"Every function of the hospital is impacted by not being able to get the aid in"
Paula Tobin, Nurse at Humanitarian Medical Aid Charity UK Med based in Gaza, discusses providing medical assistance to people amidst Israeli bombardment and a continued aid blockade.
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