One of the darkest days in Lebanon’s recent history! 100 Israeli strikes in 10 minutes across different regions.
More than 250 have been killed and 1,200 wounded, with the toll expected to rise as civilians remain trapped under the rubble.
My heart is aching. I’m still in shock.
I am a US citizen & Surgeon who took care of the Boston Maraton Bombing victims in 2013. I paid for 7 years to own a small apartment in downtown #Beirut for my 3 kids to enjoy summers there. Today, #Israel reduced my dream home to rubble, with american weapons, paid by my taxes.
What is happening in northern Gaza is a real genocide. Today, the Israeli army forced us to flee for the third time from our previous place of refuge, threatening an area where more than 60,000 people live.
We fled in a heart-wrenching scene. People are walking through the streets, not knowing where to go… walking as if they are heading to the gallows, fear gripping them.
The Indonesian hospital, where I used to work, has completely shut down due to the continuous bombing targeting anything that moves around it. Yesterday, the Israeli army blocked a World Health Organization blood truck from entering hospitals in northern Gaza.
We are facing an organized genocide, witnessed by governments around the world, live in front of everyone. I will continue to share updates on what is happening in northern Gaza regularly. Don’t stop talking about us, don’t stop sharing—because we are being wiped out!
* These are some photos I took during our forced displacement today.
#SaveNorthernGaza #Gaza_Genociade #SaveGazaNow #savenorthgaza
Checking frantically to see anyone tweeting from #Jabalia the last couple of hours, I can't find anything besides the posts from hours ago where everyone was saying goodbye. The silence is deafening. My heart is sinking. #Gaza
My grandfather’s house in Bekaa, Lebanon was bombed by Israel 3 weeks ago. I lost 6 family members, including my mother 💔 My life has changed forever. Lebanon will never be the same to me and I don’t even know if I’d want to go back to that. #CeasfireNow
For the next 25 hours, we are signing off to mark Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year.
This year especially, our prayers have an even deeper meaning.
May all of our prayers be answered.
📸 @mikispitzer