Dr. Hussam Abu Safia consoles Dr. Hani Badran after the occupation targeted his home and killed 17 members of his family.

Dr. Ezzideen tribute to Dr. Hani Badran (@ezzingaza)

"In the photo, you see Dr. Hani Badran, a cardiologist known not only for his medical expertise but for the boundless warmth and kindness he extended to everyone around him. He had a smile that could soften even the hardest day, a laugh that brightened his patients’ spirits, and a heart so open that it seemed as though he held the weight of others’ suffering as his own.

Dr. Badran was the kind of doctor who treated everyone like family. He was as gentle as he was strong, as compassionate as he was wise. To him, medicine wasn’t just a profession; it was a way to bring relief, hope, and dignity to others. He often spoke of his dream of one day living peacefully with his family, free from the shadows of war, a simple wish, really, to feel safe, to watch his children grow in a world where they didn’t have to fear the sky above.

On the first day of the ground invasion in northern Gaza, he sent a quiet message to a private group of fellow doctors. He asked if any ambulances or international organizations were evacuating trapped civilians. He wanted to protect his family, to take them somewhere safe. But no one could answer. In Gaza, we don’t have the luxury of escape.

Today, that same sky he had hoped would one day be peaceful came crashing down on his home. An airstrike targeted his house, killing 17 members of his family. Seventeen people. Gone. In one moment.

The image you see now is a still from a video showing Dr. Badran mourning the ones he held dearest. His face bears the look of a man who has given all of himself to others, only to have the most precious pieces of his life taken from him. His grief is a grief that no words can capture, a pain so vast it feels as if the world itself might break.

Seeing him like this, it shatters the heart. There’s no justice in this, no logic, no sense. Dr. Hani Badran was a healer, a friend, a father, a husband. He wanted nothing more than to live in safety. And yet, safety is the one thing that remains out of reach for so many in Gaza.

This isn’t just his story; it’s the story of thousands who only wish for a chance to live and love in safety."

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Around 1 pm, an Israeli airstrike targeted the house of Dr. Hani Badran near Kamal Adwan Hospital.

17 people were killed.

5 martyrs were pulled out of the the rubble the following day.

Names of the martyrs (identified):

1. Hajj Abu Hani Badran and his wife
2. Hajj Abu Hani Badran's wife
3. Abdul-Moati Hani Badran
4. Shahira Hani Badran
5. Lujain Hani Badran
6. Karim Hani Badran
7. Kinan Hani Badran
8. Mohamed Hani Badran
9. Safaa Abdel-Moati Badran
10. Dr. Mustafa Al-Sharif
11. Hani Mustafa Al-Sharif
12. Hamza Mustafa Al-Sharif
13. Yazan Mustafa Al-Sharif

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Potraits of some killed family members