"Along with fellow Palestinian Mervat Sarhan, who was recently released after months in an Israeli prison where she said she endured beatings and electric shocks, Abu Sbeaka shared her story with Al Jazeera to describe the struggles Palestinians face in overcoming the damage inflicted by Israel's war on Gaza even in the wake of the ceasefire. I want the world to know our story, she said."
"She believes her cancer was caused by emissions released during the constant bombing and rocket fire. I often struggle to breathe, she said. She said the war had left Gaza's health system in ruins, meaning she has been unable to access the care she urgently requires. There is no medical treatment and no alternative treatments because of the war and the closed crossings, she said."
Rasha Abu Sbeaka survived two years of Israel's war on Gaza, enduring four bombings and being pulled from rubble twice. She developed stage 3 breast cancer during the conflict. Gaza's medical sector was destroyed and crossings out of the enclave remain closed, preventing evacuation for treatment abroad and denying access to urgent care. She often struggles to breathe and fears she will die, having hugged her children daily believing she was on her deathbed. Fellow Palestinian Mervat Sarhan was recently released after months in an Israeli prison where she reported beatings and electric shocks. The combined effects of bombardment, infrastructure collapse, and restricted movement have left Gaza's healthcare system at a standstill.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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