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of them. After a while, I heard the news of their
martyrdom on the radio.
Subhi and Salah were the youngest and my
only sons. They have just finished building their
houses intending to get married. Rest in peace, dear
sons!
13. Testimony of Abu Khader Dughmosh, 61,
Father of Martyr Musab:1
On the day of his martyrdom, my son
Musab and I prayed Dawn Prayer at the mosque.
On our way home, I asked him to walk next to the
wall so that Israeli drones do not spot him. I was so
afraid the Israeli drones spot and attack him as they
always did to civilians. We arrived home safe and
sound.
A feeling of concern occupied me that
day, though. At noon, we received the news of
the martyrdom of our neighbour, Ahmed. I was so
worried that I called my son and asked him to come
home quickly, but he never came; I went to the
mosque to see them there, but could not find him!
It was afternoon already when a strong
explosion was heard nearby and saw a big column
of black smoke rising into the sky so close to our
house. I quickly called my son, but there was no
answer. I called my other son to ask about him.
Someone answered me but it was not Ahmad. He
said, ‘the owner of this cell-phone was attacked by
an Israeli missile and he was killed.’
Still shocked, I drove my car so fast to the
hospital. They told me that my son, Musab, was in
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An interview with Mahmoud Dughmosh, on Sunday,
7/4/2013, at his house in Tal el Hawa, Gaza.
