Deadly Israeli attack on aid staff has shaken confidence in the system, says Save the Children team leader
Karyn Beattie has worked in many conflict zones. ‘But this is one of the worst,’ says the team leader for Save the Children in Gaza.Karyn Beattie has worked in many conflict zones. ‘But this is one of the worst,’ says the team leader for Save the Children in Gaza., mainly in Rafah and Deir al-Balah as Khan Younis is a bit insecure at the moment. The north is too dangerous at the moment, although we’re working with the World Food Programme to try to get supplies up there.
Our vehicles are clearly marked with Save the Children logos on the roof, sides and bonnet, and sometimes we have little flags attached to the vehicles too. We don’t wear flak jackets and helmets because the Israelis don’t allow us to bring body armour into Gaza through the Rafah crossing . Very few aid agency staff have body protection.
I can hear shelling most of the time, and sometimes naval gunfire. But it’s the airstrikes that are really scary. When they’re close, you get windows blown in and you feel shockwaves.
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