The bombardment of Gaza is now constant. My nine-year-old asked me if he would go to heaven or hell | Mahmoud Shalabi

We lack water, electricity, fuel, and our besieged services are staggering under the massive numbers of injured. No one is safe

• Mahmoud Shalabi is Gaza director for Medical Aid for Palestinians

Here in Gaza, what is happening under Israeli military bombardment has never been seen before. Homes are being destroyed without residents being warned. Israeli missiles are hitting high-rise buildings, mosques, streets – and we are asking ourselves “What’s still to come?” It’s a question we fear to answer.

At Medical Aid for Palestinians, we have released all our pre-positioned stocks of medical supplies to hospitals, as health services have been overwhelmed by the huge influx of injuries. On Saturday, I was going home from a visit to one of our warehouses after having distributed emergency supplies. Suddenly, the sky flashed orange, and there was a massive explosion. I saw people running, leaping for cover, covering their heads, as the airstrike hit. A house had been bombed – one that had been rebuilt after having been destroyed during Israel’s military offensive in 2021.

Mahmoud Shalabi is Gaza director for Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP). As told to colleagues at Medical Aid for Palestinians

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