"One of the most difficult situations is when we see someone under the rubble and ... we cannot do anything for them," says civil defence spokesman in Gaza City Mahmud Basal, as he reflects on the work of the emergency services nearly one year since the war began in the territory.
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00:00After the 7th of October, things were completely different.
00:07The war destroyed everything.
00:10And we didn't witness a war like this in the Gaza Strip.
00:15I mean, in our whole lives and during our operations,
00:19like the rescue operations and the fire operations,
00:23we didn't witness events like this at all.
00:25Even in the previous wars.
00:31This one, leave it.
00:46That's why it's difficult when we see someone under the rubble.
00:52This citizen needs to be rescued.
00:54He needs someone to rescue him from under the rubble.
00:57But unfortunately, we can't do anything to save his life.
01:03Because there are no resources.
01:05We can't do anything.
01:25My house was bombed.
01:27I have no one left.
01:29I left my original home in Nusayrat and went to Deir el-Balah.
01:32I don't have a home.
01:34The whole family was bombed and killed.
01:37My house was completely bombed.
01:39I have no one left.
01:41The most difficult days are when you see your wife under the rubble
01:45and you rescue her with minimal equipment.
02:05It was very difficult to provide minimal food.
02:10But in the end, we continue to work.
02:13We can't stop.
02:15In any case, even if the fuel runs out,
02:18and all the cars are bombed,
02:20we will go with our hands and feet to the citizens to serve them.
02:34Allah Akbar.