“It’s culturally impossible to black-tag children here and tell the ambulance driver to take them directly to the morgue. That’s why there’s a designated area for children to die, alongside other dying children, where their families can stay with them and pray.”
In the 972 interview titled “I operated on more children in Gaza on one night than I do in the U.S in a year” on Dr. Feroze Sidhwa, an American trauma surgeon, recounts his experience at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, which was struck by Israeli bombardment, forcing staff to operate amid ongoing attacks.
He explains that, driven by moral responsibility, he returned to volunteer in Gaza despite personal risk.
Sidhwa describes how, on March 18th—during what’s referred to as the “Ramadan massacre”, multiple sites were bombed.
The article notes that children comprised roughly one-third of the casualties. Amid urgent and overwhelming conditions (about 30 surgeries in a single day), the hospital established a special zone where children assessed as beyond rescue could be placed to die.
Sidhwa reflects on the the stark contrast between official claims about protecting civilians and the brutal reality he witnesses.
The piece offers a harrowing look into the medical staff’s struggle to uphold dignity in facing horrifying scenes, including patients dying from attacks while under care.
Dr. Sidhwa is interviewd by Dr. Michal Feldon, an Israeli Doctor.