A few days back, a video of a Gazan grandfather bidding goodbye to his dead granddaughter went viral. In the video, the man, who’s two grandchildren were killed by Israeli airstrikes, kisses the little girl and hugs her as he calls her the “soul of my soul”.
What touched hearts across the world was Khaled’s relationship with his granddaughter Reem.

🇵🇸 A Palestinian girl, named Reem, also called by her grandfather: The Soul of the Soul 💖
Before and after the Zionist Occupation 🇮🇱 took her life#Gaza #GazaGenocide #Palestine #FreePalestine #IsraelWarCrimes #IsraHell #earthquake #StopArmingIsrael#غزة_الآن #غزه_تقاوم #فلسطين pic.twitter.com/thTZ7cXrgu

— Moroccan Free Voice 🇲🇦🇵🇸🔽 (@1n5p3c) December 2, 2023

The grandfather, Khaled, is now volunteering in hospitals in Gaza. He can be found comforting other children who have been injured from Israeli air strikes. Many of the patients are severely wounded, having no access to adequate medical facilities because Israel has blocked aid into Gaza.

Khaled, the grandfather of little Reem who was killed, the soul of his soul, is now comforting other children who have been injured from Israeli air strikes.

No medicine. No beds. No doctors. Just heroes like Khaled are left to help these children. pic.twitter.com/WKGp3hNleR

— FREE PALESTINE (@missfalsteenia) December 5, 2023

Remember Khaled, the grandfather of little Reem who was killed, the soul of his soul?

Ever since the truce ended, he’s been seen at this hospital trying to help triage people and comforting other children who have been injured from Israeli air strikes.

There are no words. pic.twitter.com/7I074I7Mtg

— Leyla Hamed (@leylahamed) December 5, 2023