When Obaida (8) sees the sharp metal that was operated on from his thigh two weeks ago, his body tenses up, and the tears press on. On 1 October, Israeli forces bombed the family’s neighborhood in Khan Younis, and a razor-sharp metal fragment from a bomb drilled into the little boy’s thigh. This piece of metal was operated out of Obaidah’s thigh, after an Israeli bombing in his neighborhood in Khan Younis on 1 October. Photo: Kmail – I remember how scared he was when he came in here. This is according to Norwac doctor Geir Stray Andreassen, who helped operate on the piece of metal at the European Hospital in Khan Younis. Israel does not allow the international press into the Gaza Strip. That is why news collaborates with local journalists to get the stories out. This is the third time Andreassen has been to the Gaza Strip during the war. The children make an extra strong impression on him. Norwac doctor and surgeon Geir Stray Andreassen has traveled in and out of the Gaza Strip during the war. Photo: Kmail 17,000 children have become orphans – The children are scared. They smile, but they show signs of great fear, says Andreassen. Many children have seen their parents and siblings killed. 17,000 children have been orphaned during the war, according to Unicef. Children flee from an Israeli air attack in Khan Younis in July this year. 71 people were killed in the attack, according to Gaza’s health authorities. Photo: Jehad Alshrafi / AP Health workers with whom The New York Times have spoken, tell of young children who express that they want to die, because all their family members have been killed in Israeli attacks. They tell of children who do not make eye contact, do not smile, have stopped talking, and who are very disoriented. According to OCHA, one million Palestinian children will need psychosocial support when the war is over. – Not normally, Obaid’s mood changes at a rapid pace. He goes from smiling, to crying, to getting angry, within a few minutes. – This is not normal. When he saw the piece of metal, he reacted strongly. This is a big trauma for him, says Andreassen. Obaida now hobbles around on one foot, but has been told that he must practice putting weight on the injured foot. It is expected that he will be completely healthy, physically. – But he too will need psychosocial treatment, says Norwac doctor Andreassen. – It looks like Hiroshima Last time Andreassen was in Khan Younis, the area around the hospital looked completely different. – In January, Khan Younis and Rafah in the south were fairly intact. People could live in their houses and flats. Now most of them live in tents. It looks like Hiroshima here. Two small children play near the ruins of a building in Khan Younis in September this year. Photo: Mohammed Salem / Reuters – And I see how tired all the nurses and doctors are, but despite everything they have experienced, they turn up to work every day with a good mood. Published 16.10.2024, at 22.31
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