BBC NewsA doctor says that he feels “helpless” because he waits to listen to his elderly father and sister in a war -torn Gaza.
Dr living in Swanasi. Ahmed Sabra has not talked to his family for two weeks, and said that he was struggling to find medicine for his niece, who had type 1 diabetes.
The United Nations believes that there is increasing evidence of famine and widespread starvation in Gaza.And blames the crisis on Israel, which controls the entry of all supply into the region.
In response, Israeli Foreign Minister Gidon Solar admitted that the situation in Gaza was “difficult”, but it was a “lie” that Israel was deliberately starving the population.
He said that he was responsible for Hamas which he called “this difficult reality”.
The United Nations reported at least 63 malnutrition related deaths in July.
Cardiologist Dr. Sabra, who was born in the region, but now lives with his wife and children in Swanasi’s skatti, said he was “very passionate” when he last spoke to his 75 -year -old father.
“This was the first time he told me that it is very difficult and not enough food,” he said.
“They lost 30kg (4st 10lbs) since the beginning of all this, and he is now almost skin and bone, which is difficult for me as a doctor. I can’t help my family.”
He said that he mostly talks to his relatives on WhatsApp, but listening to him was a “waiting game” due to incredible connections.
“Internet network cover is very bad, sometimes you can not even call.
“One of the most difficult times is when there is a total blackout, which happened for some time. Then you do not know anything.”
He said that he found it “unfair” that his father was living in a war -torn area.
“He is someone who really worked hard throughout his life and was helping the needy and the poor. And now he is in a position where he is struggling to find clean water.”
Ide Baba/AFP through Getty ImageDr. Sabra’s sister has 12 -year -old twins, and one of the girls has type 1 diabetes.
He said that in one of the last messages she received from her sister, she told her that she was the only insulin she managed to find.
“Last week she sent another message, told me that her daughter’s blood sugar was very low and she was just running on the road, screaming for anyone, who has some sugar.
“A neighbor gave her a small sugar container, which she managed to give her daughter. So even the basic things, it is no longer present.”
He said: “My sister told me that being hungry is worse than a bombing and killing at once, because she is hungry to her children and she cannot provide for them.
“One kilo of flour is 200 times more expensive than a year ago.”
BBC Wales Talked to Sabra He ran away in 2023Shortly after the current war begins.
He was on meeting his family Hamas led the attack at a concert And on 7 October 2023 many villages in Southern Israel.
More than 1,100 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage. Israel started a military campaign Shortly thereafter in response.
Hamas released footage earlier this week Hostage24, looking weak and weak, strong condemnation from Israel and Western leaders.
He is one of the 49 hostages who say Israel says that it is still being held in Gaza. It includes 27 hostages who are considered dead.
The Hamas -led Health Ministry in Gaza said that since October 2023, more than 60,000 people have died in the region.
When the struggle broke, Dr. Sabra was stranded in Gaza for six weeks. He said that the five -storey house that his family was rented, was bombing and destroyed.
He and his family traveled to Rafa crossing, which was close to Seema with Egypt to escape.
His wife and children were able to cross, but were removed as their name was released from a list of British citizens. Four days later his name was added, and He was able to get out,
He said that it was disappointing to hear about the death of family and friends and it was difficult to deal with it as he was unable to treat them.
He said, “While working in a hospital in NHS, I deal with the deaths and deaths. But what is going on in Gaza is just unknown and you do not have closed,” he said.
“Every day when I catch the phone and open it, I am afraid that I will lose another member of my family.
“When we eat something, I feel guilty, when I know my family and two million others are dying of hunger.”
He said that the “hundreds” of his extended family members were killed in Gaza.
“My wife’s nephew, who was killed in February 2024, when he went to get a bag of flour for his family, was shot in the pelvis and even paramedics were not allowed to come and save him.
“Your loved ones will sometimes be killed, and you will not even know whether they have been killed or not. They will just disappear.”
Referring to the number of recent casualties in the assistance centers set up by the Israeli Defense Force in North Gaza, Dr. Sabra said: “Many people are killed in so -called help in human centers, called in Gaza, Death Trap.”
Ide Baba/AFP through Getty ImageBBC Wales has approached the Israeli Embassy in London for a response.
The spokespersons of the Israeli government had earlier stressed that there was no restriction on the aid delivery and it was said that there was “no starvation” and repeatedly accused Hamas of stealing assistance.
He has also refused to target the assistance distribution centers during the attacks.
