Draft:Khaled Nabhan
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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.
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." 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.[3]
After the death of his grandchildren, he dedicated himself to charitable acts, including comforting others whose relatives have been killed in the genocide and distributing toys to displaced children. Nabhan's videos of him taking care of his elderly mother,playing with children and feeding the cats in the Gaza Strip gained millions of views.
References
[edit]- ^ Davey-Attlee, Jomana Karadsheh, Florence (November 29, 2023). "Grandfather grieves for 3-year-old granddaughter killed as she slept in Gaza". CNN.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Staff, Al Jazeera. "'Soul of my soul': Israeli shelling kills Gaza grandfather who moved world". Al Jazeera.
- ^ "Israel Kills Khaled Nabhan, Palestinian Man Who Mourned His Granddaughter Reem: "Soul of My Soul"". Democracy Now!.
‘Soul of my soul’: Israeli shelling kills Gaza grandfather who moved world