Israeli warplanes bombed the home of Dr Alaa al-Najjar and killed nine of her children on Friday. The attack happened in Khan Younis after her husband returned from driving her to work at Nasser Hospital. One child survived the bombing but suffered serious injuries during the strike. Her husband also lived through the attack, but doctors say he remains badly hurt. A British surgeon operated on the surviving 11-year-old boy at the same hospital where his mother works.
The strike destroyed the family's house near a gas station, and rescue teams pulled eight bodies from the rubble. Hospital officials first reported eight children had died, but later updated the count to nine victims. Dr al-Najjar works as a doctor at the same hospital that treats victims from these attacks. Her husband also serves as a medical worker at Nasser Hospital. The eldest child was only 12 years old when the bombing occurred.
More than 70 people died across Gaza during Friday airstrikes, according to local emergency services. UN officials warn that people face the worst conditions since the war began. Food shortages have reached dangerous levels, and many families cannot find enough to eat. Armed groups have stolen aid supplies and crowds fight over bread at bakeries. The conflict started after Hamas attacked Israel and took hostages last October.
The strike destroyed the family's house near a gas station, and rescue teams pulled eight bodies from the rubble. Hospital officials first reported eight children had died, but later updated the count to nine victims. Dr al-Najjar works as a doctor at the same hospital that treats victims from these attacks. Her husband also serves as a medical worker at Nasser Hospital. The eldest child was only 12 years old when the bombing occurred.
More than 70 people died across Gaza during Friday airstrikes, according to local emergency services. UN officials warn that people face the worst conditions since the war began. Food shortages have reached dangerous levels, and many families cannot find enough to eat. Armed groups have stolen aid supplies and crowds fight over bread at bakeries. The conflict started after Hamas attacked Israel and took hostages last October.
