Gaza: Badly bombed hospital continues life-saving work

Rev Richard Sewell, Dean of St George's College, Jerusalem, wrote on Friday:

Today marks the second anniversary of the devastating bombing of the Anglican Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza. It remains amongst the single most devastating attacks and largest numbers of deaths in one incident. It has never been possible to confirm the actual number because of the nature of the destruction but it was many hundreds. We honour the memory of all those children, women and men who died.

But the story didn't end with death. Al Ahli hospital regenerated itself and continued its life-saving work. Despite nine further missile or drone attacks by Israel and summary arrests and subsequent release of our medical staff, the vital medical care has continued almost unbroken. One day the miraculous story will be fully told.

We stand in awe of all the hospital staff including the Princess Basma Centre rehab team who all show extraordinary courage and indefatigable determination to continue the healing ministry which has been entrusted to us all by Jesus Christ.

Our commemoration of this day looks ever forwards in hope and not backwards in anger.