Ten-year-old Lama was dressed and her bag packed to escape Gaza after seven months of war when Israel invaded Rafah and closed the only crossing out of the enclave.
Little Lama was just about to escape a war zone for treatment on her shattered leg. Then Israel invaded RafahTen-year-old Lama was dressed and her bag packed to escape Gaza when Israel invaded Rafah and closed the only crossing out of the enclave.
The strain on hospitals in the enclave has been compounded by the Israeli siege on medical equipment and supplies.In the north, there is the Israeli-controlled Erez crossing into Israel and in the south, there is the Rafah border crossing, which is controlled by Egypt though imports are subject to Israeli approval.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says the "abrupt halt" to evacuations is exacerbating bed shortages at the few remaining hospitals inside Gaza."I was sitting at home with my brothers, and suddenly a tank missile hit our garden," she said.She clutches a giant stuffed Panda teddy as she winces in pain every time she tries to move her leg.
Last week, the International Court of Justice ordered Israel reopen the Rafah crossing for urgent humanitarian aid, but it remains closed.Adbelkareem was also on the list to leave Gaza to get help for his shattered leg.
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