“I didn’t expect to live:” 9-year-old girl injured in Israeli airstrike recalls rescue from rubble

Global News published this video item, entitled “”I didn’t expect to live:” 9-year-old girl injured in Israeli airstrike recalls rescue from rubble” – below is their description.

When Israeli rockets slammed into her neighbourhood in a crowded refugee camp in the Gaza strip on Saturday night, 9-year-old Leen Matar said she was so scared that she began to recite Islam’s final prayers.

“I was at my grandfather’s house when suddenly the rubble started to fall on us,” she said while lying in a hospital bed.

Matar was wounded in an Israeli strike that killed a senior commander with the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group late on Saturday evening, the second day of a major flare-up in violence between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza.

The Gaza authorities said five civilians were killed in the attack in the Rafah refugee camp, along with the commander – Khaled Mansour – and two of his associates.

A senior Israeli military officer said Israel had hit Mansour and a few commanders with him. He said the army did not know exactly how many civilians were killed but he denied it was five.

Israel began mounting air strikes on Friday against what it described as Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza. Around 30 Palestinians have been killed, at least a third of them civilians. Israel says it does not target civilians.

Islamic Jihad has fired hundreds of missiles into Israel, where antimissile defences have prevented casualties but people have still been driven into shelters.

A ceasefire agreement brokered by Egypt has been reached between parties and taken effect as of 20:00 pm local time on Sunday.

For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/9044014/israel-gaza-ceasefire-deal/

Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc

Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ

Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt

Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB

#GlobalNews

Global News YouTube Channel

Got a comment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below. Please note comments are moderated before publication.


About This Source - Global News

Global News is the news and current affairs division of the Canadian Global Television Network, based in Vancouver, Canada.

Recent from Global News:

Impact inflation, living costs have on birth rates and canadians on parental leave 1

Impact inflation, living costs have on birth rates and Canadians on parental leave

Construction of EV battery plant in Quebec temporarily halted following criticism

Ukrainian armour becomes battle-scarred art exhibit as Russia-Ukraine war rages on

In This Story: Egypt

Egypt, a country linking northeast Africa with the Middle East, dates to the time of the pharaohs. Millennia-old monuments sit along the fertile Nile River Valley, including Giza’s colossal Pyramids and Great Sphinx as well as Luxor’s hieroglyph-lined Karnak Temple and Valley of the Kings tombs.

The capital, Cairo, is home to Ottoman landmarks like Muhammad Ali Mosque and the Egyptian Museum, a trove of antiquities. 

4 Recent Items: Egypt

Chinese FM’s 2024 inaugural overseas trip: Its significance & implications

Ghana held by Egypt despite Kudus double | Afcon highlights | BBC Sport

Aid for Israeli captives and Palestinian civilians arrives in Gaza

Israel-Hamas reach deal to allow medicine to be delivered to hostages in Gaza

In This Story: Islam

Islam is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion teaching that Muhammad is the final and ultimate messenger of God. It is the world’s second-largest religion with 1.8 billion followers or 24.1% of the world’s population, known as Muslims. Muslims make up a majority of the population in 49 countries.

2 Recent Items: Islam

Land deal pits Jerusalem Armenians against religious leaders

Global National: Jan. 18, 2024 | Trudeau, Nunavut sign Canada’s largest land transfer deal to date

In This Story: Israel

Israel, a Middle Eastern country on the Mediterranean Sea, is regarded by Jews, Christians and Muslims as the biblical Holy Land. Its most sacred sites are in Jerusalem. Within its Old City, the Temple Mount complex includes the Dome of the Rock shrine, the historic Western Wall, Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Israel’s financial hub, Tel Aviv, is known for its Bauhaus architecture and beaches. 

2 Recent Items: Israel

Can international justice stop Israel? | Inside Story

Iran Revolutionary Guards reportedly killed in airstrike in Damascus | DW News

Leave a Comment

We don't require your email address, or your name, for anyone to leave a comment. If you do add an email address, you may be notified if there are replies to your comment - we won't use it for any other purpose. Please make respectful comments, which add value, and avoid personal attacks on others. Links are not allowed in comments - 99% of spam comments, attempt to post links. Please describe where people may find additional information - for example "visit the UN website" or "search Google for..." rather than posting a link. Comments failing to adhere to these guidelines will not be published.