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Family of Palestinian chef killed in Israeli drone strike says he was targeted

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4.11K Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2024

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

In North Gaza, Mahmod Almadhoun, fed the famished. They called him Chef Mahmoud for running a soup kitchen for the most vulnerable. He opened a school with a sign on the roof in Hebrew and English reading, "Please don't bomb." On the morning of Nov. 30, Almadhoun's family says he was killed by an Israeli drone. Nick Schifrin discussed more with Almadhoun's brother, Hani Almadhoun. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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0:00.0

Amnesty International is accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza and is calling on the U.S. to block weapons transfers.

0:09.0

In response, Israel's foreign ministry called the nonprofit deplorable and fanatical

0:14.0

and said its report was entirely false and based on lies.

0:18.0

For the last two months, Israel has been waging a new operation in North Gaza.

0:22.6

Nick Schifrin has the story of one Palestinian man whose family says he was caught in the crossfire.

0:32.6

In North Gaza, Mahmoud al-Madun fed the famished.

0:36.6

They called him Chef Mahmoud for running a soup kitchen

0:40.2

for the most vulnerable. His team filmed these scenes for us back in March, providing sustenance

0:45.9

to stop starvation. He told us he had to help. When you think you're going to die, you want to

0:52.5

start serving and helping others. It's like a new lease on life.

0:56.0

More recently, he opened a school with a sign on the roof in Hebrew and English,

1:01.0

Please Don't Bomb.

1:03.0

And that's him in red, wheeling in water and providing much-needed produce to the Besiege-Kamal-Adwan Hospital.

1:10.0

We hope for more vegetables for the sick and the injured and the children and medical staff.

1:16.6

That was his last public statement. Four days later, on the morning of November 30,

1:21.6

Amadouin's family says he was killed by an Israeli drone. His 15-year-old son Omar seriously injured beside him.

1:29.9

A few weeks before, his family says the school he'd opened was also attacked.

1:35.6

For two months, the Israeli military has waged a new operation in northern Gaza, targeting what

1:40.6

it describes as members of Hamas, some of whom participated in the October

1:44.7

7th attacks. Israel has uncovered weapons stockpiles, including bombs, as seen in this captured

1:50.4

Hamas video, and what Israel calls a Hamas rocket launch site.

1:54.5

We will reach any location where the enemy places launch facilities, or anything that

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