A popular kunafa seller in Gaza, identified as Masoud al-Qutati, has been killed in an Israeli airstrike on Saturday.
He was known as “the father of the poor” in Gaza because of his custom of giving individuals in need a five-shekel kunafa plate for just one or two shekels. On certain times, he would even generously give it to you for free.
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As the news of his death surfaced on social media, several X users reacted to his death. One user wrote, “These people are not numbers, they are lives and communities so kind and beautiful as Masoud al-Qutati . Remember this. Call for this kindness to live on. #CEASEFIRENOW”
“Israel is wiping out Palestinian history along with the people Masoud al-Qutati was known in #Gaza as “the father of the poor”, because he’d sell 5-shekel worth kunafa plates for just 1 or 2 shekels, or sometimes free to those in need. His secret kunafa recipe has gone with him” another user wrote.
One user wrote, “That’s painful. May Allah bless his soul. May Allah give patience to every brave soul in Gaza to bear the pain. Prayers for everyone in Gaza”
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“May your soul rest in peace and your mind rest without anymore worldly worries” another user wrote.
Since the confrontation with Israel started last month, at least 9,488 people have died in Palestinian territory, according to a report released on Saturday by the health ministry in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip. The government reported that at least 3,900 of those dead were youngsters. This increase in violence started on October 7, when Israel launched attacks on the Gaza Strip in retaliation for attacks in southern Israel carried out by Hamas militants.
Palestinians in Gaza under blockade are finding it more difficult to get food, as shop shelves are running out faster than the meager amount of relief supplies that trucks are able to bring in via the southern Rafah gate. In addition, a growing number of bakeries have closed as a result of damage from airstrikes, a lack of fuel, and water.
