War’s silent toll

Wasem, Mohamed’s son, pushing him in a wheelchair as they head to Shifa Hospital in Gaza City for a dialysis session. — AP

TWICE a week, Mohamed Attiya’s wheelchair rattles over Gaza’s scarred roads so he can visit the machine that is keeping him alive.

The 54-year-old makes the journey from a temporary shelter west of Gaza City to Shifa Hospital in the city’s north.