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| Israeli strike kills nine of Gaza doctor's children, hospital says | Israeli strike kills nine of Gaza doctor's children, hospital says |
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| Civil defence teams carry a body after the strike in Khan Younis | Civil defence teams carry a body after the strike in Khan Younis |
| An Israeli air strike on Gaza hit the home of a doctor and killed nine of her 10 children, the hospital where she works in the city of Khan Younis says. | An Israeli air strike on Gaza hit the home of a doctor and killed nine of her 10 children, the hospital where she works in the city of Khan Younis says. |
| Nasser hospital said one of Dr Alaa al-Najjar's children and her husband were injured, but survived. Graeme Groom, a British surgeon working in the hospital, said he had operated on her surviving 11-year-old boy. | Nasser hospital said one of Dr Alaa al-Najjar's children and her husband were injured, but survived. Graeme Groom, a British surgeon working in the hospital, said he had operated on her surviving 11-year-old boy. |
| A video shared by the director of the Hamas-run health ministry and verified by the BBC showed small burned bodies being lifted from the rubble of a strike in Khan Younis on Friday. | A video shared by the director of the Hamas-run health ministry and verified by the BBC showed small burned bodies being lifted from the rubble of a strike in Khan Younis on Friday. |
| The BBC has approached Israel's military for comment. | The BBC has approached Israel's military for comment. |
| In a general statement on Saturday the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had struck more than 100 targets across Gaza over the past day. | In a general statement on Saturday the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had struck more than 100 targets across Gaza over the past day. |
| The health ministry said at least 74 people had been killed by the Israeli military over the 24 hour-period leading up to about midday on Saturday. | The health ministry said at least 74 people had been killed by the Israeli military over the 24 hour-period leading up to about midday on Saturday. |
| Dr Muneer Alboursh, director of the health ministry, said on X that the al-Najjars' family house was hit minutes after Dr al-Najjar's husband Hamdi had returned home after driving his wife to work. | Dr Muneer Alboursh, director of the health ministry, said on X that the al-Najjars' family house was hit minutes after Dr al-Najjar's husband Hamdi had returned home after driving his wife to work. |
| Dr Alboursh said the eldest of Dr al-Najjar's children was aged 12. | Dr Alboursh said the eldest of Dr al-Najjar's children was aged 12. |
| Mr Groom said that the children's father was "very badly injured", in a video posted on the Instagram account of another British surgeon working at Nasser hospital, Victoria Rose. | Mr Groom said that the children's father was "very badly injured", in a video posted on the Instagram account of another British surgeon working at Nasser hospital, Victoria Rose. |
| He said he had asked about the father, also a doctor at the hospital, and had been told he had "no political and no military connections and doesn't seem to be prominent on social media". | He said he had asked about the father, also a doctor at the hospital, and had been told he had "no political and no military connections and doesn't seem to be prominent on social media". |
| He described it as an "unimaginable" situation for Dr al-Najjar. | He described it as an "unimaginable" situation for Dr al-Najjar. |
| Mahmoud Basal, spokesman for Gaza's Hamas-run Civil Defence agency, said on Telegram on Friday afternoon that his teams had recovered eight bodies and several injured from the al-Najjar house near a petrol station in Khan Younis. | Mahmoud Basal, spokesman for Gaza's Hamas-run Civil Defence agency, said on Telegram on Friday afternoon that his teams had recovered eight bodies and several injured from the al-Najjar house near a petrol station in Khan Younis. |
| The hospital initially posted on Facebook that eight children had been killed, then two hours later updated that number to nine. | The hospital initially posted on Facebook that eight children had been killed, then two hours later updated that number to nine. |
| Another doctor, Youssef Abu al-Rish, said in a statement posted by the health ministry that he had arrived to the operating room to find Dr al-Najjar waiting for information about her surviving son and tried to console her. | Another doctor, Youssef Abu al-Rish, said in a statement posted by the health ministry that he had arrived to the operating room to find Dr al-Najjar waiting for information about her surviving son and tried to console her. |
| In an interview recorded by AFP news agency, relative Youssef al-Najjar said: "Enough! Have mercy on us! We plead to all countries, the international community, the people, Hamas, and all factions to have mercy on us. | In an interview recorded by AFP news agency, relative Youssef al-Najjar said: "Enough! Have mercy on us! We plead to all countries, the international community, the people, Hamas, and all factions to have mercy on us. |
| "We are exhausted from the displacement and the hunger, enough!" | "We are exhausted from the displacement and the hunger, enough!" |
| Palestinians try to get bread at a bakery window in Gaza on 22 May | Palestinians try to get bread at a bakery window in Gaza on 22 May |
| On Friday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that people in Gaza were enduring what may be "the cruellest phase" of the war, and denounced Israel's blockade on humanitarian aid imposed in March. | On Friday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that people in Gaza were enduring what may be "the cruellest phase" of the war, and denounced Israel's blockade on humanitarian aid imposed in March. |
| Israel partially lifted the blockade earlier this week. Israeli military body Cogat said 83 more trucks carrying flour, food, medical equipment pharmaceutical drugs entered Gaza on Friday. | Israel partially lifted the blockade earlier this week. Israeli military body Cogat said 83 more trucks carrying flour, food, medical equipment pharmaceutical drugs entered Gaza on Friday. |
| The UN has repeatedly said the amount of aid entering is nowhere near enough for the territory's 2.1 million people - saying between 500 to 600 trucks a day are needed - and has called for Israel to allow in much more. | The UN has repeatedly said the amount of aid entering is nowhere near enough for the territory's 2.1 million people - saying between 500 to 600 trucks a day are needed - and has called for Israel to allow in much more. |
| The limited amount of food that trickled into Gaza this week sparked chaotic scenes, with armed looters attacking an aid convoy and Palestinians crowding outside bakeries in a desperate attempt to obtain bread. | The limited amount of food that trickled into Gaza this week sparked chaotic scenes, with armed looters attacking an aid convoy and Palestinians crowding outside bakeries in a desperate attempt to obtain bread. |
| A UN-backed assessment this month said Gaza's population was at "critical risk" of famine. | A UN-backed assessment this month said Gaza's population was at "critical risk" of famine. |
| People in Gaza have told the BBC they have no food, and malnourished mothers are unable to breastfeed babies. | People in Gaza have told the BBC they have no food, and malnourished mothers are unable to breastfeed babies. |
| Chronic shortages of water are also worsening as desalination and hygiene plants are running out of fuel, and Israel's expanding military offensive causes new waves of displacement. | Chronic shortages of water are also worsening as desalination and hygiene plants are running out of fuel, and Israel's expanding military offensive causes new waves of displacement. |
| Israel has said the blockade was intended to put pressure on Hamas to release the hostages still held in Gaza. | Israel has said the blockade was intended to put pressure on Hamas to release the hostages still held in Gaza. |
| Israel has accused Hamas of stealing supplies, which the group has denied. | Israel has accused Hamas of stealing supplies, which the group has denied. |
| Israel launched a military campaign in Gaza in response to Hamas's cross-border attack on 7 October 2023, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage. | Israel launched a military campaign in Gaza in response to Hamas's cross-border attack on 7 October 2023, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage. |
| At least 53,901 people, including at least 16,500 children, have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the territory's health ministry. | At least 53,901 people, including at least 16,500 children, have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the territory's health ministry. |
| Additional reporting by David Gritten and Jaroslav Lukiv |