In Gaza City, Yousef Abu Sakran recounts a harrowing escape from al-Ahli Arab Hospital during an Israeli airstrike. Awakened by commotion, he rushed to evacuate his severely burned son, Mohammad, amidst chaos and injuries to others. After the hospital was hit by missiles, Yousef found himself on the street, bewildered about where to take his son for emergency care. With limited options as clinics were nonexistent and his makeshift tent unsuitable, the family's plight underscores the dire humanitarian situation in the region.
‘I was carrying my son, whose body was burned, and running while he screamed,’ Yousef recalled. ‘So many people's injuries reopened from the sudden movement.’
‘Imagine if we had been a minute later. We'd be dead.’ Yousef stated, reflecting on the chaos and danger they faced as they fled the hospital.
Yousef and his wife faced a dire situation, saying, ‘I had no idea where to take my injured son. He was in pain and bleeding.’
The situation became grave when Yousef shared, ‘There were no clinics or hospitals, and the tent we live in is very far and completely unsuitable for his condition.’
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