A father’s plea to reunite with family trapped in Gaza

(Left to Right) Mohammed Abu Hamad daughter Emilee Abuhamad Rauschenberger, in front son Zaid, son Tariq, son Adam, daughter Noora, John Rauschenberger , John and Maryam. (photo courtesy of John Rauschenberger)

by: Brian Althimer

Posted: Oct 27, 2023 / 03:07 PM CDT

Updated: Oct 27, 2023 / 03:16 PM CDT

John Rauschenberger joins Lisa Dent to explain how he’s desperately working with government officials to get his daughter Emilee Abuhamad-Rauschenberger along with her husband, Mohammed Abuhamad and their children out of southern Gaza.

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