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Palestinian Poet Refaat Alareer, Killed in 2023 Israeli Strike, Finally Laid to Rest in Gaza City

HeadlineFeb 05, 2025

In more news from Gaza, the beloved poet, academic and activist Refaat Alareer has finally been laid to rest, more than one year after he was killed in an Israeli strike along with his sister, brother and four nephews. His family recovered their remains after a neighbor buried them in a yard at the site of the Israeli attack. Alareer was buried in a cemetery in Gaza City’s Shuja’iyya neighborhood, where Alareer was born.

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