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I remember Nimr's favorite sport is soccer. I remember Lionel Messi is his hero. So this must be particularly tough on him. It's been a year since you last saw Nimr. And I understand that he's been in and out of makeshift field hospitals there in Gaza, constantly on the move, trying to evade Israeli missile attacks. How did he manage to survive the past year? Yeah.
I remember Nimr's favorite sport is soccer. I remember Lionel Messi is his hero. So this must be particularly tough on him. It's been a year since you last saw Nimr. And I understand that he's been in and out of makeshift field hospitals there in Gaza, constantly on the move, trying to evade Israeli missile attacks. How did he manage to survive the past year? Yeah.
I remember Nimr's favorite sport is soccer. I remember Lionel Messi is his hero. So this must be particularly tough on him. It's been a year since you last saw Nimr. And I understand that he's been in and out of makeshift field hospitals there in Gaza, constantly on the move, trying to evade Israeli missile attacks. How did he manage to survive the past year? Yeah.
Honest, did you just say that he was at a house where a hostage extraction took place by the Israeli military?
Honest, did you just say that he was at a house where a hostage extraction took place by the Israeli military?
Honest, did you just say that he was at a house where a hostage extraction took place by the Israeli military?
My gosh. And Anas, we should mention here the Israeli Defense Forces maintained at the time that less than 100 Gazans were killed in its hostage extraction operation. And he saw that and he managed to survive that.
My gosh. And Anas, we should mention here the Israeli Defense Forces maintained at the time that less than 100 Gazans were killed in its hostage extraction operation. And he saw that and he managed to survive that.
My gosh. And Anas, we should mention here the Israeli Defense Forces maintained at the time that less than 100 Gazans were killed in its hostage extraction operation. And he saw that and he managed to survive that.
I'm reminded here that when you found Nimer last year in that refugee tent in Rafah, he hadn't seen his parents since he was shot and nearly killed. Tell me about how he was able to be reunited with them.
I'm reminded here that when you found Nimer last year in that refugee tent in Rafah, he hadn't seen his parents since he was shot and nearly killed. Tell me about how he was able to be reunited with them.
I'm reminded here that when you found Nimer last year in that refugee tent in Rafah, he hadn't seen his parents since he was shot and nearly killed. Tell me about how he was able to be reunited with them.
So, Anas, let's go to your interview with Nimmer about the moment he was reunited with his family. And Nimr is saying here that the joy he felt when he saw his mother, father, and family again was beyond words. He says everyone was crying, and he hugged his mother tightly, not letting go. His entire extended family was there, too. Here's where Nimr's story takes a bit of a turn.
So, Anas, let's go to your interview with Nimmer about the moment he was reunited with his family. And Nimr is saying here that the joy he felt when he saw his mother, father, and family again was beyond words. He says everyone was crying, and he hugged his mother tightly, not letting go. His entire extended family was there, too. Here's where Nimr's story takes a bit of a turn.
So, Anas, let's go to your interview with Nimmer about the moment he was reunited with his family. And Nimr is saying here that the joy he felt when he saw his mother, father, and family again was beyond words. He says everyone was crying, and he hugged his mother tightly, not letting go. His entire extended family was there, too. Here's where Nimr's story takes a bit of a turn.
Anas, you've learned that Nimr's parents have since divorced. Tell me about that.
Anas, you've learned that Nimr's parents have since divorced. Tell me about that.
Anas, you've learned that Nimr's parents have since divorced. Tell me about that.
So what you're saying here is that his family was saying, look, we were targeted because never you spoke to the media, including our outlet, NPR. And that was their belief of what happened, that they were targeted for this. Is that is that what you're saying?
So what you're saying here is that his family was saying, look, we were targeted because never you spoke to the media, including our outlet, NPR. And that was their belief of what happened, that they were targeted for this. Is that is that what you're saying?