Abdullah Natat.. A voice that sang to children under bombardment and dreams of returning to the stage
A profile of Palestinian artist Abdullah Natat (31), whose legs were amputated after an Israeli missile strike on September 27, 2025. The article reviews his artistic journey providing psychological support to children in northern Gaza through singing during the war, his current challenges with disability and lack of medical care, and his dream of returning to the stage.
A profile of Palestinian artist Abdullah Natat, 31, from northern Gaza Strip. On September 27, 2025, he was targeted by a missile from an Israeli drone at the Saraya junction, resulting in the amputation of his legs and injuries to his back. Before his injury, Natat dedicated his efforts to singing for children in shelters and schools in the northern Strip, aiming to provide psychological and recreational support amid the bombing and destruction. The article describes how daily movement has become arduous and requires assistance from others, even for fetching water. Natat links his personal suffering to that of thousands of wounded in Gaza who face a shortage of medicines, prosthetics, and wheelchairs, and the closure of crossings for travel for treatment. He clings to his hope of traveling to get prosthetics and returning to sing on stage. He sends a message to wounded Palestinians to hold on to determination.