“The bombing was unimaginably intense,” said Dr. al-Harazin. “The whole hospital became one giant emergency room, even as people came looking for their dead relatives.”
The precise death toll remained unclear as health officials sought to gather statistics amid chaotic scenes at hospitals. Gazan health officials reported that more than 200 people were killed in the raid; the Israeli military said it was aware of fewer than 100 casualties, without specifying whether these were dead or wounded or both. Neither side provided a breakdown of combatants versus civilians.
After the bombing subsided, he headed out into the devastated market area, where he said he saw the street covered in blood and bodies. Gazans there were cursing not just Israel, but Hamas as well, he said, blaming them for bringing this disaster upon them.
He said neither Israel nor Hamas cared about the destruction as they sought to attack one another. Everyday people, he added, were the victims.
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How do you feel about the impact of military operations on civilian populations, especially in densely populated areas?
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What are your thoughts on the responsibility of both attacking and defending sides in a conflict for the safety of civilians?
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Can the actions of militant groups justify severe retaliatory responses that result in high civilian casualties?
