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Today, as international doctors leave the European Hospital in Gaza, we hear who they left behind.

They're basically under the understanding that with us gone, they are now a target.

With Israel escalating its attacks on Drafa, hospitals are being deprived of crucial medical staff.

I'm Malika Bilal, and this is The Take.

Over the last week, a group of international doctors, including Americans, Jordanians, and

Australians, were stuck in Gaza.

Israel had closed the borders, and no one was being allowed to leave.

The Rafah border crossing has been closed on the Palestinian side.

Israeli tanks are now blocking the main artery, bringing humanitarian aid into the strip.

The closure hasn't just stopped relief getting in.

It's also stopped people getting out.

After pressure from U.S. government officials, Israel granted safe passage,

but only for American and British medical staff.

I did not think that was right. I'll take any of us, I don't want to even say. I did not think that was right.

I don't think any of us, I don't want to even say,

we did not think it was right.

I thought that it was not fair,

and that's why I chose to stay behind

with two of my other colleagues.

We figured this would be the best opportunity

for us to be able to leave as a team.

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