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The Rest of the World Report | October 16, 2026 — Morning Edition
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THE VIDEO FROM GAZA CITY
Video from a burning flat in Gaza City shows a young girl on a bed ringed by flames, with her mother burning nearby, until a Palestinian journalist carries her out.
In one clip, the girl sits on the bed, surrounded by smoke and fire as her mother burns near her. In another, the journalist, Ali al-Jaafrawi, carries her from the flat and passes her to bystanders to take to hospital. One report says al-Jaafrawi captured the footage. He wrote on Instagram, “By the grace of…
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