Explosion Interrupts Woman's Interview From Gaza

Video shows the moment an explosion interrupted a woman’s video interview near the Ayan Hotel in Gaza on October 10.

Fady Harouda was filming his wife, Ameera Harouda, as she did an interview over video call in Gaza when a fiery explosion occurs behind her.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza reported more than 3,000 deaths as of October 20 and said it had received reports of 1,400 missing people, including 720 children. Credit: Fady Harouda via Storyful

Video Transcript

AMEERA HAROUDA: A few minutes ago, they bomb a house with a family inside it. And we know that there is a lot of children inside that house are killed in this attack. For my family, I lost more than 20-- more than 20% of my family.

[EXPLOSION]

FADY HAROUDA: Phosphorus, phosphorus, phosphorus, phosphorus.

AMEERA HAROUDA: This is white phosphorus. This is white phosphorus. You can see it. It's white phosphorus bomb. It's in the middle between the houses.

A few minutes ago, they bomb a house with a family inside it. And we know that there is a lot of children inside that house are killed in this attack. For my family, I lost more than 20-- more than 20% of my family.

[EXPLOSION]

FADY HAROUDA: Phosphorus, phosphorus, phosphorus, phosphorus.

AMEERA HAROUDA: This is white phosphorus. This is white phosphorus. You can see it. It's white phosphorus bomb. It's in the middle between the houses.