Overview

• An Israeli airstrike on May 23 in Khan Younis killed nine children of Drs. Hamdi and Alaa al-Najjar, leaving the parents and one surviving son injured.
• The children, aged between seven months and 12 years, were reportedly burned beyond recognition, according to medical officials in Gaza.
• The IDF stated it targeted suspected militants operating near its troops and is reviewing claims of harm to uninvolved civilians.
• Dr. Alaa al-Najjar, a pediatrician, and her husband, Dr. Hamdi al-Najjar, are among Gaza’s healthcare workers directly impacted by the ongoing conflict.
• The war, which began in October 2023, has killed over 53,000 Palestinians, displaced 90% of Gaza's population, and worsened humanitarian conditions.