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Days of Palestine
9 hours ago
- Health
- Days of Palestine
11-Year-old Gaza boy arrives in Italy for treatment after losing entire family in Israeli strike – DOP
DaysofPal – An 11-year-old Palestinian boy, Adam al-Najjar, who was critically wounded in an Israeli airstrike that killed his father and all nine of his siblings, has arrived in Italy for urgent medical treatment. Adam landed with his mother, Dr. Alaa al-Najjar, at Milan's Linate Airport on Wednesday. He was greeted by Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, who presented the boy with a football before he was transferred to Niguarda Hospital for care. Adam is the only surviving child of ten siblings after an Israeli strike destroyed their home in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on May 23. His brothers and sisters, who ranged in age from seven months to 12 years, were all killed in the attack. His father, Dr. Hamdi al-Najjar, succumbed to his injuries days later. Dr. Alaa al-Najjar, a pediatrician, had been working at Nasser Hospital at the time of the airstrike, one of the last functioning medical facilities in southern Gaza. According to AFP, Adam sustained serious burns and multiple injuries. His mother told La Repubblica that he is in stable condition but will require extended treatment. 'He has a head wound that is healing, but his left arm is bad; the bones are fractured, and the nerves damaged,' the 36-year-old said. Choosing to focus on her son's recovery, Alaa said she tries not to dwell on the immense loss she has suffered. 'I remember everything. Every detail, every minute, every scream,' she said. 'But when I remember, it's too painful, so I try to keep my mind focused entirely on Adam.' Adam's evacuation was made possible after his uncle's appeal to the media prompted a response from the Italian government. Foreign Minister Tajani announced that Italy would take action, leading to Adam's transfer out of Gaza. Alongside Adam, 16 other injured Palestinian children and over 50 relatives arrived in Italy on military aircraft from Israel's Eilat airport, according to the Italian foreign ministry. The children will receive treatment in hospitals across Italy, including in Rome, Florence, and Bologna. To date, Italy has taken in 150 wounded Palestinians for medical care, the ministry said. While Italy has consistently expressed political support for Israel since the beginning of its military operation in Gaza in October 2023, Italian officials have more recently voiced criticism over the scale of Israel's response and rising civilian casualties. According to UNICEF, the United Nations children's agency, more than 50,000 children have been killed or injured in Israel's ongoing assault on Gaza.
Middle East Eye
2 days ago
- Health
- Middle East Eye
17 children from Gaza arrive in Italy for medical treatment
A group of 17 children from Gaza, accompanied by 50 family members, arrived in Italy for medical treatment. Among the group is Dr. Alaa Al-Najjar and her son Adam Hamdi Al-Najjar, who lost his father and nine siblings in an Israeli airstrike which targeted their home in the southern city of Khan Yunis last month. Adam al-Najjar, who suffered multiple fractures, arrived with his mother at Milan's Linate Airport, where he was received by Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani before being transferred to the city's Niguarda Hospital.
Straits Times
2 days ago
- General
- Straits Times
Palestinian boy who lost nine siblings arrives in Italy for treatment
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani shakes hand with a member of the military, on the day Adam Al-Najjar, a Palestinian boy from Gaza who survived an Israeli strike that killed his nine siblings and his father, arrives to receive treatment, accompanied by his mother Alaa al-Najjar, at Milan's Linate Airport, Italy, June 11, 2025. REUTERS/Claudia Greco A view shows the aircraft carrying Adam Al-Najjar, a Palestinian boy from Gaza who survived an Israeli strike that killed his nine siblings and his father, as he arrives to receive treatment, accompanied by his mother Alaa al-Najjar, at Milan's Linate Airport, Italy, June 11, 2025. REUTERS/Claudia Greco A woman carrying a child walks towards an ambulance, after the aircraft carrying Adam Al-Najjar, a Palestinian boy from Gaza who survived an Israeli strike that killed his nine siblings and his father, landed at Milan's Linate Airport, Italy, June 11, 2025. REUTERS/Claudia Greco A boy is carried on a stretcher towards an ambulance, after the aircraft carrying Adam Al-Najjar, a Palestinian boy from Gaza who survived an Israeli strike that killed his nine siblings and his father, landed at Milan's Linate Airport, Italy, June 11, 2025. REUTERS/Claudia Greco Palestinian boy who lost nine siblings arrives in Italy for treatment MILAN - A group of 17 Palestinian children, including an 11-year-old boy who lost nine siblings in an Israel strike in Gaza last month, arrived in Italy on Wednesday for hospital treatment, accompanied by more than 50 family members. Adam Al-Najjar, who has multiple fractures, arrived with his mother at Milan's Linate airport where he was welcomed by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, before being transferred to the city's Niguarda Hospital. The plane that landed at Linate carried five other injured Palestinian minors, while 11 more arrived on flights to other Italian airports. The May 23 attack left Adam in a serious condition at Nasser Hospital, one of the few operational medical facilities in southern Gaza. Adam "is stable, has a head wound that is healing but his left arm is bad, the bones are fractured and the nerves damaged," his 36-year-old mother, Alaa al-Najjar, a paediatrician, told Italian newspaper la Repubblica. Adam's father, Hamdi al-Najjar, who was also a doctor, died a week after the attack. "The damage is in my left hand, there is a problem with the nerves, I can't feel my fingers. There's still a lot of pain," Adam told Turkish news agency Anadolu. A total of 70 Palestinians were set to arrive in Italy on three military aircraft that set off from Israel's Eilat airport, the Italian foreign ministry said earlier on Wednesday. The patients will be treated at hospitals in numerous cities including Milan, Rome, Florence and Bologna. According to the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) website, more than 15,000 children have reportedly been killed and over 34,000 injured in almost two years of war in Gaza. Including the latest operation, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government has so far brought 150 injured Palestinians from Gaza to Italy for treatment, the foreign ministry said. The Italian government has been a staunch supporter of Israel since the Oct. 7, 2023 attack by Hamas-led militants that killed some 1,200 people and took about 250 hostages to Gaza, according to Israeli figures. In recent months, Rome has criticised the extent of the Israeli response, and expressed concern as the death toll in Gaza has mounted, while declining to apply sanctions. Italy was not among numerous European Union countries that called last month for a review of EU-Israeli economic and trade relations. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
