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Sydney Morning Herald
25-05-2025
- Health
- Sydney Morning Herald
A Gaza doctor was at work. At home, nine of her 10 children were killed in an Israeli strike
Cairo: Nine of a doctor's 10 children were among those killed in Israel's renewed military offensive, colleagues and Gaza's Health Ministry said. Alaa Najjar, a paediatrician at Nasser Hospital, was on duty at the time and ran home to find her family's house on fire, Ahmad al-Farra, head of the hospital's paediatric department, said. Najjar's husband was severely wounded and their only surviving child, an 11-year-old son, was in a critical condition after Friday's strike in the southern city of Khan Younis, Farra said. The dead children ranged in age from seven months to 12 years old. Khalil Al-Dokran, a spokesperson for Gaza's Health Ministry, said two of the children remained under the rubble. The children were among 79 people killed by Israeli strikes who have been brought to hospitals in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said, a toll that doesn't include hospitals in the battered north that it said are now inaccessible. Israel's military in a statement said it struck suspects operating from a structure next to its forces, and described the area of Khan Younis as a 'dangerous war zone'. It said it had evacuated civilians from the area, and 'the claim regarding harm to uninvolved civilians is under review'. Loading Earlier on Saturday, a statement said Israel's air force struck over 100 targets throughout Gaza over the past day. The Health Ministry said the new deaths brought the war's toll to 53,901 since the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel in which some 1200 people were killed and 251 taken hostage, sparking the 19 months of fighting. The ministry said 3747 people had been killed in Gaza since Israel resumed the war on March 18 to pressure Hamas to accept different ceasefire terms. Its count doesn't differentiate between civilians and combatants.
Libyan Express
25-05-2025
- Health
- Libyan Express
Gaza doctor's family amongst 79 killed in airstrikes
Israeli blockade continues as Gaza death toll reaches 53,901 Palestinian health authorities in Gaza announced on Saturday that 79 bodies had been brought to medical facilities following Israeli military operations conducted over the previous day. The figure does not include potential casualties from Gaza's northern region, where medical infrastructure has become inaccessible due to ongoing conflict. The fatalities include a devastating personal tragedy for one medical professional. Dr Alaa Najjar, who works as a paediatrician at Nasser Hospital, lost nine of her ten children when their home was struck on Friday evening in Khan Younis, situated in Gaza's southern area. Dr Ahmad al-Farra, who heads the paediatric unit at Nasser Hospital, reported that Dr Najjar was working her hospital shift when the attack occurred. Upon returning home, she discovered her house engulfed in flames. Her husband sustained serious injuries, whilst her sole surviving child—an 11-year-old boy—remains in critical condition. The children who died were aged between seven months and 12 years. Health Ministry spokesman Khalil al-Dokran told the Associated Press that two young victims are still trapped beneath rubble. Israeli military officials have not yet responded to requests for comment regarding this particular incident. However, the Israeli Defence Forces announced earlier on Saturday that their air operations had targeted over 100 locations throughout Gaza during the same timeframe. According to Gaza's Health Ministry, these recent deaths bring the conflict's total death toll to 53,901 since the violence began on 7th October 2023. The ministry stated that 3,747 Palestinians have died since Israel recommenced major operations on 18th March, part of an effort to compel Hamas to agree to modified ceasefire conditions. Israel's strategy has included implementing a comprehensive blockade affecting Gaza's population of more than 2 million residents since early March. This week marked the first time since the blockade's implementation that a small number of humanitarian supply lorries entered the territory. However, these deliveries represent a dramatic reduction from the approximately 600 daily lorry shipments that occurred during previous ceasefire periods. International food security specialists have issued famine warnings, whilst photographs showing desperate Palestinians competing for meals at dwindling charitable feeding centres have prompted Israel's international partners to urge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to permit increased humanitarian access. Netanyahu's government has presented a new American-backed system for aid delivery and distribution, though United Nations officials and partner organisations have declined participation, arguing it would weaponise food assistance and breach humanitarian standards. Recent correspondence obtained by the Associated Press suggests Israel may be reconsidering its position to allow humanitarian organisations continued oversight of non-food relief efforts. Whilst Israel maintains that Hamas has diverted aid supplies, UN representatives and humanitarian groups dispute claims of substantial diversion. The 7th October assault on southern Israeli communities resulted in approximately 1,200 deaths, with Hamas taking 251 individuals as hostages. Israel's subsequent military response has severely damaged much of Gaza, with the Health Ministry reporting that women and children comprise the majority of Palestinian casualties. Israeli officials state they will continue with military operations until Hamas releases all 58 remaining Israeli hostages and surrenders its weapons. Hamas leadership has indicated they will only return the remaining hostages in exchange for additional Palestinian prisoner releases, a permanent ceasefire, and complete Israeli military withdrawal from the territory. Netanyahu has dismissed these conditions and pledged to maintain Israeli oversight of Gaza whilst supporting what he describes as voluntary Palestinian population relocation.
Time of India
25-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Nine of a doc's 10 kids killed in Israel airstrike
CAIRO: The bodies of 79 people killed by Israeli strikes have been brought to hospitals in the past 24 hours, Gaza's health ministry said Saturday - a toll that doesn't include hospitals in the battered north that it said are now inaccessible. The dead over the past day in Israel's renewed military offensive included nine of a doctor's 10 children, horrified colleagues and the ministry said. Alaa Najjar, a pediatrician at Nasser Hospital, was on duty at the time and ran home to find her house on fire, said Ahmad al-Farra, head of the hospital's pediatric department. Najjar's husband was severely wounded, and their only surviving child, an 11-year-old son, was in critical condition after Friday's strike in the southern city of Khan Younis, Farra said. The dead children ranged in age from seven months to 12 years old. Khalil Al-Dokran, a spokesperson for Gaza's health ministry, told the AP that two of the children remained under the rubble. There was no immediate comment by Israel's military on the strike. Earlier Saturday, a statement said Israel's air force struck over 100 targets in Gaza over the past day. The new deaths brought the war's toll to 53,901 since the Hamas-led attack on Oct 7, 2023, that sparked the 19 months of fighting.
Yomiuri Shimbun
25-05-2025
- Health
- Yomiuri Shimbun
9 of a Doctor's 10 Children are Killed in Israel's Latest Strikes in Gaza
AP Israeli activists hold photos of Palestinian children killed during the Israel air and ground operation in the Gaza Strip, calling for an end to the war, during a protest in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, May 24, 2025. CAIRO (AP) — The bodies of 79 people killed by Israeli strikes have been brought to hospitals in the past 24 hours, Gaza 's Health Ministry said Saturday, a toll that doesn't include hospitals in the battered north that it said are now inaccessible. Nine of a doctor's 10 children were among those killed in Israel's renewed military offensive, colleagues and the Health Ministry said. Alaa Najjar, a pediatrician at Nasser Hospital, was on duty at the time and ran home to find her family's house on fire, Ahmad al-Farra, head of the hospital's pediatric department, told The Associated Press. Najjar's husband was severely wounded and their only surviving child, an 11-year-old son, was in critical condition after Friday's strike in the southern city of Khan Younis, Farra said. The dead children ranged in age from 7 months to 12 years old. Khalil Al-Dokran, a spokesperson for Gaza's Health Ministry, told the AP that two of the children remained under the rubble. Israel's military in a statement said it struck suspects operating from a structure next to its forces, and described the area of Khan Younis as a 'dangerous war zone.' It said it had evacuated civilians from the area, and 'the claim regarding harm to uninvolved civilians is under review.' Earlier on Saturday, a statement said Israel's air force struck over 100 targets throughout Gaza over the past day. The Health Ministry said the new deaths brought the war's toll to 53,901 since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel that sparked the 19 months of fighting. The ministry said 3,747 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel resumed the war on March 18 in an effort to pressure Hamas to accept different ceasefire terms. Its count doesn't differentiate between civilians and combatants. Israel's pressure on Hamas has included a blockade of Gaza and its over 2 million people since early March. This week, the first aid trucks entered the territory and began reaching Palestinians since the blockade began. COGAT, the Israeli defense body overseeing aid for Gaza, said 388 trucks had entered since Monday. About 600 trucks a day had entered during the ceasefire. Warnings of famine by food security experts, and images of desperate Palestinians jostling for bowls of food at the ever-shrinking number of charity kitchens, led Israel's allies to press the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to allow some aid to return. Netanyahu's government has sought a new aid delivery and distribution system by a newly established U.S.-backed group, but the United Nations and partners have rejected it, saying it allows Israel to use food as a weapon and violates humanitarian principles. Israel may now be changing its approach to let aid groups remain in charge of non-food assistance, according to a letter obtained by the AP. Israel accuses Hamas of siphoning off aid but the U.N. and aid groups deny there is significant diversion. Hospitals in Gaza are again reporting attacks and other Israeli pressure. The Health Ministry said 11 security personnel have been trapped at the European Hospital in southern Gaza following heavy gunfire and airstrikes since at least Tuesday. Dr. Saleh Hams, director of the nursing department, said patients were evacuated after an Israeli strike on May 13. Hams said the security staff stayed behind to protect from looting, and that it was the only hospital in Gaza offering neurosurgery, cardiac care and cancer treatment. Israel said it will continue to strike Gaza until Hamas releases all of the 58 remaining Israeli hostages and disarms. Fewer than half of the hostages are believed to be alive since the Oct. 7 attack, in which militants killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducted 251 others. Hamas has said it will only return the remaining hostages in exchange for more Palestinian prisoners, a lasting ceasefire and an Israeli withdrawal from the territory. Netanyahu has rejected those terms and has vowed to maintain control over Gaza and facilitate what he refers to as the voluntary emigration of much of its Palestinian population. 'The Israeli government and its leader have a clear choice: deal or war, saving lives or abandonment,' Liran Berman, brother of hostages Gali and Ziv Berman, told a weekly rally in Tel Aviv as families and supporters again demanded an agreement that would bring everyone home.
Sydney Morning Herald
24-05-2025
- Health
- Sydney Morning Herald
A Gaza doctor was at work. Then nine of her 10 children were killed in an Israeli strike
Cairo: Nine of a doctor's 10 children were among those killed in Israel's renewed military offensive, colleagues and Gaza's Health Ministry said. Alaa Najjar, a pediatrician at Nasser Hospital, was on duty at the time and ran home to find her family's house on fire, Ahmad al-Farra, head of the hospital's pediatric department, said. Najjar's husband was severely wounded and their only surviving child, an 11-year-old son, was in a critical condition after Friday's strike in the southern city of Khan Younis, Farra said. The dead children ranged in age from seven months to 12 years old. Khalil Al-Dokran, a spokesperson for Gaza's Health Ministry, said two of the children remained under the rubble. The children were among 79 people killed by Israeli strikes who have been brought to hospitals in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said, a toll that doesn't include hospitals in the battered north that it said are now inaccessible. Israel's military in a statement said it struck suspects operating from a structure next to its forces, and described the area of Khan Younis as a 'dangerous war zone'. It said it had evacuated civilians from the area, and 'the claim regarding harm to uninvolved civilians is under review'. Loading Earlier on Saturday, a statement said Israel's air force struck over 100 targets throughout Gaza over the past day. The Health Ministry said the new deaths brought the war's toll to 53,901 since the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel in which some 1200 people were killed and 251 taken hostage, sparking the 19 months of fighting. The ministry said 3747 people had been killed in Gaza since Israel resumed the war on March 18 to pressure Hamas to accept different ceasefire terms. Its count doesn't differentiate between civilians and combatants.
