KUALA LUMPUR: A doctor with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has recalled the horrific Israeli airstrike that killed 270 people and wounded 700 others at the Al-Nuseirat refugee camp on June 8.
MSF, a French medical charity organisation also known as Doctors Without Borders, said its medical staff members at Al-Aqsa and Nasser hospitals in Gaza were working tirelessly to treat hundreds of injured patients, many of whom were women and children.
One of the airstrike victims, who works as a medical doctor with MSF, recalled the horrific events, stating that he lived in terror for hours while missing his eldest son who went to the market at the time.
"There were sounds of missiles and explosions everywhere. I went to the street screaming to find my son as my family tried to get me back into the house," he said.
He said his son returned home after an hour, with fear and terror on his face due to seeing many people being blown to pieces.
"I hugged him and cried. For the first time, I felt weak," he added.
He then went to Al-Awda clinic in Deir al Balah where he saw dozens of injured people lying on the ground.
"One ambulance arrived carrying three people who had been killed, and four others who were wounded. My eyes were full of tears."
The doctor also said that he received a desperate call from a colleague, telling him that his brother had been hit by shrapnel in the back and was vomiting blood.
"There was no ambulance available. I told him to tie a piece of cloth around the wound to put pressure on the wound, and to pray for him to stay alive."
The doctor said one of the Palestinians who perished in the attack included the daughter of his close friend, who was preparing to study medicine in Egypt.
"Raneem and her father were both killed. The last time I saw her, she smiled and asked me if MSF would recruit her once she completed her studies."
The doctor explained that he had lost many of his friends, lamenting that he would never see any of them again.