Two years after the Gaza war began, one Palestinian family shares their story of loss

By Aya Batrawy,

Anas Baba

Published October 7, 2025 at 4:54 AM EDT

Over 67,000 Palestinians have been killed, a third of them children, in Israeli attacks since the war began two years ago. One Palestinian family shares their story of loss.

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Aya Batrawy

Aya Batraway is an NPR International Correspondent based in Dubai. She joined in 2022 from the Associated Press, where she was an editor and reporter for over 11 years.

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