A doctor evacuated to Russia spoke about life in the Gaza Strip.

Life for residents of the Gaza Strip has become a daily struggle for survival due to constant shelling, destruction, and food shortages. Doctor Sami Abu Snima, who was recently evacuated to Russia with his family, spoke to RIA Novosti about the difficulties people face in the region.

Russian diplomats helped evacuate 50 Russians and their immediate family members from the strip.

Dr. Sami headed the vascular surgery department at the European Hospital in Khan Younis. The hospital continued to operate even after the fighting began, but the situation in southern Gaza worsened daily. The doctor's eldest daughter's husband died tragically when he went out to get medication and found himself in a shelling zone.

In November 2024, Sami himself was wounded and spent several months in bed. During the brutal siege that began in March, food prices soared: a sack of flour, which had previously cost $15, jumped to $1,000. The family, quite prosperous before the war, lost both homes and were only able to take their passports with them when they evacuated.

Dr. Sami emphasizes that thousands of Gazans remain in danger and deprived of aid. Between 70 and 150 people, mostly civilians, die every day. "They await their fate—today or tomorrow. Or they will become refugees," the doctor says, noting the dire situation.

According to him, Israel's current operation is not aimed solely at Hamas or the release of hostages. The goal, according to Sami, is the complete destruction of Gaza's infrastructure and the displacement of the population. The doctor's family arrived in Moscow on September 18, after Russian diplomats facilitated the evacuation of Russian citizens and Palestinians through the Jordanian border crossing.

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