Witness Rescue Mission Gaza: One day in the life of an emergency worker
One day, four bomb sites, two emergency hospital stops with Gaza’s Civil Defence under Israeli bombardment. On day 22 of the war on Gaza, the Civil Defence is under enormous pressure as the Israeli bombardment intensifies. These first responders know that every mission could be their last. But until then, their humanity drives them. Join them on their rescue missions over one brutal day as they face life or death moral dilemmas. Dodging bombs, racing injured people to hospitals, digging children out of rubble – and then heading back out to do it all again, bomb after bomb – this raw and distressing film bears witness to those on the front line, saving lives in Gaza. Published on Monday 6 November 2023. Classification: G-CV
An inspiring documentary series that brings world issues into focus through compelling human stories.
Primary Title
- Witness
Episode Title
- Rescue Mission Gaza: One day in the life of an emergency worker
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 4 November 2023
Start Time
- 18 : 33
Finish Time
- 18 : 58
Duration
- 25:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- An inspiring documentary series that brings world issues into focus through compelling human stories.
Episode Description
- One day, four bomb sites, two emergency hospital stops with Gaza’s Civil Defence under Israeli bombardment. On day 22 of the war on Gaza, the Civil Defence is under enormous pressure as the Israeli bombardment intensifies. These first responders know that every mission could be their last. But until then, their humanity drives them. Join them on their rescue missions over one brutal day as they face life or death moral dilemmas. Dodging bombs, racing injured people to hospitals, digging children out of rubble – and then heading back out to do it all again, bomb after bomb – this raw and distressing film bears witness to those on the front line, saving lives in Gaza. Published on Monday 6 November 2023. Classification: G-CV
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Notes
- The following advisory precedes this episode of Al Jazeera English's "Witness", "Rescue Mission Gaza" for Saturday 04 November 2023: Warning — This film contains distressing war scenes, including people injured by bombs, hospital scenes and people trapped under rubble.
Genres
- Documentary
- War
Contributors
- Mohammed Sawwaf (Producer)
- Ibrahim Al-Otla (Producer)
- Salah Al-Haw (Producer)
- Marwan Al-Sawwaf (Producer)
- Ahmed Al-Shayah (Producer)
- Alef Multimedia (Production Unit)