Hamdi al-Najjar: Gaza doctor whose nine children were killed in Israeli strike dies from injuries

Hamdi al-Najjar's wife and 11-year-old son Adam, who was severely injured, are the only survivors in their family.

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Dr Hamdi al-Najjar, 40, had just returned from dropping his wife, Dr Alaa al-Najjar, off at Nasser Hospital, where the couple both worked, when their home in Khan Younis was struck. Nine of their children were killed, while the 10th was severely injured.

Hamdi was treated in hospital for brain and internal injuries but died on Saturday. Alaa and their 11-year-old son Adam, who remains in hospital, are the sole remaining survivors of the family.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said at the time that the incident was being reviewed.

The couple founded a private medical compound in Khan Younis, of which Hamdi was the head. His brother, Dr Ali al-Najjar, described him as a loving father who would tend to poorer patients for free.