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Child Survivor of Israeli Airstrike in Gaza Flown to Italy for Urgent Medical Treatment
- On May 23, 2024, an Israeli airstrike hit a family home in Khan Younis, Gaza, killing Dr. Hamdi al-Najjar and nine of his children while injuring his surviving son, Adam.
- The strike occurred amid Israel's military response to a Hamas assault from October 2023, which led to thousands of casualties in Gaza and worsened humanitarian conditions.
- Adam, who sustained severe burns and injuries to his left arm, along with his mother, Dr. Alaa al-Najjar, a pediatrician, were evacuated from Gaza and transported on a chartered flight to Milan, where they will receive critical medical treatment.
- Adam expressed his wish to live in a peaceful place without bombs, where houses aren’t broken and children can safely go to school and play, while his mother described her heartbreak and hope to start anew in Italy.
- The evacuation of 150 patients and 450 family members reflects ongoing efforts to provide critical treatment abroad, emphasizing both the human toll of the conflict and the resilience of survivors like Adam and his mother.
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They Went From a Family of 12 to Just 2 After Israeli Strikes
A Gaza doctor who lost nine of her 10 children to an Israeli airstrike last month has landed in Italy with her surviving child, an 11-year-old boy who was badly injured in the attack. The Guardian reports that pediatrician Alaa al-Najjar, her son Adam, and other critically ill patients were...
11-Year-Old Adam al-Najjar Evacuated to Italy for Treatment After Israel Killed Father and 9 Siblings
In other news from Gaza, the Palestinian doctor Alaa al-Najjar has arrived in Italy with her 11-year-old son Adam al-Najjar, who will receive medical treatment. A recent Israeli strike killed the doctor’s husband and her nine other children. Before leaving Gaza, Adam described the attack. Adam al-Najjar: “We were at home. Everything was normal. Then they launched a missile at our building. Smoke came out. Then another missile hit us and leveled …
A new life awaits the boy, who lost almost the entire family during the air strike on May 23rd. Italy evacuated him from the Gaza Strip.
The story of Adam, 11 years old, is one of the thousands of terrible stories in Gaza, but it is not another: because of the horror he represents he excelled two weeks ago in the Italian and international press. He was the only one of 10 brothers who survived the bombing of his home in Jan Yunis on May 24. With him, only his father, who died days later, was saved, and his mother, Alaa al Najjar, 36, a pediatrician who that night was on guard at t…
Adam al Najjar will be hospitalized at Niguarda Hospital in Milan
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