On Tuesday (13 Aug), a pair of newborn twins in Gaza were killed in an Israeli airstrike while their father, Mohammed Abu Al-Qomsan, was at a local government office to register their birth.
The airstrike also killed his wife and his mother-in-law.
Source: Reuters
In an interview with the Associated Press (AP), Mohammed said he was out collecting his children’s birth certificates when he received a phone call from his neighbours, informing him that his house was struck in an airstrike.
“I don’t know what happened,” he said. “I am told it was a shell that hit the house.”
Mohammed shared that his wife gave birth to the twins — a boy named Asser and a girl named Ayssel — on Saturday (10 Aug). On the day of the tragedy, her wife was still fatigued from childbirth and was unable to walk.
Mohammed’s late wife, Dr Jumann Arfa, was a pharmacist from Gaza City.
On Saturday (10 Aug), Dr Arfa shared news of the childbirth on Facebook and even responded to comments congratulating her.
Source: Facebook
As soon as Mohammed received the phone call, he rushed to the hospital where the twins and their mother were taken.
In a video recorded by AP, Mohammed appeared distraught at the hospital as he examined the bodies.
Source: AP
According to ABC News, Mohammed’s brother-in-law, Fera Arafa, who was also staying in the same apartment, survived the explosion as she was out buying bread.
Also read: Israel targets school refuge in Gaza & kills over 90, claims around 20 militants were hiding there
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Featured image adapted from Getty Images via BBC and AP.
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The victims were both aged 13.