In the midst of the war between Israel and Hamas, which has claimed thousands of lives, children have also died. According to CNN International, many parents in Gaza write their children’s names on their bodies so that if they die, they can be identified by authorities. A macabre procedure, but one that clearly shows the horror and desperation that exists in that area of Palestine.
In besieged Gaza, children write their names on their hands, a desperate measure that should be recognized after possible Israeli air strikes. #GazaChildren pic.twitter.com/0W3VuC2ZnX
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“We have received some children in the hospital. In some cases they had their names written on their legs and stomachs,” confirmed Dr. Abdul Rahman Al Masri, head of the emergency department at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, told CNN. They are usually written in black ink that is difficult to erase.
Still according to the doctor, this attitude of the parents clearly shows the constant worries in which they live, because “anything can happen” even to their children. “This means that they feel that they are being targeted at any time and could be injured or tortured,” Abdul Rahman Al Masri continued.
“It is a new phenomenon that has just started in Gaza. There are many missing children, many arrive here at the hospital with broken skulls, and it is impossible to identify them, only through this writing can the bodies of the children be identified “, he said. to CNN, another member of the hospital, without identifying himself.
According to the Gaza Health Ministry’s latest accounting, unveiled this Monday, at least 5,087 Palestinians have been killed since October 7, when the conflict began, including 2,055 children, many of whom were found in the rubble of destroyed buildings. by Israel.
According to Al-Jazeera newspaper, most of the victims have not been identified. In an interview with this newspaper, Ahmed Abu Al-Saba, 35, explained the practice. “We write our names on our hands and the names of our children on their bodies so that they can be identified,” Ahmed Abu Al-Saba, 35, told Al-Jazeera.
Source: DN
