[Perspectives] To be a distant witness

A couple of weeks after 5-year-old Hind Rajab called for help while trapped in a car under Israeli military fire in Gaza City, her decomposing body was found in February, 2024 alongside those of her family and the burned-out ambulance and remains of the paramedics who had been sent to rescue her. Since the Government of Israel began its military campaign in Gaza after the deadly attack and hostage-taking by Hamas on Oct 7, 2023, hospitals have been destroyed, health workers detained or killed, and humanitarian aid and essential supplies denied passage.