Gaza: Diary of Emergency Doctor Salman Khalid Reveals Frontline Reality

Salman Khalid, an emergency‑room physician at al‑Aqsa Hospital in Gaza, kept a real‑time diary of his daily work amid the ongoing conflict. His account describes the relentless flow of injured civilians, especially children, the constant noise of metal stretchers, the exhaustion of long shifts, and the impossible decisions about who to treat first. Khalid’s writing does not soften the harshness of war; it conveys the physical and emotional weight of caring for victims in a setting the world often watches only from a distance.

The book, published by a press that felt urgency to give voice to those trapped in the “hell of history,” aims to bring readers into the lived experience of a frontline medical team, highlighting the human cost of the siege and the moral strain on health workers forced to operate under extreme conditions.