Tears and defiance as Lebanese family bury child, 11, killed in Israeli strike
Jawad Younes and his uncle Ragheb were laid to rest on Saturday after their family compound was hit a day earlier.
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Notable Quotes
"My son is gentle and pure."
— Malak Meslmani , Other
"I don't know! I don't know!"
— Hussein Younes , Other
"Before it happened, me and my husband were inside."
— Zeinab Younes , Other
"brazen crime that violated all norms under which journalists should be protected during war."
— Joseph Aoun , Politician
Key People
Jawad Younes' father who expressed his confusion over the attack.
An 11-year-old boy killed in an Israeli air strike.
Joseph Aoun is the President of Lebanon.
Jawad Younes' mother who mourned her son at his funeral.
The uncle of Jawad Younes, killed alongside him in an Israeli air strike.
Jawad's aunt who survived the attack and is recovering from injuries.
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Jawad Younes and his uncle Ragheb were laid to rest on Saturday after their family compound was hit a day earlier.
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