Media access into Gaza has been very limited since the Israel-Hamas war began in October, with Western media outlets barred unless they embed with Israeli forces and agree to certain conditions.

A couple weeks ago, CNN international chief correspondent Clarissa Ward was able to gain independent access into southern Gaza. She tells Here & Now host Robin Young about her trip to a field hospital in Rafah and what she learned from her brief visit inside the besieged enclave.

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