Gaza nurse loses whole family, including quadruplets, in strike

Ashraf El Attar's wife and six children were killed when an air strike destroyed their home in Deir al-Balah.

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"My entire family has been wiped out in an instant", says Ashraf El Attar, "leaving me with nothing".

The nurse - who works at Gaza's European hospital - says his family home in Deir-al-Balah was hit in the early hours of Sunday morning. He survived with minor injuries.

Israel has not spoken about this specific attack, but has said its forces were operating in the city. It says it only targets members of armed groups.

Killed in the strike were Mr El Attar's wife - Hala Khattab, a teacher - and their six children - a 15-year-old boy, a one-year-old girl, and their four 10-year-old quadruplets.

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