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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Christopher Knaus and Ben Doherty

Her father’s war grave in Gaza was bulldozed by Israel. Amid the grief and anger, she wants answers

Wilma Spence seated in a chair, holding a framed photograph of her father
Wilma Spence’s father served in the second world war and was buried at the Gaza War Cemetery. His grave has almost certainly been bulldozed by the IDF. Photograph: Rohan Thomson/The Guardian

“Fighting for those who love him, our darling daddy died,” the inscription reads.

Just saying the words threatens to overwhelm Wilma Spence.

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