We have so far been unable to speak to Suhaila Tarazi Director of the Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza since the bombing and subsequent invasion began.  However Rev. Charles Cloughen, Jr. from American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem was able to speak to her on Monday 5th  and sent through these notes.
 
" The situation is terrible. The injured are in their homes  and unable to get to the hospital and the International Red Cross can't reach them. Gaza is now divided into three areas. 20% of the staff including 2 doctors are now unable to get to the hospital.  Unfortunately a bomb went off in Jerusalem Square, right outside the hospital ,  only 30 metres away and it blew a hole in the hospital wall. 
 
One of the aid's husbands  was unable to reach his children. Later he discovered that 1  child died and  other members are all injured because  a bomb destroyed a neighboring building.  
 
The 19 year old son of one of the surgeons volunteered to work in the government ambulance. He was killed when his ambulance was hit by a missile. Three ambulances have been hit by Israeli missiles , five have died. 
 
There is no electricity and no water. Fortunately the International Red Cross has provided Ahli Hospital with some food. It is terrible and not safe to walk on the street. 
 
After the invasion , Ahli Hospital on Sunday received 17 cases. Twelve  were admitted to the hospital and  2 to government hospitals. 
 
Today Monday morning 5 cases were received with  4 admitted for surgery. One doctor has slept in the hospital for the  last 4 nights. Our staff is now working  2 -12 hour shifts, two shifts no days off.  
 
Streets are covered with blood. - bloody time. 
 
Staff members have taken people in their homes, with 20-30 people for re fuge.  The ambulance driver has 80 living in his home. 
 
We all have received leaflets and telephone calls " You have to leave your home! We will attack it."  Where to go for the 700,000 people in Gaza City?"