‘He will call me Mama’: The Gaza ‘grandmother’ raising an orphaned baby

Al Jazeera Human InterestNews ReportEN 2 min read 100% complete by Maram HumaidMarch 26, 2026 at 09:53 AM

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In Gaza, Maha is raising her orphaned great-nephew, Hamza, after his parents were killed in an Israeli bombing. Maha had previously raised Hamza's father, Omar, after he was orphaned in the 2008 Gaza war. In March 2024, Omar and his wife Diana lost their three children in an airstrike on their home. Despite their grief, they conceived again, but in September 2025, another bombing killed Diana and Omar while she was nine months pregnant. Hamza was delivered via emergency C-section shortly after his mother's death. Maha is now caring for the newborn, who required neonatal intensive care after his birth.

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Key Claims (5)

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We received a birth certificate and two death certificates at the same time.

quote — Maha100% confidence

On September 4, 2025, Diana was nine months pregnant when her and Omar’s tent was bombed.

factual — Article90% confidence

Diana and Omar lost their children, eight-year-old Dima, six-year-old Anas and three-year-old Mohammed in the strike.

factual — Article90% confidence

On March 18, 2024, an Israeli bomb struck their five-storey home in Gaza City.

factual — Article90% confidence

Hamza's entire immediate family was killed in Israel’s more than two-year genocidal war on Gaza.

factual — Article80% confidence

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Key Entities & Roles

Key Player Opposition Context

Ramadan 30% Huriya 40% 2008 Gaza war 50% Gaza City 60% Diana ×870% Israel ×270% Omar al-Rubaie ×670% Hamza ×680% Gaza Strip ×290% Maha ×890%

Keywords

gaza 90% orphaned baby 80% loss of family 70% israeli bombing 70% grief 60% death certificates 50% ramadan 50% emergency caesarean 40%

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90%

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Gaza

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