DayofPal—An award-winning European investigative report has highlighted testimonies from doctors who worked in Gaza during the ongoing genocide, drawing renewed attention to the medical and humanitarian consequences faced by children in the Gaza Strip.
The investigation, produced by journalists Maud Effting and Willem Feenstra of the Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant, received a major European journalism prize for its reporting titled “What the Wounds Tell.”
The work is based on interviews with medical personnel who treated patients in Gaza’s hospitals amid the war.
According to the report, the journalists faced significant obstacles due to limited access for international media into the enclave.
As a result, they relied heavily on firsthand accounts from doctors who were among the few independent witnesses able to document conditions inside hospitals during Israeli attacks.
The medical professionals described a range of severe injuries among children, including cases consistent with gunshot wounds to the head and chest.
The journalists emphasized that these accounts were treated as part of a broader evidentiary record rather than isolated testimonies.
To strengthen verification, the investigative team reportedly reviewed additional material, including photographs, videos, medical reports, X-rays, clinical records, and field notes compiled by healthcare workers.
Independent forensic and military experts from the Netherlands and Belgium were also consulted to assess injury patterns and corroborate findings.
The reporters noted that while the investigation faced criticism and political pressure due to the sensitivity of the subject, their newsroom supported the work throughout its development and publication.
They also stressed the importance of investigative journalism in war zones where direct access is restricted.
Feenstra said the aim of the project was to document verifiable evidence under difficult conditions and to contribute to public understanding of the humanitarian impact of the war.
The recognition of the investigation comes amid ongoing reports of widespread destruction and high civilian casualties in Gaza since the escalation of the war in October 2023.
The award committee said the work was distinguished by its reliance on medical testimony, multi-source verification, and its attempt to reconstruct events in an environment where independent reporting is severely limited.
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