In brief
Six‑year‑old Raseel al‑Balawi was hit by an Israeli helicopter strike in the al‑Mawasi camp in late July, leaving her with wounds that keep reopening and turning septic. Since then she has undergone more than 20 surgeries to try and control the infections. Witnesses confirm the tent was struck, and the Gaza health system is stretched thin fighting for residents’ survival. Israeli armed forces deny a strike was launched in that area and express regret over any civilian harm. BBC Eye Investigations has followed Raseel all summer to shed light on the challenges faced by doctors amid ongoing bombardment.
Six-year-old Raseel al‑Balawi in Gaza has had more than 20 surgeries since an Israeli air strike damaged her injuries in late July.
Witnesses say her tent in al‑Mawasi camp was hit by a strike from an Israeli helicopter, and she now has to have frequent surgeries to try and control infections in her wounds.
Israel's military says it has no record of the attack and that it "regrets any harm to civilians".
BBC Eye Investigations has spent time with Raseel across the summer, as the ceasefire falters and bombardment continues, to see the challenges doctors are facing in Gaza.
The BBC World Service has been filming across the summer in Gaza to reveal how children there are coping amid the near‑total destruction of the infrastructure they rely on to survive. You can watch the full film on iPlayer.
