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Gaza: Death of 8-Year-Old Sole Family Survivor

Fatima Al-Bayouk, 8 years old, the only member of her family to survive a 2023 Israeli bombing, has been killed by Israeli gunfire in central Gaza — drawing widespread outrage across multiple sources.

What we know

An account on X reported the death with over 11K likes and 3.9K RTs. Another account on X RT'd DropSiteNews coverage adding background: Fatima was pulled from rubble in December 2023 after spending two days trapped after her family's Khan Younis home was bombed, becoming a widely-known symbol of survival — now killed in Deir Al-Balah.

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