Montreal woman desperately trying to get family out of Gaza
CTV
Israa Hilles is desperate for morsels of news from her family, trapped in Gaza as the war rages on around them.
Israa Hilles wakes up every morning with a lump in her throat.
She checks her phone daily for morsels of news from her family, trapped in Gaza as the war rages on around them.
"It's not easy for me to see my family members, my friends and my country destroyed," she tells CTV News. "All my mind and heart are with them all the time."
She says 37 members of her family have died since the war started last year.
Now, she's trying desperately to find a way to get everyone still alive to Canada as quickly as possible.
"My three brothers, two sisters, and their children in Gaza have endured an unimaginable plight," she tells CTV News. "The recent events have left them homeless and deprived of basic necessities such as water, food and crucial medical aid."
Last October, Hilles says she flew from Canada to the Middle East in a frantic attempt to reach her loved ones.
