7-07-06,10:27am

Dear all

To those who send very long and offensive comments BUT NOT DEMORALISING AT ALL, sorry I don't have the time to read it , so please save your time and energy , I'm very busy with the humanitarian situation here ,trying all the time to offer the most I can for my community and I need to focus ,beside the fact that I need to keep my laptop charged.



It seems that the Israeli military operation escalating,1.30 pm our local time , casualties started to reach the AlAwda hospital(Jabalia refujee camp) ,the hospital medical team received 13 civilians seriously injured and 2 dead militia men the hospital 3 operating rooms worked with its full capacity,for continuous 5 hours, I was told by Mr. Abusaada ,one of our ambulance drivers that,they evacuated the injured under heavy fire...I always think of him and others and how they work under the most difficult cirumstances, the worse[of which] he faced when he evacuated the Galia family from the beach 3 weeks ago. Today he told me he was not allowed to reach one of the injured who bled on the ground for at least half an hour (when one minute can make a difference for a bleeding case),before passing away...other hospitals received 15 injured civilians as well , different ages ,no children,were hurt in this incident , I hope I will not give news about dead or injured children... 18 Palestinians were killed today in Gaza strip tens were injured ,mainly in the north of Gaza. My main concern now is to find a way to get medications and medical supplies through the borders ,into Gaza , the hospital medical resources is exhausted, the borders are completely sealed,some very crucial medications are lacking. The Rafah borders in the south ,was opened today for 3 hours , there are at least 2000 Palestinians on the Egyptian side ,waiting to enter Gaza , they have been waiting since last Sunday ,when the summer rain operation started, internationals were asked to leave Gaza,via Eretz checkpoint , that was opened for 2 hours only(for us here in Gaza this is alarming sign),karni checkpoint (the commercial checkpoint) was opened to let in some stuff for 4 hours,may be to let in more candles , transistors and torches,

It seems that this business is booming in Gaza those days , on my way back from the hospital...I could see people queuing to purchase candles

Mona ElFarra