Abdel Hammad says he can hear the sound of constant explosions as he waits to be evacuated alongside about 20 other foreign nationals.
A British surgeon can 'hear and feel the bombing' as he waits to be evacuated from Gaza after travelling there to help perform transplants. NHS consultant surgeon Abdel Hammad arrived in Gaza on Friday to assist in an area where health services are often overstretched. Within hours of his arrival, Hamas militants launched an assault on Israel - and retaliatory strikes on Gaza soon followed.
He said he's with another British man, two or three Irish nationals, a German, and people of other nationalities. 'It's okay here. It's very safe, we hope,' he said. 'We can hear and feel the bombing around us, during the night and the day - with only a little bit of stoppage.' Mr Hammad has not had much sleep due to the constant explosions, but said the UN had been providing food and water.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Israel: British citizen Jake Marlowe missing near Gaza after Hamas attack at music festival, says embassyOn Sunday, the Israeli Embassy in the UK confirmed a British citizen is 'missing near Gaza'
Read more »
Israeli military says 'hundreds of terrorists’ killed in Gaza conflictRear Admiral Daniel Hagari spoke to reporters on Sunday, more than 24 hours after the Palestinian militant group launched an unprecedented assault into Israel.
Read more »
Israel hits hundreds of targets in Gaza following deadly surprise attackThe Hamas militant group attacked Israel on Saturday, killing hundreds of people and prompting Jerusalem to launch its own barrage of retaliatory strikes.
Read more »