Letters to the Editor: Time to heed Samia al-Atrash's words about the horrors in Rafah

Samia al-Atrash spoke to the 'Irish Examiner' of her pain as her family members, young and old, were destroyed in an Israeli bombardment. Her words have resonated with readers.

The photo of Samia al-Atrash cradling her niece's remains after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza inspired this mural in Dublin. The 'Irish Examiner' put the original photo, and Samia's words, on Tuesday's front page and published them online. Picture: Colin Keegan/Collins

Well done for publishing the heartbreaking testimony of Samia al-Atrash on your front page — ‘I whispered in her tiny ear, asking her to tell my sister, my mother, I love them’ ( Irish Examiner, June 18).

It is hugely important that the voices of those enduring the horror in Gaza are heard and amplified. Nobody could fail to be touched by Samia’s words. She makes clear the horrifying impact the Israeli attack is having on ordinary families across the Palestinian enclave.