Michel Ravelnursing coordinator Doctors Without Borders in the Gaza Striparrived in the Palestinian enclave two months before the attacks began Israel with the intention of giving training and advanced training courses to strengthen the primary level of healthcare in the emergency zone in the Gaza Strip.

However, after the conflict erupted on October 7 due to the Hamas attack on Israeli territory and its response to the terrorist group, the Mexican nurse was forced leave the Middle East region.

Since the war broke out, Ravel claims to have lived moments of melancholy and horror due to constant bombingwhich have been confirmed to have left the area without water, food and electricity, as well as the fact that most hospitals are no longer functioning.

“The same hospitals where colleagues and doctors work are being attacked”highlights the health situation currently experienced by the Gaza Strip, where the number dead, wounded and displaced for the “disproportionate” response of the Israeli army.

Earlier this month, along with 22 other members of Doctors Without Borders and other people with international passports, including his compatriot Barbara Lango BarronRavel did it finally left the conflict zone through the Rafah checkpoint on the Egyptian border before finally being able to return to Mexico, where he was able to reunite with his family after the difficult situation he found himself in.

“Although Gaza had its own characteristics, I can’t help but think about the people I knew who were left with nothing.Says Ravelle, who says he still keeps in touch with some of his team who haven’t left the Strip, in addition to constantly thinking about those who are “homeless, lost their families,” “it’s terrible.”

Even before the start of the war, he noted that “Before this attack, the situation in the Gaza Strip was very difficult. They live in a cage“They can’t leave, they don’t have their own solution.” However, once it started, “it got ugly“.

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“Every day I heard drones, there were reports of incidents on the border, demonstrations before the war.. It was scary when it all started. They were heard next to us, one after another, coming closer and closer.. Thousands of people who couldn’t go out, I don’t know how they’re doing. We could feel close to death, many times I felt unsafe. The reaction is disproportionate,” he continues.

“All those people who remained in Gaza They really suffer“. Ravelle also mentions that he spent several days without water and, like other people, suffered many infections before leaving, highlighting the presence of them in the skin and gastrointestinal tract due to sanitary conditions.

“There is no north and south, everything is the same” This is what he commented on, referring to the widespread situation, despite the fact that Israel has called on all northern Gazans to move to the south of the enclave to avoid heavy loss of life, especially after ground raid began at the end of October.

“I want to tell the world that please let’s not be people who ignore this situation. It is necessary to achieve a ceasefire, allow the flow of humanitarian aid and let our comrades through. The needs now are the most basic. A truce is necessary, let’s protect humanity. Let’s be people“.

Finally, the MSF nursing coordinator in the Gaza Strip emphasized that There are still NGO people in the enclave providing medical care., especially those Palestinians who chose to stay and support their community. “They can’t leave” and so they continue to support.

Regarding Ravell’s future after the unfortunate situation he experienced, he notes that he “more than ready to return to Gaza” as soon as re-entry is permitted to provide humanitarian assistance. This is because he mentions that since he arrived people “cared” about herand therefore, she owes them “no more than equal care”.

The full interview conducted on “Aristegui en Vivo” can be viewed here: