>> doctor sheikholeslami is a family physician at sutter health in san carlos.she heads out on a two week medical mission to gaza. she lands in cairo and then heads to the rafah border, where a group of medical volunteers will cross into the town of rafah. >> you don't have everything at your disposal, but you can do your part and hopefully it will help, right? it will help sometimes when, you know, kid is sick giving them the antibiotic. >> doctor sheikholeslami says she knows she's entering a war zone. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has warned of an imminent ground invasion of rafah, but she says that's not her focus right now. >> i have the faith that it will work out. you know, you know, and, that's my life is not any important than anybody else's life. >> her niece, sana says that's the kind of determination that has always driven her aunt. >> it really reflects everything that my aunt does, in this world, as a mother, wife, doctor, and simply as, you know, a genuinely good hearted person. sana adds that the family is not surprised that her aunt

>> doctor sheikholeslami is a family physician at sutter health in san carlos.y, she heads out on a two week medical mission to gaza. she lands in cairo and then heads to the rafah border, where a group of medical volunteers will cross into the town of rafah. >> you don't have everything at your disposal, but you can do your part and hopefully it will help, right? it will help sometimes when, you know, kid is sick giving them the antibiotic. >> doctor sheikholeslami says she knows she's entering a war zone. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has warned of an imminent ground invasion of rafah, but she says that's not her focus right now. i have the faith that it will work out. >> you know, you know, and, that's my life is not any important than anybody else's life. >> her niece, sana says that's the kind of determination that has always driven her aunt. >> it really reflects everything that my aunt does, in this world, as a mother, wife, doctor, and simply as, you know, a genuinely good hearted person. >> sana adds that the family is not surprised that her

. >> doctor sheikholeslami says she knows she's entering a war zone.li prime minister benjamin netanyahu has warned of an imminent ground invasion of rafah, but she says that's not her focus right now. >> i have the faith that it will work out, you know, you know, and, that's my life is not any important than anybody else's life. >> her niece, sana, says that's the kind of determination that has always driven her, and it really reflects everything that my aunt does, in this world, as a mother, wife, doctor simply as, you know, a genuinely good hearted person. >> sana adds that the family is not surprised that her aunt is meeting this moment in history. i think we are all really concerned for her safety, but we're also really, really proud of her. doctor sheikholeslami says she's not trying to save the world, just help the people of gaza bear witness to the atrocities of war and take a stand for something she believes in. >> yes it is. there's a risk involved. but then, you know, inshallah, it would be, it will be certainly worth it. and, and then i can