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Khaled Nabhan خالد نبهان (also knowns as Abu Diaa أبو ضياء) was a Palestinian grandfather who captured the world's attention after the Israeli military killed his grandchildren Reem and Tariq on November 2023[1]. Nabhan himself was killed by Israeli artillery on Dec. 15, 2024,[2] while trying to help children who had been injured by a previous Israeli airstrike in Nuseirat Camp, Gaza Strip.[3]
Nabhan gained popularity online when a video posted on instagram showed him holding his granddaughter who had recently passed away. He is seen cradling her in his arms and calling her "soul of my soul."[4]
The phrase and Nabhan gained world-wide popularity and Nabhan set up his own Instagram account where he gained a substantial following of 1 million followers.[5][6]
After the death of his grandchildren, he dedicated himself to charitable acts, including comforting others whose relatives have been killed in the genocide[7] and distributing toys to displaced children.[8] Nabhan's videos of him taking care of his elderly mother,[9] [10]playing with children[11] and feeding the cats in the Gaza Strip [12] gained millions of views.
References
- ^ Davey-Attlee, Jomana Karadsheh, Florence (November 29, 2023). "Grandfather grieves for 3-year-old granddaughter killed as she slept in Gaza". CNN.
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- ^ "Israel Kills Khaled Nabhan, Palestinian Man Who Mourned His Granddaughter Reem: "Soul of My Soul"". Democracy Now!.
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‘Soul of my soul’: Israeli shelling kills Gaza grandfather who moved world