Two Palestinian mothers and their children murdered in Israeli raids on Gaza
Two Palestinian mothers and their little children, along with a number of Palestinian civilians, were killed in a barrage of Israeli air raids that rocked civilians’ homes in al-Qarara town, northeast of Khan Younis, and al-Breij refugee camp in central Gaza. ● Palestinian medics told the PIC correspondent that Palestinian lady Amal Youssef Abd al-Ghafour, 33, and her one-year-old baby Ranin Jawdat Abd al-Ghafour were killed in the strike while the father, along with another women, were left severely wounded in the process. Meanwhile 5 Palestinian homes, at least, have been reduced to rubble in the area. In a related event Wednesday afternoon, 3 Palestinian citizens, all members of the Nawasra family, were killed in an Israeli airstrike that hit civilians’ homes in al-Breij refugee camp. Ashraf al-Qudra, the health ministry spokesman, said the casualties were a Palestinian mother and her two children, whose body remains were taken to al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in Gaza. He added that the father Khalaf al-Nawasra, 29, and Meriam al-Nawasra, 83, sustained severe wounds while two more citizens have been missing so far.
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