“This life is empty now,” Gaza father mourns death of his wife, minor daughters in Israeli airstrike

A Palestinian father was devastated after losing his wife and minor daughters in an Israeli airstrike on his home in northern Gaza. One of his deceased daughters was only 12 days old.

The man learned of his family's death upon returning from the market to find his house destroyed in the Al Zarqa area.

In a video circulating on social media, the grieving father was seen carrying his martyred daughters, saying, “None of my daughters were 5 years old. They were all under 4 years of age!”

“What was your fault, Lulu? You were the apple of my eye,” he cried profusely while mourning the loss of his 12-day-old daughter.

“This life is empty now, Ibrahim! I have no one left!” he wept helplessly as people gathered to console him.

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There is substantial evidence of war crimes committed by the Israeli military during its Gaza offensive, with thousands of civilians, including children, killed in playgrounds, hospitals, refugee camps, and residential areas.

Around 400,000 people are trapped inside Jabalia, where occupation forces have relentlessly bombarded various areas on the pretext of targetting Hamas.

Residents in northern Gaza have been forced to starve for over 20 days, with essential supplies completely depleted. The southern and central parts of Gaza are also enduring a brutal military offensive by the IDF.

The overall Palestinian death toll since the beginning of Israel’s war on Gaza has reached at least 43,686 with more than 100,833 wounded. Thousands more remain trapped under the rubble of destroyed buildings.