Hiba Musbah

“I delayed the operation because of the war. The last time, I nearly died from tank fire, so I postponed the operation.”

Hiba Musbah · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-22

Musbah explained she postponed her operation due to Israeli military attacks and a near-death experience from tank fire.

“I want to regain my health and return to the way I was before.”

Hiba Musbah · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-22

Musbah expressed her desire to travel abroad for treatment and recover her health.

“Cancer patients also need good food, fruit, meat, fresh produce, but we cannot afford everything we need.”

Hiba Musbah · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-22

Musbah noted that cancer patients need nutritious food that is unaffordable for her family in Gaza.

“I have been waiting for two years,”

Hiba Musbah · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-22

Musbah said she has been waiting for two years to leave Gaza for cancer treatment after receiving a medical referral.

“I am now suffering from pain in my back and leg, and I have not had a scan for three months because the equipment is unavailable,”

Hiba Musbah · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-22

Musbah said she has been unable to get a CT scan for three months because diagnostic equipment is unavailable at public hospitals.

“My doctor told me he was concerned that the disease might have spread through my body, but I still do not know.”

Hiba Musbah · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-22

Musbah relayed her doctor's concern that her cancer may have spread, while she remains unable to obtain a scan.

“The situation was difficult, with the bombardment and the tanks,”

Hiba Musbah · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-22

Musbah described the dangerous conditions around Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis that delayed her cancer surgery.

“I want to travel, receive treatment and get better,”

Hiba Musbah · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-22

Musbah has been waiting approximately two years for Israeli security approval to leave Gaza for further cancer treatment.

“If I had received treatment early, things would not have reached this point. My condition has become much more difficult because my treatment was delayed,”

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Musbah said her condition worsened significantly because her cancer treatment was delayed by war and blockade conditions.

“And I still haven’t travelled.”

Hiba Musbah · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-22

Musbah said she still has not been able to travel despite repeated follow-ups on her evacuation arrangements.

“I can no longer take care of my children as I used to. My son is the one who helps me,”

Hiba Musbah · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-22

Musbah, who has undergone seven rounds of chemotherapy, described how her deteriorating condition has affected her ability to care for her children.