Summary
A British surgeon, Dr. Nick Maynard, is in Gaza treating patients amid ongoing conflict and describes the challenging conditions, including hospitals lacking supplies and many people, especially children, suffering from severe injuries and malnutrition. He claims that the situation is part of a systematic attack on Gaza's infrastructure. The Israeli military denies targeting civilians and maintains that any casualties are under investigation.
Key Facts
- Dr. Nick Maynard, a British surgeon, has been traveling to Gaza for 15 years to help train local doctors.
- Since the war began in October 2023, he has been performing emergency surgeries and treating severely injured and malnourished children.
- Maynard reports that hospitals in Gaza are running out of medical supplies, and many children are not getting enough food.
- Gunfire is frequently heard outside the hospital, with reports of children being shot while trying to get food.
- The Israeli military denies that it intentionally targets civilians and states that it has rules forbidding firing at minors.
- Aid groups say that violent encounters at food sites have increased, with civilians often meeting Israeli troops.
- Maynard and other doctors have noticed patterns in injuries that suggest intentional targeting.
- Maynard believes the destruction is deliberate, aiming to dismantle Gaza's infrastructure, but the Israeli military rejects these claims.
