‘I cannot carry all of this alone’: the couples kept apart by the war in Gaza
Summary
Wijdan Abu Matar and her children were injured in an Israeli strike in Gaza during the 2023 war and later left for medical treatment in Egypt. Her husband, Hatem, remains in Gaza with serious injuries, and the family has been separated since the attack, facing financial and emotional struggles.Key Facts
- The Gaza war began on 7 October 2023 with a Hamas attack on Israel.
- On 17 October 2023, an Israeli strike hit near Wijdan Abu Matar’s home in Gaza, injuring her and her family.
- Wijdan’s daughter Nour had severe brain injuries and spent over a month in intensive care.
- Wijdan and some of her children moved to Egypt in November 2023 for medical treatment but remain apart from her injured husband.
- Hatem Abu Matar has a serious leg injury and lives in a tent in Gaza without regular income.
- The family struggles with limited money, unreliable communication, and disrupted education in Egypt.
- Since the war started, tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed or injured.
- A UN inquiry reported that Israel’s actions in Gaza involve deliberate attacks on Palestinian children.
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