Israel's air raid: nine children of a pediatrician killed!

Israel's air raid: nine children of a pediatrician killed!

On Friday, nine children of the pediatrician Dr. Alaa al-Najar killed. According to reports from Tagesspiegel and Independent were the victims between seven months and twelve years old. Dr. Al-Najjar, who worked in the Nasser Hospital at the time of the attack, only survived the attack together with her 11-year-old son and her husband, who is also a doctor. Tragedy and chaos prevailed when the mother hurried home and discovered her burning house.

rescue workers rose the children's body while the news of what had happened was spreading. First, the health authorities in Gaza confirmed the death of seven children; It was later known that two other children who were missing were also one of the dead. The doctor's brother -in -law said that her house was not hit directly, but the fire was triggered in particular by burning car tires in the neighboring building.

context of the conflict

The Israeli military stated that the air raid on suspects near IDF troops aimed at. According to Independent , the threat was mentioned as a reason for the increased military inserts. The IDF said that it had attacked over 100 destinations in Gaza and also attempts to evacuate civilians out of danger. Nevertheless, there are reports that the so -called "safe zones" in the Gaza Strip are overcrowded and often do not offer sufficient care.

in a climate in which more than 50,000 human lives have already been requested by the conflict, including thousands of children, the humanitarian situation remains dramatic. The World Health Organization (WHO) and Unicef ​​emphasized that there are actually no safe zones in the Gaza Strip, which makes the Najjar family's decision, not to follow the evacuation call, appear even more tragic.

demands for help and changes

doctors without borders (MSF) characterized the humanitarian situation in the Gaza strip as devastating and documents constant ethnic cleansing as well as systematic attacks on medical staff. Their reports, which went back to 2024, refer to the increasing pressure and living conditions that are becoming increasingly impossible. Several medical facilities, such as the Nasser Medical Complex, have already been hit directly, which led to significant injuries and deaths among employees.

In this context, the change in international support attention is of great importance. On May 15, 2025, those responsible from MSF rejected a proposal to check the distribution of relief goods in the Gaza Strip. The organization criticizes the current humanitarian blockade and emphasizes the need to allow humanitarian aid freely.

The events around Dr. Al-Najjar and the dramatic events in Khan Yunis are not only personal tragedies, but are synonymous with the continuing humanitarian crisis and the tireless striving for peace in the region. The conflict has demanded countless civilian life since October 7, 2023 and shows how far the effects of military violence on the civilian population are.