Families' agonising search for answers as thousands still missing in Gaza
al Madhoun family Ahmed al Madhoun, who has Down's syndrome, has been missing since May 2025 Jon Donnison Jerusalem Ahmed al Madhoun looked like a man who, despite the hardship, loved life. A cheeky, chunky little fellow with an exuberant smile.
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- Fact 1: al Madhoun family Ahmed al Madhoun, who has Down's syndrome, has been missing since May 2025 Jon Donnison Jerusalem Ahmed al Madhoun looked like a man who, despite the hardship, loved life.
- Fact 2: The 21-year-old disappeared in May 2025 after popping to the local shop.
- Fact 3: More than 73,000 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel launched its military campaign, including about 1,200 since a ceasefire was announced last October, according to the territory's Hamas-run health ministry - figures considered reliable by the UN.
- Fact 4: The Red Cross says it has received more than 5,000 requests to trace missing people who could be buried amid the destruction.
al Madhoun family Ahmed al Madhoun, who has Down's syndrome, has been missing since May 2025 Jon Donnison Jerusalem Ahmed al Madhoun looked like a man who, despite the hardship, loved life. A cheeky, chunky little fellow with an exuberant smile.
From her partially destroyed home in Gaza City, his mother Majdiya shows us videos of him on her phone. In one, Ahmed is cuddling a kitten. He sticks out his tongue and squeals with glee.
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Original source: BBC News World
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