Seven Hours in Open Water, Armed Only With Fins: A Father and Son From Gaza Complete an Almost Unthinkable Journey
A father and son from Gaza set out from Turkey in the middle of the night, swam about 8 kilometers in total darkness, and reached the Greek island of Kos exhausted but alive. After their family lost contact with them, relatives feared they had drowned. Hours later, it became clear they had survived the dangerous crossing.
Shira Dabush
01.07.26 | 16:03

