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Child nephew of woman killed in Israel's bombing of a house recounts the events

No.

41929

Date

9 October, 2026

Location

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@Paltodaytv

Original Social Media Post

"نجا من القصف وفقد عمّته.. طفل يروي لفلسطين اليوم لحظات الرعب التي عاشها خلال القصف الإسرائيلي الذي استهدف منزلا في حي الصبرة جنوبي مدينة #غزة وأدى إلى استشهاد عمّته" - Source

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Archivist Notes On This Video

The child is a survivor of the airstrikes. He says: "We were sitting at the doorstep [of the house] when we received orders to evacuate saying we got 10 minutesto leave. My family left bur forgot me. My aunt came back to look for me and found me heading to my [other] aunt. The bombing happened while she was still getting people out" He continues by saying the area was bombed twice afterwards, completely leveling the house and that his neighbor and a woman were killed.

Event Notes

Night bombing of Al-Sawafiri family house

Around 9:35 pm, a violent Israeli airstrike targeted the house of Al-Sawafiri family in the vicinity of Abdullah Azzam mosque in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City.

The bombing started barely 10 minutes after issuing orders to displaced civlians sheltering nearby to evacuate.

At least two people were killed inlcuding a child. Journalist Ahmed Kaheel was also injured while covering the events.

At around 10:55 pm, a third Israeli airstrike hit the area

A child who survived the massacre confirmed the timing and number of airstrikes. The child is the nephew of the woman who was killed. He told the press that she was killed while trying to help people evacuate.

Name of the martyr:

  1. Hosam Hoso (child)
  2. Intisar Abu Asr