Irish-based Palestinian surgeon 'anxious and terrified' for his parents and family

Dr Ahmed Mahmoud: "The Israelis have never needed an excuse to attack us. The world seems to be watching with only one eye, not seeing how the Palestinians have suffered over the years."

An Irish-based orthopaedic surgeon whose brother-in-law was killed in Palestine last week says he is "anxious and terrified" for the safety of his parents and family still in the heavily besieged Gaza.

Dr Ahmed Mahmoud only brought his four children to Gaza during the summer to meet their grandparents for the first time in a holiday that was "not a nice experience" for his kids, due to 16-hour waits at borders and checkpoints.