This is the first known Swedish citizen to have been killed since the conflict broke out this weekend. According to the uncle, who is in Sweden, they were killed in Israeli bombings of Gaza on Monday.
– It’s like it’s my children, like it’s my daughter, they took half my heart, says Mahmoud Madi, the children’s uncle.
The father lives in Gothenburg and a memorial service will be held in Angered’s mosque on Tuesday.
Visited Gaza
The four-year-old girl was a Swedish citizen, according to the Tax Agency. According to the uncle Mahmoud Madi, the mother was in the process of applying for Swedish citizenship.
According to the family, they were in Gaza on a visit when Hamas’ attacks on Israel began. Since then, Israel has responded with heavy shelling of areas in Palestinian Gaza.
UD: Knows the information
The Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UD, cannot confirm the information but says that they are aware of “the information that people with connections to Sweden have died in Gaza”.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs writes that their routine when it comes to deaths abroad requires that the death can be confirmed by local authorities.
“In the current situation, this is very complicated. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in contact with relatives,” writes the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.