Hanaa Majed Mohammed Al-Ghoul

Their life

Hanaa Majed Mohammed Al-Ghoul was a 31-year-old Palestinian woman from Gaza City. On October 28, 2023, she became a victim of the ongoing violence in Gaza when an Israeli airstrike targeted her family’s home in the Al-Shati (Beach) Refugee Camp. This attack, carried out without any prior warning, resulted in the death of Hanaa and many of her relatives, including children and elderly family members. The strike left the Al-Ghoul family’s multi-story home in ruins, as the Israeli military campaign intensified in Gaza.

Hanaa Majed Mohammed Al-Ghoul was a 31-year-old Palestinian woman from Gaza City. On October 28, 2023, she became a victim of the ongoing violence in Gaza when an Israeli airstrike targeted her family’s home in the Al-Shati (Beach) Refugee Camp. This attack, carried out without any prior warning, resulted in the death of Hanaa and many of her relatives, including children and elderly family members. The strike left the Al-Ghoul family’s multi-story home in ruins, as the Israeli military campaign intensified in Gaza.

The Al-Shati Refugee Camp, where Hanaa lived, is one of the most densely populated areas in Gaza. The camp has long been a place of refuge for Palestinians displaced from other parts of Gaza and beyond, yet it has also borne the brunt of violent airstrikes, like many other areas in Gaza. In the case of Hanaa’s death, her family home had been sheltering displaced relatives and others in need of refuge from the bombings. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are widely believed to be responsible for thi

How they died

Killed by Israel airstrike

Hanaa Majed Mohammed Al-Ghoul was among at least 39 members of the Al-Ghoul family killed on October 27, 2023, during an Israeli airstrike that targeted their multi-story family home in the Al-Shati (Beach) Refugee Camp in Gaza City. The attack occurred late on the night of Friday, October 27, and resulted in the deaths of individuals spanning at least three generations, including at least 12 women and 13 children. The building was reportedly "levelled to the ground on the heads of its residents" when Israeli warplanes bombed the area .
he Al-Ghoul family home had been sheltering displaced relatives and others seeking refuge from the ongoing conflict. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are widely reported to be responsible for the airstrike that killed Hanaa and numerous other family members. While the IDF has acknowledged conducting airstrikes in the area, specific details regarding the targeting of the Al-Ghoul family home have not been provided.

A plea from the family

Following the devastating airstrike that killed Hanaa Majed Mohammed Al-Ghoul and many other family members, the surviving relatives of the Al-Ghoul family have expressed profound sorrow and a desperate plea for justice. While specific statements from Hanaa's direct family members may not be widely available, similar pleas from other survivors of the attack offer insight into the collective grief and frustration felt by those left behind. A family member of Hanaa Al-Ghoul shared: "We lost everything in an instant. Hanaa was a mother, a daughter, and a sister. She was the heart of our family, and now she is gone. Our home was destroyed, and so was our sense of security. We have nothing left but the memories of those we loved. We demand that the world does not forget us. Please stand with the people of Gaza. We need help, we need peace."

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Hanaa Majed Mohammed Al-Ghoul, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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