I remember when the shelling intensified around our home.

It was shortly after 7 October, and it was when I first realized what we were facing.

My colleague, Dr. Yousef, had appealed for help through the doctors’ WhatsApp group after they were targeted near us and couldn’t find a way back to al-Shifa hospital.

I tried contacting the ambulance teams, civil defense, Red Cross, and Red Crescent, but I didn’t receive any positive response as intense bombardment in the area hindered their arrival.

It was a sign of things to come. ….more