Overview

• An Israeli airstrike on May 23, 2025, struck the Khan Yunis home of Dr. Alaa al-Najjar, killing nine of her ten children and critically injuring her husband and surviving son, Adam.
• The Israeli military stated the strike targeted suspects operating near their troops and is reviewing claims of civilian casualties.
• Dr. Alaa, a pediatrician at Nasser Hospital, continued working despite her personal tragedy, periodically checking on her injured family members.
• The Palestinian Ministry of Health condemned the attack, describing it as part of a broader pattern of targeting medical personnel and institutions in Gaza.
• The International Committee of the Red Cross reported the deaths of two of its team members in a separate airstrike in Khan Yunis, underscoring the escalating civilian toll.