Article 6GPN5 London surgeon says he saw ‘massacre unfold’ while working in Gaza hospitals

London surgeon says he saw ‘massacre unfold’ while working in Gaza hospitals

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Prof Ghassan Abu-Sittah claims destruction of Palestinian health system was an Israeli objective

A London surgeon has described witnessing a massacre unfold" during 43 days spent under bombardment in Gaza, saying the destruction of the Palestinian health system was a military objective of the war.

Speaking at a press conference in London, Prof Ghassan Abu-Sittah, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, who will later give evidence to Scotland Yard, told of horrific scenes at al-Ahli Arab and Dar al-Shifa hospitals as they ceased to function and said he witnessed the use of white phosphorus munitions. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have denied using such weapons.

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