Soheib Abdul-Rahim Awad Ghanem

Their life

Soheib Abdul-Rahim Awad Ghanem, 25, was a young Palestinian man from the Gaza Strip who lost his life during the devastating Israeli bombardments on May 14, 2021. He was at home when Israeli airstrikes struck residential neighborhoods across Gaza, destroying homes and killing civilians. Soheib was among dozens of Palestinians, including children and women, who were killed during that night of intense shelling, which left hundreds injured and displaced thousands. His death is part of the larger toll of the 11-day Israeli assault on Gaza in May 2021, which claimed the lives of 247 Palestinians.

Soheib Abdul-Rahim Awad Ghanem was a 25-year-old Palestinian civilian living in the besieged Gaza Strip. He grew up amid years of blockade, violence, and repeated escalations that shaped the lives of his generation. On May 14, 2021, during one of the deadliest nights of the Israeli offensive, Soheib was at home when warplanes and drones targeted residential areas across Gaza, striking houses in densely populated neighborhoods such as Rafah, Beit Lahia, Khan Younis, and Gaza City. The airstrikes flattened entire homes, buried families beneath rubble, and caused mass casualties. Among the victims were children, mothers, and entire families. Soheib was killed in one of these attacks, crushed beneath the destruction of his own home. His death symbolizes the vulnerability of ordinary Palestinians who, even in their own homes, could not find safety from the relentless bombardment. He became one of the 247 Palestinians killed in the 11-day offensive, which also left over 1,400 injured and thousands displaced, according to human rights groups.

How they died

He was Killed in an Israeli airstrike.

Soheib’s death was caused by Israeli aerial bombardment targeting civilian homes and neighborhoods in the Gaza Strip on May 14, 2021. He was inside his home when the missiles struck, causing the structure to collapse. The intensity of the strike left him crushed beneath the rubble, a fate shared by many others that night. The airstrikes were part of a wide-scale campaign carried out by Israeli forces, involving warplanes, artillery, tanks, and naval firepower. This campaign resulted in the destruction of hundreds of residential units, leaving thousands homeless. Soheib’s death highlights the indiscriminate nature of the bombardment, which claimed the lives of civilians who were not involved in combat.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Soheib Abdul-Rahim Awad Ghanem, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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