Dr Rizq Sufyan Abo Halima
ON THE RECORD · 5 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“I am here, enduring the harsh summer heat, so that I can protect people from the high prices that I will inevitably have to charge if I rent an apartment, in addition to the fact that I have no other options at all.”
Dr Rizq Sufyan Abo Halima · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-03
Dr Abo Halima said he endures the heat of the tent to protect patients from higher treatment prices.
“Before the war, I used to rent an entire apartment for my clinic for 500 shekels ($166) a month, but today I cannot afford the prices of remaining apartments at all,”
Dr Rizq Sufyan Abo Halima · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-03
Dr Abo Halima compared pre-war rental costs of 500 shekels to current prices near $1,000 that he cannot afford.
“I had to adjust the corners of the tent and lift it at the ends to allow air to pass through.”
Dr Rizq Sufyan Abo Halima · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-03
Dr Abo Halima described adjusting the tent to cope with high temperatures while treating patients.
“If I had rented an apartment for my clinic instead of a tent, the cost of one filling to teeth would have doubled for the patient,”
Dr Rizq Sufyan Abo Halima · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-03
Dr Abo Halima explained why he chose to work in a tent rather than rent an apartment, to avoid passing costs on to patients.
“The stifling rise in temperatures was my first challenge,”
Dr Rizq Sufyan Abo Halima · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-03
Dr Abo Halima described setting up a tent clinic in a Gaza City alleyway after his previous clinics were destroyed.