Palestinian doctor, his children killed in Israeli strike on Al Mawasi area

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Mousa Hamdan Khafaja, a consultant in the obstetrics and gynaecology department at Nasser Medical Complex, has been killed along with several members of his family, including his three children, in an Israeli air strike, Al Jazeera reports.

The strike targeted a tent for the displaced in the Al Mawasi area, which had been designated a “humanitarian zone” by Israel.

More than 1,580 health workers have been killed so far since October 7, 2023, in Gaza, according to the Government Media Office. They include 90 doctors and 132 nurses.

Palestinians gather to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen, amid a hunger crisis, on Jan 2. — Reuters/File
Palestinians gather to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen, amid a hunger crisis, on Jan 2. — Reuters/File

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