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Video: Gaza hospital struggles to cope with casualties Sherine Tadros, Al Jazeera, Jan 5, 2009
According to the United Nations, at least 507 Palestinians have been killed, and more than 2,400 injured since Israel began its offensive in Gaza. A quarter of those killed are civilians. Hospitals are at breaking point, families devastated, people are being forced from their homes. Al Jazeera is the only international broadcaster with a presence in Gaza. Sherine Tadros reports from the epicentre of Gaza's struggle to survive - its main hospital.