Whole families, ‘multiple generations’, are being ‘wiped out’ in war-torn Gaza

Israel pressed its offensive in the Gaza Strip on Friday after telling key backer the United States that the war to crush Hamas will last « more than several months ». The war began after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7 that Israeli officials say killed about 1,200 people, mostly civilians. Vowing to destroy Hamas and bring home an estimated 240 hostages taken by militants into Gaza, Israel launched a massive military offensive that has left swathes of the besieged territory in ruins. According to the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza, the war has killed more than 18,700 people, mostly women and children. For a deeper perspective on the harrowing plight of civilians in war-torn Gaza, FRANCE 24’s Shona Bhattacharyya is joined by Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon at Al Chifa and Al Ahli hospitals.