A Gaza Doctor Went to Work to Save Lives. Hours Later, Her Children’s Burned Bodies Arrived
- On Friday, Dr. Alaa al-Najjar left her home in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, to begin her shift at the emergency department of the Nasser Medical Complex.
- Her family's home was struck by an Israeli airstrike shortly after her husband returned, killing nine of her ten children and injuring her critically.
- The Gaza Ministry of Health and Civil Defense confirmed the deaths, and graphic footage showed bodies being recovered from the rubble near the petrol station neighborhood.
- A medical professional at the Nasser Medical Complex reported that Dr. Najjar kept working while also attending to her husband and surviving son, both of whom have undergone multiple surgeries and remain hospitalized.
- The incident demonstrates the extreme challenges faced by medical staff in Gaza amid ongoing Israeli military operations and reports of attacks on families and healthcare workers.
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