The situation is rather confused. In the last hours I chatted a bit 'with our coordinator, an Egyptian doctor and a Palestinian from Gaza (Gaziano? Gazianese?) Of our administrative office to try to figure it out but everything seems illogical. Over the past two days, Israeli aircraft have resumed darting over our heads, with explosions that you hear every hour, but it seems without consequences in terms of casualties. Even because the Israelis, politely, to call in advance to warn families that are going to pull his house down. From Gaza continue to be fired rockets at 2-3 days beyond the wall. But meanwhile, is expected on Thursday the signing of the definitive cease-fire. Hamas calls for the reopening of the crossings, especially Rafah on the border with Egypt, but the Egyptians for their part did you know that tomorrow will close the border crossing point in these days of choice for journalists and humanitarian aid for an indefinite period. Since the rule is that you exit from Gaza by the same terminal where you entered, will start tomorrow, three doctors and nurses in our group to avoid being blocked, waiting that the new arrivals from Erez team (including the anesthesiologist that I will have to give change).
Israeli Prime Minister promises enormous and terrible reactions if they continue the firing of Palestinian rockets, but meanwhile, the defense minister of his government announced plans for a 48 km tunnel linking the north of the Gaza Strip south of the West Bank, the Palestinian territories of West Bank under the control of Al Fatah. Al Fatah which continues to hamper the government of Hamas in the Gaza Strip by increasing the exasperation of the people: he had already contributed to the economic collapse of this slice of Palestine and then to the strengthening of Hamas itself, blocking investments in the Gaza Strip, especially health, and now argues for the management of billions of dollars that will come for reconstruction. A prime example: the central pharmacy of Gaza before the war was left without many essential medicines and hospitals for several months, no longer do work in elections (planned), due to lack of resources, first of all electricity. Now with the war, the situation is paradoxically improved due to humanitarian aid have returned medicines and basic necessities.
This afternoon I toured the north of Gaza, passing through the area hardest hit by aviation and the Israeli navy. The attacks against Israel in fact, as a matter region, leaving as here, without the local population had responsibility. The situation is devastating homes and roads, but especially striking to see the agricultural land plowed by the passage of tanks. They also bombed a sports center, all schools and the only amusement park in Gaza: the Ferris wheel was destroyed (even before it was a pittance compared to the London Eye) is an emblematic image of the myopia that afflicts all wars, but perhaps this a bit 'more than the others.
On February 5, if you understand everything that is happening in the last hours is part of political games to put pressure on Hamas diplomatically and close the game, or if, as many are asking in Israel, militarily end once and for all what is left in half.
We are quite optimistic, but in the meantime, when in doubt, we put our flag on the roof of the hospital, office and apartment, to enlighten them day and night, because you never know. With this, the muezzin 4:30 apart, peaceful sleep.
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