In the article, a doctor recounts harrowing experiences in the ER of al-Aqsa hospital in Gaza, where young patients, victims of Israeli airstrikes, arrive with life-threatening injuries. The narrative shifts from hope to despair as a young child, previously saved from an explosion, returns lifeless after another attack. The doctor struggles with professional protocol amid personal anguish, grappling with the weight of responsibility, memory, and the brutal reality of war affecting innocent lives. The piece emphasizes the emotional devastation and moral dilemmas faced by medical professionals in conflict zones.
The haunting memory of a young patient I tried to save after an Israeli airstrike reminds me of my failures both as a doctor and a human.
Despite the chaos, I followed the emergency protocols meticulously, grappling with the heart-wrenching reality of losing a child to violence.
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