NHS doctor says family’s situation in Gaza has worsened despite ceasefire
1 year, 1 month ago

NHS doctor says family’s situation in Gaza has worsened despite ceasefire

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Over the past two weeks or so it has become very difficult to get hold of some water, my brother had to queue for hours for drinking water.” Since the start of the conflict, Mr Alaaraj said some of his family have died and had their homes either damaged or destroyed by missiles. “I understood Gaza used to take in about five to 700 trucks a day, normally for supplies, but during this period they’ll only be allowing very small numbers, 20 or 30 per day. You might have water these four days, but then again it depends if Israel allows more resources after, if it doesn’t I think the problem will continue.” He said he constantly worries about his family’s safety as Israel “heavily” bombed the south – the same region where Palestinians in the north of Gaza were told to flee for safety. “I had occasions where they’re sick of you ringing so I look at their Facebook status to see if it’s green, then I know they are okay, if not I just message them ‘I hope you’re okay’, to make sure someone is replying to me.” Mr Alaaraj said he hopes that the UK Government will create an asylum-seeking programme similar to the Homes for Ukraine scheme so he can reunite with his family.

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