‘Waiting without answers’: Gaza mother’s fear for her three imprisoned sons
As Palestinians mark Prisoners’ Day, Inaam al-Dahdouh waits for news of her three sons, taken by Israel two years ago.
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As Palestinians mark Prisoners’ Day, Inaam al-Dahdouh waits for news of her three sons, taken by Israel two years ago.
![Ina’am Al-Dahdouh holds the photo of her eldest detained son, Mahmoud, at her tent in Tal el hawwa southwest of Gaza city [Omar Ashtawy/ Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DSC4854-1776374207.jpeg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)





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![Men rush a victim of an Israeli strike on Gaza's Shati refugee camp to a medical facility on April 14, 2026. [Screenshot via social media]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/al_shati_refugee_camp_gaza_israeli_strike_victim_april_14_2026-1776198538.jpg?resize=730%2C410&quality=80)
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