Israeli airstrikes killed at least three Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, health officials said.
One strike near Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza killed Basir Al-Bursh, the son of Munir Al-Bursh, the territory’s health ministry director-general, medics and family members said.
The Israeli military said it had struck several militants on Saturday, including Basir Al-Bursh, without giving further information. Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that runs Gaza, did not immediately comment.
Munir Al-Bursh lost a daughter in an Israeli airstrike in December 2023, according to family members and medics. He was wounded in that attack.
In video obtained by Reuters, Al-Bursh was seen carrying his son’s body, wrapped in a blanket, with other mourners as it was rushed to hospital by ambulance.
“I was with him in the tent, and he said, Dad, they will target us, you and me together, I said that is fine, we will go to heaven together,” said Al-Bursh in the video.
“He went outside the tent and they struck him and he was martyred, may God have mercy on him,” added Al-Bursh.
At Al Shifa Hospital, Al-Bursh could barely stand as mourners arrived to pay their respects.
