‘Bigger than a massacre’

A correspondent on the ground in Gaza describes the horrific scenes at the Jabalia refugee camp following intense Israeli bombing, which has turned much of the neighbourhood into rubble. 

“If there was a word to describe something bigger than a massacre, this would be it. Medical staff cannot even get to the site and do not have the tools to help die to the full siege imposed by Israel,” he said.

“Homes are no longer distinguishable, people have been buried under their own homes.” 

At least 20 homes have been destroyed in the bombing, each home containing more than one family. 

The bombing has left large craters in the ground where homes stood. 

The Jablaia refugee camp was home to Palestinians who were expelled from their original villages in 1948. 

Hospitals in Gaza are already overwhelmed, with at least eight fully out of service due to bombing and the siege.