Churches' Official: 'Everyone In Gaza Considers Themselves A Target

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JERUSALEM -- The situation in hospitals in the Gaza Strip is dire, and Palestinians are saying that medical supplies will soon run out, said a cardiologist who serves with the Near East Council of Churches in Gaza.

Dr. Issa Tarazi, executive director of Near East Council of Churches Department of Services to Palestinian Refugees in Gaza, told Catholic News Service by telephone that Gaza's streets have very little traffic, and only emergency and hospital staff workers are working.

"Everyone in Gaza considers themselves a target," he told CNS July 14. "People are scared about what is going on."

"There are many displaced people," Tarazi added. During the interview, the sound of planes could be heard over the phone as Israel's Operation Protective Shield headed into its second week.

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