon as the sun sets, we know something's going to happen,
I don’t know how long this is going to last. We don’t have a place to go to and we don’t want to leave our house and stay on the street,
They’re staying up until the early hours in the morning, ... wondering where the explosion is going to come from: Is it going to hit me? Is it going to hit somebody I know? Is it going to hit a family?”