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Restrictions Summary: APA wire clients only Shortlist: APAwire - APA wire clients only, Dair El-Balah- October 06, 2025. 9-year-old Ratib Mahmoud Abu Kulayk, who fled his village in northern Gaza with his family to Deir al Balah, lost his mother in an Israeli airstrike while visiting relatives in Khan Yunis as he continues to live under harsh conditions in Deir al Balah, Gaza on October 06, 2025. He and his siblings were injured in the attack; Ratib underwent surgery in which part of his liver was removed and one of his legs was amputated. With his father abroad, the boy continues life in loneliness and trauma, receiving treatment in Deir al Balah. Ratib dreams of one day walking again with a prosthetic leg and reuniting with his father.
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