At Gaza City’s al-Shifa hospital, the living sleep between beds filled with patients, in corridors, and even in the grounds, while the dead overflow the morgue.
Tens of thousands have sought not just healing but shelter from the bombardments that rained down on Gaza City every hour, praying the hospital might provide some protection. Blankets have been hung from the entrance courtyard’s handrails to provide shade, while some people have gathered around the stairwells with their children and
