As a full ground invasion looms over Rafah, a nurse in Gaza tells his family’s story of surviving over 200 days under fire

Ahead of Israel’s expected full ground invasion of Rafah, a nurse and paramedic writes about his and his family’s horrifying experience of trying to survive in Gaza over the last seven months.Read the full article

By Muayed Alqirem

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