She walked toward Israeli gunfire to bring her son’s body home. Her story is one of thousands.
For nine days, Fatima Abu Khammash searched for her missing son across Gaza’s Israeli-controlled zone. When they refused to hand over his body, she crossed the line herself, finding a mother’s uneasy peace in what she carried back.
It’s heartbreaking to read about stories like Fatima’s. The desperation to retrieve a loved one’s remains in such circumstances is truly devastating.