I used to think she was as beautiful as the
moon. Waa Akul says of her 10 year old
daughter and that there was no one in the world
more beautiful. The disfiguring facial burns of Hanan Akel
show how Israel's deadly military campaign in Gaza is also
inflicting terrible injuries on Palestinians. Young and old was
out walking in al bare refugee camp where the family
had taken shelter and was caught in Israeli shell fire
. Her mother says she has spent the Eid Al
ADHA Festival here at the Al Aqsa Martyrs hospital being
treated for 2nd and 3rd degree burns. This is
not eid, I would be playing with my friends
. I would be happy. I would be playing
on the swing. There were never, there was
not a dress when I went to Bora, it
was my destiny says Hanan keeps wanting to look at
videos and pictures of how her face looked before I
want my face to go back to how it was
. I want to walk. I wish I could
play again with my friends and my siblings. I
miss my siblings stick to your heart plight also shows
the dire condition of Gaza's damaged, under equipped and
understaffed hospitals. Eight months into the war. Doctor
Mahmoud Mahan, the plastic surgeon treating Hanan said she
has 35% burns and needs urgent care. Somewhere with
more advanced equipment wants her to brush her hair but
it would hurt her and she can't, it hurts
her to eat, to speak. And when her
mother tends to her burns, we keep thinking what
can we do for this girl after the war?
How will she be? How will she get up
? She keeps asking, Mama, can you take
photos of my face? I want to see my
face. Israel's military response to the October 7 deadly
Hamas raids has left tens of thousands dead and wounded
across Gaza according to Palestinian health authorities. But since
Israel expanded its offensive last month to include the southern
city of Rafah, the border with Egypt has been
closed and Gazans have been unable to go abroad for
medical help. Ok.