‘The Israeli occupation does not distinguish’: Gaza family mourns Christian mother and daughter

The Israeli occupation is indiscriminate, as evidenced by the tragic loss of a Christian mother and daughter in Gaza. Fourteen-year-old Fuad awoke early Saturday morning, preparing for school, unaware that his mother and grandmother had been killed in an Israeli air strike. Mary Abu Dawud and her mother Maysaa perished in the al-Asala residential building, struck by three missiles at approximately 1:30am, according to Palestinian authorities and church representatives.

Fuad, devastated by the sudden loss, recalled his mother being thrown against the wall by the explosion, while his grandmother was engulfed in flames after the missile hit their home. Fuad expressed his profound grief, stating that there are no words to describe the feelings he is experiencing.