Cabinet to seek information through Israel on Dutch woman killed in Gaza Strip

The Netherlands is in contact with Israel to get more information about 33-year-old Islam al-Ashqar who died in Gaza, outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced. She was the mother of 16-year-old Mohammed from Doorn, who has told his story to the broadcaster NOS. The 33-year-old had traveled to the Gaza Strip with her family before the war broke out on October 7, according to NOS. She was there visiting family. She had tried several times in vain to cross the border with Egypt at Rafah, the broadcaster reported.