Everyone knows him from the message he sent to his family from Gaza. He entered the US Congress, who is Adam Hamawy?

Hamawy's humanitarian work began in Bosnia in 1994, when he was a medical student.

The doctor, who spent five weeks of his summer vacation at the United Nations, witnessed the genocide directly while carrying supplies through mountain roads to hospitals under siege.

Hamawy, who chose as a role model the sacrifice of Bosnian doctors who were the target of artillery fire by Serbian forces and who were struggling with hunger because they had not received a salary for months, said in an interview with The Star-Ledger newspaper at that time, "I didn't just want to watch television, I wanted to do something to help." he said.

The surgeon continues his volunteer work; He took part in the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Syrian refugee camps in Jordan, and health missions in Türkiye, Sudan, Lebanon, Colombia and Belize.

In 2024 and 2025, Hamawy went to Gaza under the coordination of the Palestinian American Medical Association and the World Health Organization and operated on the wounded under bombardment.

After the Israeli army captured the Rafah Border Gate in May 2024, he and his medical delegation were stranded in the region.

With only US citizens allowed to evacuate, Hamawy refused to leave Gaza until the safe passage of his Green Card holders and foreign national colleagues was ensured.

HE DRAWN THE ATTENTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL PRESS WITH THE MESSAGE HE SENT TO HIS FAMILY

"I want our president to know that we are not safe. As a doctor, I cannot leave the remaining members of my team behind, and as a former soldier, I cannot abandon my fellow Americans," Hamawy told The Washington Post. he said.

In his message to his family, he said: "I'm sorry I couldn't return home this weekend, I know it hurts. But I also know you're proud of me for sticking to my vow to never leave anyone behind." he said.

Hamawy also said, "If all US citizens were to leave, what would that say about us as a country? We are not that kind of country." he said.

This determined attitude of Hamawy and his two colleagues attracted the attention of the international press and ensured the safe evacuation of the entire team.