Dr. Iyad Abu Zahar was last in Russia 20 years ago.
He was finishing his studies at a medical university and did not think that one day he would move here with his family. Despite Russian citizenship, he was not allowed through the Rafah checkpoint on the border with Egypt when he tried to evacuate. In an interview with RT, the doctor spoke about life in Gaza before the events of October 7, 2023 and what happened after.“Russia is in my blood”: RT helped evacuate a doctor with Russian citizenship who was notallowed out of the Gaza Strip.