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Gaza girl fights to recover after Israeli strike kills mother and siblings
Published 23 June 2026 · world
Four-year-old Sama Al Kahlout was pulled from the rubble of her family's home in Gaza after an Israeli air strike killed her mother and siblings
Four-year-old Sama Al Kahlout was pulled from the rubble of her family's home in Gaza after an Israeli air strike killed her mother and siblings and left her father severely injured, losing an arm.
The blast left Sama with serious head wounds that are now affecting her eyesight, and her relatives fear her condition will worsen without specialist treatment.
Raised by her aunt in the absence of her parents, Sama still asks when they are coming back. Al Jazeera's Hani Mahmoud reports from Gaza City, Gaza.
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Published: June 23, 2026 • 6:06 PM IST · Updated: June 23, 2026 • 6:40 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Four-year-old Sama Al Kahlout was pulled from the rubble of her family's home in Gaza after an Israeli air strike killed her mother and siblings and left her father severely injured, losing an arm.
The blast left Sama with serious head wounds that are now affecting her eyesight, and her relatives fear her condition will worsen without specialist treatment.
Raised by her aunt in the absence of her parents, Sama still asks when they are coming back.
Al Jazeera's Hani Mahmoud reports from Gaza City, Gaza.
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