Gaza under attack

This email was sent early this morning (28 June 2006); from a very close friend of Sheffield PSC who is a Gazan health worker - she is posting her experiences of the current invasion of Gaza. An update can be found at the bottom of the page. Mona is also posting to her webblog, From Gaza with love as and when the situation permits. Her article for the Boston Globe can be read here

Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Gaza under large scale military attack
Dear friends, I sent this email to my friend Hilary in the uk , i felt tense and wanted to share what iam going through with her , i think i like to share it with you too , and try to tell the world what is going on

in solidarity
Mona ElFarra

Dear Hilary

I am writing while the jet fighters are in the sky, with their horrible sound, bringing death and horror, it is 10.30pm, I am still like everyone waiting, i hope they will not go ahead with their operation into Gaza, the outcome could be horrible,

the resistance movement are going ahead with their preperation too, but the balance of power is obvious to wich side, any way Israel with resistance or no resistance is attacking us all the time, but this time will be different, and in the process many civilian lives will be lost, iam listening to the local radio, it seems that the operation started in khanyunis ,the artilary started shelling, under the cover of apachi heliocapters,and jet fighters, i am able to write now, do not know what will happen next, the power might cut off soon,

few hours ago , Mohammed and Sondos [Mona's children] had a narrow escape during their way home, a car exploded 150 meters from my home , close to the president home, one person died and 4 injured, i cannot help feeling of worry, i am after all a mother, i shall stay strong ,

tommorrow iam going to the red crescent society office, we are supposed to get some medications to be used at Alawda hospital for the emergency department,that was stopped at the closed borders , i am hoping to get it through with the help of WHO , i am not sure if we shall receive them in time, but i shall keep trying.

the aeroplanes sound in the sky is geting louder .
i shall keep writing , it is big releif for me ,
love you all
Mona

ps Hilary is my friend in the Uk

Alawda Hospital is inside jabalia refujee camp, 2 weeks ago, it received the Galia family children,who lost their parents during the beachincident. Mohamed and Sondos are my dear kids, i pray for the safety of all the the children of the world, including israeli children.
ALAWDA HOSPITAL MEDICTION SUPPLIES IS ENOUGH FOR ONE WEEK , OF ROUTINE USE, IF THE OPERATION CONTINUE , AND CASULITIES NUMBERS INCREASE A HEALTH DESASTER WILL FOLLOW IAM JUST WARNING
the operation against Gaza ,is continuing,it is 1.30 am,the gaza bridge has been destroyed,the jet fighters are still in the sky hitting many targets. the gaza power plant was hit bt at least 7 missiles , i can see a big fire from my window , and hear the sirens of emergency vans,the gun boats started shelling too , i live by the beach

This is updating in the morning, 28th of june 7 am
Last night; it was very dangerous for me to reach the computer the power was cut off, i stayed on the floor with my son and daughter, we did not sleep at all like all the residents in gaza strip. while trying to get some hours of sleep, we did not manage , the jet fighters sonic bombs started showering us, it is very loud and horrifying voice, they are continuing their attacks.
i contacted the hospital several times , no casualities yet, the operation
is going on in different parts of the gaza strip, but it is focused in the
south, rafah, i have no idea about the casulities

Last night; it was very dangerous for me to reach the computer the power was cut off, i stayed on the floor with my son and daughter, we did not sleep at all like all the residents in gaza strip. while trying to get some hours of sleep, we did not manage , the jet fighters sonic bombs started showering us, it is very loud and horrifying voice, they are continuing their attacks.i contacted the hospital several times , no casualities yet, the operationis going on in different parts of the gaza strip, but it is focused in thesouth, rafah, i have no idea about the casulities I WILL CONTINUE FURTHER UPDATES ON MY BLOG    From Gaza with love