Fatima Dawoud Abdel-Majid Al-Shalfouh

Their life

Fatima Dawoud Abdel-Majid Al-Shalfouh, a 33-year-old Palestinian woman, was one of the many civilians killed during the intensified Israeli bombardment of the Jabalia Refugee Camp in northern Gaza. On October 14, 2023, Israeli occupation forces launched an airstrike that targeted a house where the Al-Shalfouh family had taken shelter, hoping it would be a safe haven amidst the ongoing violence. No prior warning or evacuation notice was given before the strike.

Fatima Dawoud Abdel-Majid Al-Shalfouh, a 33-year-old Palestinian woman, was one of the many civilians killed during the intensified Israeli bombardment of the Jabalia Refugee Camp in northern Gaza. On October 14, 2023, Israeli occupation forces launched an airstrike that targeted a house where the Al-Shalfouh family had taken shelter, hoping it would be a safe haven amidst the ongoing violence. No prior warning or evacuation notice was given before the strike.

Fatima, like many others in Gaza, was displaced by earlier bombings and sought refuge in what was believed to be a safer location. Instead, the very place she and her family hoped would protect them became the site of her death. She was killed alongside several other civilians, making her another victim of what many international organizations have called indiscriminate and unlawful attacks on residential areas.

Those who knew Fatima described her as a kind, resilient woman, deeply devoted to her family. Her life was marked by the daily struggles of surviving under blockade and occupation, yet she maintained strength and compassion amid adversity.

The airstrike that killed Fatima fits a disturbing pattern of attacks on densely populated civilian areas in Gaza, often without warning—raising serious concerns under international humanitarian law, which prohibits such actions and demands the protection of non-combatants.

Fatima’s death, like so many others in Gaza, is not just a statistic. She was a daughter, possibly a mother or a sister, and certainly a cherished member of her community. Her story is a solemn reminder of the unbearable human toll this conflict continues to exact on Palestinian civilians.

How they died

Killed in an Israeli airstrike

she was Killed in an Israeli airstrike without warning while sheltering in a home

A plea from the family

The surviving family members of Fatima Dawoud Abdel-Majid Al-Shalfouh are devastated by her sudden and violent death. Struggling with unimaginable loss, they have spoken out to demand justice, international accountability, and an end to the relentless targeting of civilians in Gaza. “She was not a fighter. She was a woman seeking safety. They bombed the place she was sheltering in without warning. This is not war—this is slaughter.” — A grieving family member Fatima's relatives emphasize that she, like many in the Jabalia Refugee Camp, had nowhere else to go. Forced to flee her home due to earlier strikes, she and others sought refuge in what they believed was a safer house—only to be bombed without any prior warning.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Fatima Dawoud Abdel-Majid Al-Shalfouh, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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