Her phone alarm still rings in Lebanon, days after an Israeli strike killed her

By Jane Arraf

Published November 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM HST

An Israeli air strike killed three children and their father weeks before they were due to emigrate to the U.S.

Jane Arraf

Jane Arraf covers Egypt, Iraq, and other parts of the Middle East for NPR News.

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