Family of Al Jazeera Correspondent Killed in Israeli Raid

Moamen Al Sharafi, a correspondent for Al Jazeera Arabic, has lost 22 relatives in an Israeli airstrike on Wednesday morning at Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza.

Al Sharafi’s parents Mahmoud and Amina, his siblings and their spouses, as well as nephews and nieces were among those killed in the attack. Al Sharafi told Al Jazeera that none of the civil defence crews were able to reach the bodies. “We are prevented from saying goodbye to our loved ones and are deprived of giving them a proper burial,” he said.

“It looks like they hit the house at around 4 or 5 in the morning. We couldn’t reach the scene until the sun was up,” Moamen’s cousin told Al Jazeera, adding that several children were killed.

In a statement, the Al Jazeera Media Network denounced the Israeli attack and said it “will pursue all legal steps to holding accountable all those responsible for this crime.”

Al Sharafi shared the last voice message his mother Amina sent to him before she was killed. In the voice note, she asks about him and his family while praying for his wellbeing. “May Allah bring you out of this war unharmed. Take good care of yourself. I really miss you, I pray for you every day. May God bless you.”

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