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Gaza medic realises he's carrying his own mother's body after she was killed by an Israeli air strike (www.abc.net.au)

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Palestinian ambulance worker Abed Bardini unknowingly sat beside his mother's corpse in the ambulance for 2 kilometres after responding to a strike.

His mother was killed by an Israeli air strike in central Gaza.

Mr Bardini made the discovery after medical staff pulled back the blanket in the hospital courtyard.

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[–] SalaciousBCrumb@lemy.lol 26 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I’m conflicted on this story, on one hand I love that it raises awareness to what’s going on for many in Palestine.

On the other, I feel like sharing this intimate moment online is horrific. This medic will never not be able to be made to relive this moment as it floats around.

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Not trying to be funny: your comment assumed he'll be around long enough to be haunted by this. There's a really big "if" that we have to assume in your comment.

Fucking sucks...

[–] CouncilOfFriends 8 points 2 weeks ago

Especially since for some reason ambulances light up as targets on the IDF's weapon systems

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Pretty sure they wouldn't share this without his approval. And a lot of people want others to know what's happening in Gaza for a sliver of chance it will change something.