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Ballaghaderreen resident fears for family as Israel declares Gaza a combat zone

Aug 29, 2025 17:11
By Shannonside News
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Ballaghaderreen resident fears for family as Israel declares Gaza a combat zone

Sherin Al Sabbagh is an Irish citizen who works as a translator and tutor in Ballaghaderreen.

A Palestinian woman living in Roscommon says members of her family remain in critical danger in Gaza. Sherin Al Sabbagh is an Irish citizen who works as a translator and tutor in Ballaghaderreen. The Israeli military has declared Gaza city a combat zone and says it's suspending humanitarian pauses there.

Sherin's mother Najwa received safe passage to Ireland in April but her brother and his family remain there. She and her mother are both very concerned for their welfare:

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