The New Indian Express ·
Eight-year-old Palestinian girl killed with father on first day of school
An eight-year-old Palestinian girl, Wafaa Yousef Nabil Akila, and her 36-year-old father, Youssef Nabil Rabah Akila, were killed on Sunday, September 6, after the civilian vehicle they were travelling in was struck in western Gaza City, according to reports.
The attack came on what was supposed to be Wafaa’s first day of school. She was due to turn nine on November 11.
Reports said the vehicle was targeted by an Israeli military reconnaissance aircraft. The Israeli military said the strike was aimed at a Hamas militant.
