A Palestinian doctor who lost nine of his children in an Israeli air strike on Gaza has died from the injuries he sustained in the same attack.

Dr Hamdi al-Najjar, 40, had just arrived home in Khan Younis after dropping off his wife, Dr Alaa al-Najjar, at Nasser Hospital, where the couple both worked, when the family property was hit.

Nine of their children were killed in the bombardment, which happened on May 23, while Hamdi and their only remaining child Adam, 11, were seriously hurt.

Hamdi suffered brain and internal injuries and despite efforts by severely depleted medical teams, died on Saturday. Adam remains in hospital.

Hamdi and Alaa founded a private medical compound in Khan Younis, which Hamdi headed up. His brother, Dr Ali al-Najjar, described him as a loving father who woul

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