from the Middle East Eye
A Palestinian man whose touching tribute to his dead granddaughter went viral on social media last year has now also been killed by the Israeli military.
According to Palestinian journalists and social media activists, Khaled Nabhan was killed during Israel’s bombardment of the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza.
Nabhan became well known after his granddaughter was killed in an Israeli attack in Gaza in November 2023, with footage of him mourning the three-year-old girl spreading across social media.
The grandfather described the child, called Reem, as the “soul of my soul” as he held her lifeless body, garnering international attention during the early stages of the war.
After the death of Reem and being displaced by the Israeli military, Nabhan again went viral as he was filmed helping feed other Palestinians in Gaza.
His experiences became symbolic of the loss suffered by Palestinians in Gaza and the resilience they continue to show.
For over 14 months, the Israeli army has been bombarding the enclave, with humanitarian zones, schools, refugee camps, hospitals and residential areas, all targeted.
Israeli forces have killed more than 45,028 Palestinians in Gaza since October 2023, and wounded more than 106,962 people, according to the latest figures from the health ministry and local officials.
Thousands more are missing and presumed dead under the rubble.
Much of the territory has been a left a wasteland of destroyed buildings and infrastructure.
