Dr. Hamdi al-Najjar and nine of his children, killed in a strike on their home

The Dead
Written By Alain Jehlen

Nine children of Drs. Hamdi and Alaa al-Najjar died in an Israeli airstrike on their apartment in Khan Younis on Friday, May 23. Hamdi al-Najjar was critically wounded and died later of his injuries. All the children were under 12.

The two doctors both worked at Nasser Hospital in the same city. Hamdi had just driven his wife to work and returned home. The two had one more child, Adam, 11, who was also seriously hurt but survived.

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