Akron, Iowa native on the ground in Gaza, bringing humanitarian aid to war-torn country [Video]

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) – The Israeli war with Hamas has raged for six months. Since it began, more than 32,000 Palestinians have died, and countless Palestinians and Israelis have been injured. One Siouxland man was on the ground in Gaza, helping provide humanitarian aid to those who need it most.

“I saw a job with the UN in Gaza and applied for it.”

After spending 21 years in the Army, including two tours in Afghanistan, Akron, Iowa native Scott Anderson was looking for his next mission. That mission, led him to the United Nations, providing humanitarian aid to people in Gaza.

“And then it kind of turned out to be a life changing event in many ways that I never thought would happen.”

He arrived in Gaza in 2008 where he spent eight years. “Three conflicts 2009, 2012, 2014, which we thought would be the worst that we had ever …