A Dutch Man died on Tuesday in An Israeli Attack in Gaza. The Former Resident of Nieuwegein Kidnapped His Five Children to the Area in 2022.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is Aware of his Death, A Spokesperson Told Nu.nl on Wednesday After Reports from RTL News . The Ministry is Providing Consular Assistance to the Relatives in the Netherlands.
It Concerns Hassan Abu Shaeera. Accordance to the news site, he died when he tried to get food for his family. The Spokesperson Cannot Say Anything About the Cause of his Death. It is also unclear where exactly he died.
Last June, The Midden-Nederland Court Sentenced Abu Shaeera in Absentia for Mistrating His ex-Wife and Kidnapping Their Five Minor Children to Gaza. He was sentenced to 3.5 years in Prison. He also had 25,000 euros to pay his ex-wife.
One of his children is back in the Netherlands for Health Reasons. The other children are said to still be in Gaza. Abu Shaeera’s Lawyer Tells RTL Nieuws That His Client Planned to Bring Them Back To The Netherlands When He was Released From Pre-Trial Detention.
Abu Shaeera would have now traveled back to gaza to pick up his children. But Due to Difficulties at the Border Crossing with Egypt in Rafah and because his father-in-Law would have stopped him, it was unsuccessful.
Two years ago, a Dutch Woman also died in the Gaza Strip. It was a 33-year-old woman who was a visiting family.