Alaa Abu Zeid, abducted for over a year by Israeli soldiers, returned to find his family had been killed in an airstrike. Hala, his wife, and their five children perished just as he was freed. His brother Ali recounted the horror of informing Alaa about their deaths amidst mixed emotions of joy and sorrow. The tragedy reflects a larger crisis, with reports indicating that 1,400 families in Gaza have been entirely wiped out due to bombings, highlighting the widespread devastation around his return home and loss those families face.
"We had no idea where he was the entire time, we were so afraid for his safety. Waiting for him was very difficult."
"This horrific story is repeated all over the Gaza Strip, where according to the local health ministry, 1,400 families have been entirely wiped out by Israeli bombing."
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