Thu Jun 12 10:42:43 UTC 2025: **Summary:**
Adam al-Najjar, an 11-year-old Palestinian boy and the sole survivor among ten siblings of an Israeli strike on their home in Gaza, has arrived in Italy for medical treatment. Severely wounded in the May 23rd attack that killed his father and nine siblings, Adam was greeted by Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani in Milan and transported to Niguarda Hospital. His mother, paediatrician Alaa al-Najjar, who was working at the time of the strike, accompanied him, along with his aunt and cousins. Adam sustained severe burns and fractures to his arm. His medical evacuation followed a public appeal by his uncle. Italy has brought 150 injured Palestinians for treatment in the country.
**News Article:**
**Gaza Boy, Sole Survivor of Israeli Strike That Killed Family, Arrives in Italy for Treatment**
**Milan, Italy** – Adam al-Najjar, an 11-year-old Palestinian boy who tragically lost his father and nine siblings in an Israeli air strike in Gaza last month, arrived in Italy Wednesday to receive specialized medical care. Adam, the only surviving child of the al-Najjar family, was greeted at Milan’s Linate airport by Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani.
The May 23rd strike on the family’s home in Khan Younis left Adam with severe burns and multiple fractures, particularly to his arm. His mother, Alaa al-Najjar, a pediatrician who was working at a local hospital at the time of the attack, is accompanying him during his treatment at Milan’s Niguarda Hospital.
“He has a head wound that is healing but his left arm is bad, the bones are fractured and the nerves damaged,” Alaa al-Najjar told La Repubblica.
Adam’s evacuation to Italy follows an appeal from his uncle, prompting Italian authorities to offer assistance. The Italian Foreign Ministry confirmed that sixteen other Palestinian children, along with over 50 family members, also arrived in Italy, where they will receive treatment in hospitals across the country.
Italy has been a vocal supporter of Israel since it launched its assault on Gaza in October 2023, although in recent months, officials have criticised the severity of Israel’s response and expressed concern over the mounting death toll.
The ongoing conflict in Gaza has had a devastating impact on children, with UNICEF reporting over 50,000 children killed or injured.
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