# ‘I cannot carry all of this alone’: couples separated by the war in Gaza

https://mins.news/en/item/104149

- The Guardian, 2026-10-17 07:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/17/couples-families-separated-war-in-gaza

> Wijdan Abu Matar left Gaza for medical care in November 2023 with her eight children, while her injured husband, Hatem, stayed behind. An Israeli strike near their home in Nuseirat had injured the family. Still separated, Wijdan struggles to support the children, meet their medical needs and send some to school. The article also profiles Palestinian photojournalist Sami Abu Tabaq, separated from his family and fiancée.

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