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in the course of the attack. 91 Her testimony regarding the attack is reproduced here:Testimony of Iman Hassan Hashem Al Katrawi, 32, nurse injured in the attack onShuhada’ Al Aqsa Hospital on 21 July 2014The ‘patient’ was on duty during her regular shift as a nurse. On the day of theincident, she went to work as usual by public transport to Shuhada’ Al AqsaHospital. Shortly after her arrival at 14:00, heavy shooting started around thehospital. From the balcony she saw some cars belonging to the ____ family, 92 whowere carrying a ‘martyr’ [description given to anyone killed in attacks by Israel-Ed.]to the hospital. Two cars were shelled just in front of the hospital and four peoplewere killed in this incident. The hospital was then hit 15 times in quick successionby tank strikes. The first missile hit the male surgery ward. Staff and visitorsstarted immediately evacuating the patients, as the shooting (sic) continued. Fourother people were killed: two patients and two visitors. The patient [nurse-Ed.] felta sharp pain in her right arm and saw fire coming out from it. She supported thisarm with her left hand and ran for her life. Some colleagues helped her down thestairs and a doctor put out the fire. Only then did she see a big piece of shrapnelstuck to her arm. 93 She was taken to ER and doctors decided to amputate herarm. Because of the attacks, all patients admitted to the hospital, together withtheir families and staff members took refuge in the Emergency Room, on theground floor, while the injured from the attacks were referred to Nasser Hospitalin Khan Younis. The journey to the referral hospital was difficult and dangerousbecause of heavy shooting on the streets around them. She arrived in shock atthe Emergency Room of Nasser Hospital. A foreign doctor from the EuropeanHospital who was there at the time (she can’t remember his name) performedan arterioplasty [arterial reconstruction] using the saphenous vein from her rightleg. The operation was successful and saved her arm from amputation, but a goodamount of bone, nerve and muscle tissue was missing, so she was put in externalfixation and sent back to Al Aqsa hospital on 22 July 2014. During the return trip,the ambulance, carrying 7 patients, came under fire twice, while passing by abiscuit factory, which was completely destroyed in the course of the attack.According to this nurse’s testimony, at least eight people were killed in the courseof the attack on the hospital.The FFM teams were unable to visit the Shuhada’ Al Aqsa Hospital and thus examineevidence on site. Whilst the precise number of casualties would be important tocorroborate, what is important here is that a hospital was attacked by the Israelimilitary while patients were admitted, health professionals were at work and civilianswere seeking refuge from attacks in the surrounding area. Unfortunately, the hospitalwas no safe haven.91Interviewed by AV while hospitalised in Amman, Jordan, on 30 Aug 2014. Her full interview including details regarding herevacuation out of Gaza, can be found in Appendix 1 at interview sortcode J6.92Name of family redacted as the team did not secure their consent for publication.93During the interview the interviewer was shown the piece of shrapnel, which weighed about 1kg. The injury of the patientwas consistent with shrapnel of this size and mass. For relevant photographs see interview sortcode J6.51