With bombs going off in the distance, Wafaa Abuzayda describes the frightening reality in Gaza and how she has been pleading for help from U.S. officials to get out.
A Massachusetts family is stuck in Gaza, hoping to survive and escape, as Israel's military continues to pound the territory with air strikes.
The bombs are retaliation for the Hamas attack on Israel over the weekend. Israel is not allowing humanitarian aid to be brought to Gaza as of now. 30-year-old Wafaa Abuzayda, her husband and their 18-month-old son are U.S. citizens. They live in Medway and left to visit her family in Gaza a couple of weeks ago. They're now stuck there.Mass. Palestinian man awaits word from loved ones in Gaza
Deborah Becker is a senior correspondent and host at WBUR. Her reporting focuses on mental health, criminal justice and education.
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