Flooding into the main courtyard of the Dar Al-Shifaa hospital in Gaza, over 550 Egyptians on a solidarity convoy chanted, "Gaza, Gaza, Egyptians are with you." In the press conference held in the main courtyard, the Gazan Minister of Health Hani Abdeen, together with the organisers of the convoy, spoke to the crowd.
Despite regular shelling being heard as the convoy entered Gaza, the Palestinians said this was the first time since the start of the latest offensive that the shelling had halted for at least an hour.
The grim reality of the situation quickly sunk in.
A woman’s screams could be heard from inside the hospital. Shortly afterwards she was ushered out by her family members: her relative had just passed away.
The ambulances started to come thick and fast, dropping off bodies at the main doors.
Paramedics routinely cleaned off stretchers, pushed them back into the vehicles and rushed off to another scene.
Distraught families, concerned onlookers and frenzied journalists stood in the chaotic main emergency room. more
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