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Gaza Surgeon Calls for Global Action Amid Crisis

5/21/2025

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Dr. Tom Potokar, a British surgeon in Gaza, paints a harrowing picture of devastation after Israeli strikes, calling on global leaders to intervene. He likens Gaza to a "slaughterhouse," where starvation and destruction reign. Hospitals are inundated with malnourished patients desperately lacking essential medical supplies, as the relentless blockade deepens the humanitarian crisis.

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Dr. Tom Potokar, a British surgeon in Gaza, paints a harrowing picture of devastation after Israeli strikes, calling on global leaders to intervene. He likens Gaza to a "slaughterhouse," where starvation and destruction reign. Hospitals are inundated with malnourished patients desperately lacking essential medical supplies, as the relentless blockade deepens the humanitarian crisis.