An American from Dearborn, Michigan, was killed in Lebanon in an Israeli airstrike, according to the man’s daughter, a friend and the U.S. congresswoman who represents his county.
Democratic Representative Rashida Tlaib’s office said on Wednesday (2) that it was in contact with the family of Kamel Ahmad Jawad, adding that he is a Palestinian-American constituent of the congresswoman.
His daughter, Nadine Jawad, said in a statement that her father was killed in an Israeli attack in Lebanon on Tuesday (1) “while trying to save innocent lives”. She added that in his final days her father chose to stay near a hospital to help the elderly and disabled.
“We are deeply saddened by the death of Kamel Ahmad Jawad and our hearts are with his family and friends. His death is a tragedy, as are the deaths of many civilians in Lebanon,” a White House spokesperson said separately on Wednesday.
Israel’s recent military campaign in Lebanon has killed hundreds, injured thousands and displaced more than a million people. Israel says it is targeting Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants.
Jawad was in Lebanon caring for his elderly mother, according to the Detroit News. His friend Hamzah Raza and local Dearborn groups also said on social media that Jawad was killed in an Israeli airstrike and called him “one of the kindest and most generous humans.”
Reuters was unable to confirm the circumstances of Jawad’s death.
Washington has faced criticism for its support for its ally Israel, which is also fighting a war in Gaza in which tens of thousands of people have been killed and almost all of the enclave’s 2.3 million inhabitants have been displaced. Dearborn, where Jawad was from, has a large Arab-American population.
This content was originally published in American dies in Israel’s invasion of Lebanon, says family on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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