‘They had not seen an apple for seven months’

Irish Examiner political editor Elaine Loughlin spoke to four doctors all of whom have risked their own lives to save the lives of citizens in Gaza

Palestinians walk past the rubble of buildings in the rain in Gaza City on Spetember 1, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. Picture: OMAR AL-QATTAA/AFP via Getty Images

As we approach the anniversary of the October 7 attacks, the Irish Examiner spoke to three medics and the head of not-for-profit organisation FAJR Scientific, all of whom have risked their own lives to save the lives of citizens in Gaza. 

They have witnessed suffering and trauma beyond comprehension; have slept on crowded hospital floors and performed surgeries as bombs exploded nearby.