Gaza Doctor Dies Following Airstrike that Killed Nine Children

Gaza Doctor Dies After Airstrike Kills Nine Children A Palestinian doctor, Hamdi al-Najjar, has died from injuries sustained in an Israeli airstrike on May 23rd, 2025. The attack killed nine of his ten children, ages seven months to twelve years old. The incident occurred in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip. Hamdi's wife, Alaa al-Najjar, also a doctor, described the devastating scene: "I saw with my own eyes the charred bodies of seven of my children being pulled from the rubble... all while I was on duty at the Nasser medical complex." The family's suffering has sparked widespread international outrage and condemnation of the violence. The Italian foreign minister stated that Italy was prepared to receive the sole surviving child for medical treatment. The event underscores the devastating human cost of the ongoing conflict in Gaza.