Gaza doctor whose nine children were killed in Israeli strike evacuated with son

A Palestinian doctor, his children and their husband are being evacuated by an Israeli air strike in Gaza last month to Italy with her only child who is alive.

The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Dr. Alaa Al -Najjar and her 11 -year -old son, Adam, were to travel to Milan in northern Italy on Wednesday evening. The boy will receive a cure for his injuries there.

Alaa’s husband, Dr. Hamdi Al -Najar, and nine of their children were killed after beating their home in the southern city of Khan Yunis on May 23.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said at the time the accident was reviewed. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) contacted Israeli communications for an updated comment.

Footage published by Palestinian journalists, Mohamed Salama, showed the boy on Wednesday, and his mother was entering an ambulance from the Red Crescent, and they were grateful as they were leaving Gaza.

In an interview with an Italian newspaper, La Repubblica, who was published before its eviction, Alaa said that Adam was stable but “his left arm is in bad condition, the bones are broken and the nerves were damaged.”

“The mother and son, along with 17 injured Palestinians, in addition to their relatives, were to cross the border to the Israeli city of Eilat on Wednesday, where they will be transferred to different cities in Italy on legal flights by the Italian Air Force.

The statement said that the trip that was carrying Adam was to reach a land at Milan Linat Airport.

Including the mission of Wednesday, 150 Palestinian patients were evacuated from Gaza to Italy for medical treatment, as well as more than 450 members of the accompanying family.

Alaa’s husband, Hamdi, has just returned from dropping his wife at Nasser Hospital, where both worked When the deadly attack occurred on their home in May.

Hamdi was transferred to the hospital with brain and interior injuries, but he died a few days later.

Adam was seriously injured, but he survived the attack.

A British surgeon said that Adam was about to hang out, and he was covered with fragments and had several great ruptures “when he arrived at the hospital.

At that time, the Israeli Defense Army said in response to reports of the strike that “a plane hit many of the suspects who were identified by the Israeli Defense Army forces as being working in a building near the forces in the Khan Yunis area, a dangerous combat area that was evacuated from civilians to protect them.

Israel launched a military campaign in Gaza in response to the Hamas attack across the border on October 7, 2023, where about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken into account.

At least 55,104 people were killed in Gaza during the war, according to the Hamas Ministry of Health in the region.