Al-Jadeed correspondent: Martyrs and wounded in an airstrike targeting the town of Rashaf @farhat_muhamad1

مراسل #الجديد: شهداء وجرحى في غارة استهدفت بلدة رشاف @farhat_muhamad1

#Urgent: A house belonging to the Saqallah family behind our coffee shop in the Tel al-Hawa area, west of Gaza, was targeted.

#عاجل : استهداف منزل لعائلة ساق الله خلف قهوتنا بمنطقة تل الهوا غرب غزة

*Urgent | Reports of martyrs and wounded in an airstrike targeting a house in the town of Rashaf, #SouthLebanon* #PoliticalPen #MohammadSabounji #SPI *To subscribe to the breaking news service on WhatsApp, click on the following link:* https://chat.whatsapp.com/D4ufd92DrdrIZ9mcX7DY55…

*عاجل | انباء عن سقوط شهداء وجرحى في غارة استهدف منزلاً في بلدة رشاف #جنوب_لبنان * #قلم_سياسي #محمد_صابونجي #SPI *للاشتراك بخدمة الخبر العاجل على"Whatsapp" إضغط على الرابط التالي:* https://chat.whatsapp.com/D4ufd92DrdrIZ9mcX7DY55…

Urgent | Martyrs and wounded in a Zionist raid targeting the town of Rashaf in southern Lebanon

عاجل| شهداء وجرحى في غارة صهيونية استهدفت بلدة رشاف جنوب لبنان

#Urgent | Martyrs and wounded in an Israeli raid targeting the town of Rashaf in southern Lebanon.

#عاجل| شـ،ـهـ،ـداء وجرحى في غارة للاحتلال استهدفت بلدة رشاف جنوب لبنان.

The imam of the town of Blida, Sheikh Hussein Jafal, and his family were martyred as a result of an Israeli airstrike that targeted their home in his town of Rashaf in southern Lebanon.

استشهاد إمام بلدة بليدا الشيخ حسين جفال وعائلته جراء غار. ة إسر. ائيلية استهدفت منزلهم في بلدته رشاف جنوبي لبنان

You have gone before us, and we will follow. The martyrdom of our dear, kind, and respected brother... Mohammed Saeed Khurshid... and his wife, children, and all members of his family... May God have mercy on you and accept you. To God we belong, and to Him we shall return.

انتم السابقون ونحن اللاحقون استشهاد الأخ الصديق الطيب المحترم ... محمد سعيد خورشيد ... وزوجته وابنائه و جميع أفراد عائلته .. الله يرحمكم و يتقبلكم إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون....

The town of Rashaf has recently witnessed another massacre of civilians.

بلدة رشاف منذ بعض الوقت مجز. رة جديدة بحق المدنيين

An imam was killed and eight members of his family were among the dead and wounded in an Israeli airstrike that targeted their home in the town of Rashaf, southern Lebanon. Jordan News Agency #Petra

استشهاد إمام مسجد وسقوط ثمانية من أفراد أسرته بين شهيد وجريح جراء غارة إسرائيلية استهدفت منزلهم في بلدته رشاف جنوب لبنان وكالة الأنباء الأردنية #بترا

An imam was killed and eight members of his family were killed or wounded in an Israeli airstrike that targeted their home in his hometown of Rashaf, southern Lebanon. #Petra

استشهاد إمام مسجد وسقوط ثمانية من أفراد أسرته بين شهيد وجريح جراء غارة إسرائيلية استهدفت منزلهم في بلدته رشاف جنوب لبنان #بترا

May God have mercy on you, Ameed, and grant you Paradise. I ask God to accept you as a martyr, God willing. My dear friend, Ameed Mohammed Khorsheed, was martyred tonight as a result of the brutal Israeli bombing. May God have mercy on him and grant him a spacious place in Paradise and bestow upon him the highest level of Paradise. O God, accept him as a martyr. To God we belong and to Him we shall return. God is sufficient for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs. Ameed Khorsheed

الله يرحمك يا عميد ويجعل مثواك الجنه يا رب اسأل الله ان يتقبلك شهيد باذن الله استشهد الليله اثر القصف الاسرائيلي الغاشم الصديق العزيز عميد محمد خورشيد ساق الله. رحمه الله رحمة واسعه واسكن فسيح الجنان ورزقه الفردوس الاعلى اللهم تقبله شهيدا يا رب انا لله وإنا إليه راجعون وحسبي الله ونعم الوكيل Ameed Khorsheed

Today, Rashaf was destined to celebrate the arrival of new moons on the path of righteousness: Sheikh Hussein Jafal, his wife, and several of his children. Congratulations to this valiant family for their achievement. We pray for the speedy recovery of their wounded son and for patience and solace for their daughter.

رشاف اليوم كانت على موعد حتى تزف أقمار جديدة على طريق الحق الشيخ حسين جفال و زوجته و عدد من أولاده هنيئًا لهذه العائلة المجا هدة ما نالت الشفاء العاجل لولدهم الجريح ، و الصبر والسلوان لقلب ابنتهم

Another sacrifice from our people... a group of martyrs, relatives and loved ones, have ascended to martyrdom... We consider them all martyrs, alive with their Lord, receiving sustenance... At this time, I offer my condolences, and those of my family, to our dear uncle Adel Al-Qishawi, his wife, children, and their families, on the loss of our martyr, Nuha Adel Al-Qishawi, along with her husband, three children, and grandchildren. I also extend my deepest condolences to the entire Saqallah family on the martyrdom of our dear ones Saeed, Omar, Khurshid, and Amid/Khurshid Saqallah, along with their children, wives, and grandchildren. Furthermore, I offer my sincere condolences to my in-laws, the Abu Shaaban family, on the death of the martyr Issam Jalal Abu Shaaban, his wife, son, and daughter, who had taken refuge in the destroyed house to protect themselves from this brutal and criminal aggression. Sufficient for us is Allah, and [He is] the best Disposer of affairs. To Allah we belong, and to Him we shall return. I consider my beloved sister, a piece of my heart, and all her family members as living with their Lord, receiving sustenance. May God grant them patience and solace.

تضحية جديدة من تضحيات شعبنا .. ارتقى من خلالها زمرة شهداء من الأقارب والأحبة .... نحتسبهم جميعا شهداء أحياء عند ربهم يرزقون ... وفي هذا المقام أعزي وعائلتي عمنا العزيز عادل القيشاوي وزوجته وأبنائه وعائلاتهم بفقيدتنا الشهيدة/ نهى عادل القيشاوي برفقة زوجها وأبنائها الثلاثة وأحفادها..كما وأتقدم بأحر التعازي لعموم عائلة ساق الله باستشهاد أعزائنا سعيد وعمر وخورشيد وعميد/ خورشيد ساق الله وأبنائهم وزوجاتهم وأحفادهم، كما وأتقدم بخالص التعازي لأنسبائي عائلة أبو شعبان بوفاة الشهيد/ عصام جلال ابو شعبان وزوجته وإبنه وابنته ، الذين كانوا يتخذون من المنزل الذي تم تدميره مأوى ليحتموا به من هذا العدوان المجرم الغاشم. وحسبنا الله ونعم الوكيل انا لله وانا اليه لراجعون احتسب اختي حبيبة القلب قطعه من الفؤاد وجميع أفراد عائلتها عند ربهم احياء يرزقون الصبر والسلوان

The imam of Blida, Sheikh Hussein Jafal, and his family were killed in an Israeli airstrike that targeted their home in his hometown of Rashaf, southern Lebanon. Al-Quds News Network

استشهاد إمام بلدة بليدا الشيخ حسين جفال وعائلته جراء غارة إسرائيلية استهدفت منزلهم في بلدته رشاف جنوبي لبنان. شبكة أخبار القدس

May God grant you, the Saqallah family, strength and solace in the martyrdom of the Khurshid Saqallah family: Martyrs of the Saqallah family: Saeed Muhammad Khurshid Saqallah (Abu Muhammad), his son, daughters, and all his grandchildren; Omar Saeed (Abu Karam), his wife, daughters, and son; Khurshid Muhammad Khurshid Saqallah; Amid Muhammad Khurshid Saqallah; their sister Maysoun, her son, and her daughter

عظم الله أجركم عائلتي آل ساق الله بإستشهاد عائلة خورشيد ساق الله شههد.اء عائلة منزل ساق الله سعيد محمد خورشيد ساق الله ( ابو محمد ) وابنه وبناته وكل احفاده عمر سعيد (ابو كرم) وزوجته وبناته وابنه خورشيد محمد خورشيد ساق الله عميد محمد خورشيد ساق الله اختهم ميسون وابنها وابنتها

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Live TV Listen Watch US International Arabic Español World Africa Americas Asia Australia China Europe India Middle East United Kingdom US Politics Trump Facts First CNN Polls 2025 Elections Redistricting Tracker Business Tech Media Calculators Videos Markets Pre-markets After-Hours Fear & Greed Investing Markets Now Nightcap Health Life, But Better Fitness Food Sleep Mindfulness Relationships Entertainment Movies Television Celebrity Tech Innovate Foreseeable Future Mission: Ahead Work Transformed Innovative Cities Style Arts Design Fashion Architecture Luxury Beauty Video Travel Destinations Food & Drink Stay News Videos Sports Football Tennis Golf Motorsport US Sports Olympics Climbing Esports Hockey Science Space Life Unearthed Climate Solutions Weather Weather Video Climate Ukraine-Russia War Israel-Hamas War Features As Equals Call to Earth Freedom Project Impact Your World Inside Africa CNN Heroes Watch Live TV CNN Fast Shows A-Z CNN10 CNN Max CNN TV Schedules Listen CNN 5 Things Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta The Assignment with Audie Cornish One Thing Tug of War CNN Political Briefing The Axe Files All There Is with Anderson Cooper All CNN Audio podcasts Games Daily Crossword Jumble Crossword Photo Shuffle Sudoblock Sudoku 5 Things Quiz About CNN Photos Investigations CNN Profiles CNN Leadership CNN Newsletters Work for CNN Palestinian American family mourns 42 relatives killed in a single day in Gaza Israel-Gaza War 14 videos Thousands of miles away from the brutality of war in Gaza, Tariq Hamouda and his wife Manal are in disbelief over the loss of three generations of their family. The Palestinian Americans, who live in Maple Grove, Minnesota, say it’s been over a week since they learned 42 relatives were killed in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, and they’re still unable to fully comprehend the news. Hamouda says his wife, whose maiden name is Saqallah, lost four brothers, a sister and most of their children when two explosions destroyed the Saqallah family compound on October 19 in the Sheikh Ejleen neighborhood of Gaza City. Hamouda and the family say it was an Israeli airstrike. Israel has launched numerous airstrikes on Gaza City since October 7, including multiple strikes in the area that day. CNN cannot independently confirm that it was an Israeli strike. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it could not comment without coordinates of the house. The family declined to provide CNN with the coordinates for fear of reprisal. A video shot by a neighbor and provided to CNN shows what is left of the family compound; charred ruins and rubble, of what relatives say used to be three buildings, now surrounded by virtually untouched homes in the residential area. “Up until last night, she is still denying [what happened],” Hamouda told CNN on Thursday, referring to Manal. But the grief being felt in their Midwestern home is very real. “She loves every member of her family. She spent the summer with them,” explained Hamouda, who says he and his wife are originally from the same neighborhood in Gaza but have lived in Minnesota since 2004. There has been fear and numerous conflicts between Israel and militant groups in Gaza since then, but nothing like this, he says. Israel declared war on Hamas on October 7, after the militant group broke through the barrier that separates Gaza from Israel and killed more than 1,400 people, including civilians and military personnel, and abducted over 220 others, according to Israeli authorities. In response, Israel launched devastating airstrikes on Gaza. It says it wants to destroy Hamas, which governs the coastal territory. But 2.2 million Palestinians living there, unable to escape with closed Israeli and Egyptian border crossings, are caught in the crossfire. Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 8,485 Palestinians and injured more than 21,000 others, according to the latest figures released by the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Ramallah, drawn from sources in the Hamas-controlled enclave. Another 1.4 million people have been internally displaced, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says, after the IDF warned residents in northern Gaza to move south. But Hamouda doesn’t have time to properly mourn the dead, he says, as he is still worried about what will happen to those who’ve so far survived. ‘Your whole world stops’ In South Florida, Manal’s cousin Eyad Abu Shaban is equally distraught. “It’s like your whole world stops,” he said. “It’s not one, two, three, or four – it is 42 members, it’s really hard to cope with.” Abu Shaban says the deceased range in age from three months to 77. They were all staying in a single compound. His uncle, Essam Abu Shaban, wife Layla Saqallah and their son Ahmed were among those killed. To avoid Israeli airstrikes, they had evacuated the nearby Tel El Hawa neighborhood and sought refuge in the Saqallah’s home, Abu Shaban says. Before the airstrikes, the IDF called to say there could be military activity in the area, but they were never told to evacuate their home, Hamouda says surviving family members told him. “They have bombed houses with warnings and without warnings,” he said, lamenting there is a lot of fear, confusion and nowhere to go. His mother-in-law was on a balcony when the first strike hit, Hamouda says. She was able to flee with the help of a relative who also survived. A second strike completely destroyed the compound, killing dozens of relatives, he says. A video shot by surviving family members and provided to CNN shows the numerous bodies – wrapped in white burial shrouds – being placed into a mass grave. “My mother-in-law said her sons tried to evacuate, but they had no time,” Hamouda said, adding that his family was not involved in militant activity and that they “had nothing to do with anything at all.” Abu Shaban, a Boca Raton real estate developer, said the family were only civilians, and counted numerous medical professionals among them. Of Manal’s four brothers – Saed, Omar, Ameed and Khorsheed – three were eye doctors; the other was an ENT doctor. Hamouda says they operated Gaza’s largest network of family-owned eye clinics. “We have no Hamas members [in our family]. They’re just ordinary people: doctors and grandmothers and grandfathers and uncles and aunts and children,” Abu Shaban said. “I mean, if you want to exterminate Hamas then you should go to the source.” Pleading for a ceasefire The Maple Grove community has since rallied around the Hamouda family, showering them with love and support. Community members visited the nearby Brooklyn Park Islamic Center last week to pray for the family. A staff member from Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s Minnesota office even called to offer condolences and extend an offer of assistance, Hamouda says. But all Hamouda and Abu Shaban want is for the killing to stop. “We’ve never seen in this day and age where the whole world is watching innocent people just being torn apart. Families, whole families, just wiped off the map,” Abu Shaban said. “I want everybody to know that the people of Gaza are just like them, they hurt, they bleed, they have families, they have feelings.” Photos and videos of the conflict flooding social media are too much to bear, he says. Activists, human rights groups and international officials have all called for a ceasefire, but the war rages on, and has witnessed a new phase of dangerous ground operations. Until the killing stops, Abu Shaban says his family still reels: “I’m still in this nightmare. I haven’t woken up yet.” CNN’s Yahya Abou-Ghazala, Ivana Kottasova, Ben Wedeman, Akanksha Sharma and Tamar Michaelis contributed to this report. Our use of cookies and other technologiesWe, our affiliates, and our 60 partners store and access personal data, like browsing data or unique identifiers, on your device. 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Live TV Listen Watch US International Arabic Español World Africa Americas Asia Australia China Europe India Middle East United Kingdom US Politics Trump Facts First CNN Polls 2025 Elections Redistricting Tracker Business Tech Media Calculators Videos Markets Pre-markets After-Hours Fear & Greed Investing Markets Now Nightcap Health Life, But Better Fitness Food Sleep Mindfulness Relationships Entertainment Movies Television Celebrity Tech Innovate Foreseeable Future Mission: Ahead Work Transformed Innovative Cities Style Arts Design Fashion Architecture Luxury Beauty Video Travel Destinations Food & Drink Stay News Videos Sports Football Tennis Golf Motorsport US Sports Olympics Climbing Esports Hockey Science Space Life Unearthed Climate Solutions Weather Weather Video Climate Ukraine-Russia War Israel-Hamas War Features As Equals Call to Earth Freedom Project Impact Your World Inside Africa CNN Heroes Watch Live TV CNN Fast Shows A-Z CNN10 CNN Max CNN TV Schedules Listen CNN 5 Things Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta The Assignment with Audie Cornish One Thing Tug of War CNN Political Briefing The Axe Files All There Is with Anderson Cooper All CNN Audio podcasts Games Daily Crossword Jumble Crossword Photo Shuffle Sudoblock Sudoku 5 Things Quiz About CNN Photos Investigations CNN Profiles CNN Leadership CNN Newsletters Work for CNN Palestinian American family mourns 42 relatives killed in a single day in Gaza Israel-Gaza War 14 videos Thousands of miles away from the brutality of war in Gaza, Tariq Hamouda and his wife Manal are in disbelief over the loss of three generations of their family. The Palestinian Americans, who live in Maple Grove, Minnesota, say it’s been over a week since they learned 42 relatives were killed in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, and they’re still unable to fully comprehend the news. Hamouda says his wife, whose maiden name is Saqallah, lost four brothers, a sister and most of their children when two explosions destroyed the Saqallah family compound on October 19 in the Sheikh Ejleen neighborhood of Gaza City. Hamouda and the family say it was an Israeli airstrike. Israel has launched numerous airstrikes on Gaza City since October 7, including multiple strikes in the area that day. CNN cannot independently confirm that it was an Israeli strike. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it could not comment without coordinates of the house. The family declined to provide CNN with the coordinates for fear of reprisal. A video shot by a neighbor and provided to CNN shows what is left of the family compound; charred ruins and rubble, of what relatives say used to be three buildings, now surrounded by virtually untouched homes in the residential area. “Up until last night, she is still denying [what happened],” Hamouda told CNN on Thursday, referring to Manal. But the grief being felt in their Midwestern home is very real. “She loves every member of her family. She spent the summer with them,” explained Hamouda, who says he and his wife are originally from the same neighborhood in Gaza but have lived in Minnesota since 2004. There has been fear and numerous conflicts between Israel and militant groups in Gaza since then, but nothing like this, he says. Israel declared war on Hamas on October 7, after the militant group broke through the barrier that separates Gaza from Israel and killed more than 1,400 people, including civilians and military personnel, and abducted over 220 others, according to Israeli authorities. In response, Israel launched devastating airstrikes on Gaza. It says it wants to destroy Hamas, which governs the coastal territory. But 2.2 million Palestinians living there, unable to escape with closed Israeli and Egyptian border crossings, are caught in the crossfire. Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 8,485 Palestinians and injured more than 21,000 others, according to the latest figures released by the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Ramallah, drawn from sources in the Hamas-controlled enclave. Another 1.4 million people have been internally displaced, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says, after the IDF warned residents in northern Gaza to move south. But Hamouda doesn’t have time to properly mourn the dead, he says, as he is still worried about what will happen to those who’ve so far survived. ‘Your whole world stops’ In South Florida, Manal’s cousin Eyad Abu Shaban is equally distraught. “It’s like your whole world stops,” he said. “It’s not one, two, three, or four – it is 42 members, it’s really hard to cope with.” Abu Shaban says the deceased range in age from three months to 77. They were all staying in a single compound. His uncle, Essam Abu Shaban, wife Layla Saqallah and their son Ahmed were among those killed. To avoid Israeli airstrikes, they had evacuated the nearby Tel El Hawa neighborhood and sought refuge in the Saqallah’s home, Abu Shaban says. Before the airstrikes, the IDF called to say there could be military activity in the area, but they were never told to evacuate their home, Hamouda says surviving family members told him. “They have bombed houses with warnings and without warnings,” he said, lamenting there is a lot of fear, confusion and nowhere to go. His mother-in-law was on a balcony when the first strike hit, Hamouda says. She was able to flee with the help of a relative who also survived. A second strike completely destroyed the compound, killing dozens of relatives, he says. A video shot by surviving family members and provided to CNN shows the numerous bodies – wrapped in white burial shrouds – being placed into a mass grave. “My mother-in-law said her sons tried to evacuate, but they had no time,” Hamouda said, adding that his family was not involved in militant activity and that they “had nothing to do with anything at all.” Abu Shaban, a Boca Raton real estate developer, said the family were only civilians, and counted numerous medical professionals among them. Of Manal’s four brothers – Saed, Omar, Ameed and Khorsheed – three were eye doctors; the other was an ENT doctor. Hamouda says they operated Gaza’s largest network of family-owned eye clinics. “We have no Hamas members [in our family]. They’re just ordinary people: doctors and grandmothers and grandfathers and uncles and aunts and children,” Abu Shaban said. “I mean, if you want to exterminate Hamas then you should go to the source.” Pleading for a ceasefire The Maple Grove community has since rallied around the Hamouda family, showering them with love and support. Community members visited the nearby Brooklyn Park Islamic Center last week to pray for the family. A staff member from Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s Minnesota office even called to offer condolences and extend an offer of assistance, Hamouda says. But all Hamouda and Abu Shaban want is for the killing to stop. “We’ve never seen in this day and age where the whole world is watching innocent people just being torn apart. Families, whole families, just wiped off the map,” Abu Shaban said. “I want everybody to know that the people of Gaza are just like them, they hurt, they bleed, they have families, they have feelings.” Photos and videos of the conflict flooding social media are too much to bear, he says. Activists, human rights groups and international officials have all called for a ceasefire, but the war rages on, and has witnessed a new phase of dangerous ground operations. Until the killing stops, Abu Shaban says his family still reels: “I’m still in this nightmare. I haven’t woken up yet.” CNN’s Yahya Abou-Ghazala, Ivana Kottasova, Ben Wedeman, Akanksha Sharma and Tamar Michaelis contributed to this report. Our use of cookies and other technologiesWe, our affiliates, and our 60 partners store and access personal data, like browsing data or unique identifiers, on your device. 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The imam of Blida, Sheikh Hussein Jafal, and his family were martyred in an Israeli airstrike that targeted their home in his hometown of Rashaf, southern Lebanon. To God we belong and to Him we shall return.

إستشهاد إمام بلدة بليدا الشيخ حسين جفال وعائلته جراء غارة إسرائيلية استهدفت منزلهم في بلدته رشاف جنوبي لبنان. إنا لله وانا اليه راجعون.

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