Rima Mohammad Telbani

Their life

Rima Mohammad Telbani was the mother of 4-year-old Zaid Mohammad Telbani, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike on May 12, 2021, in the Tal Al-Hawa neighborhood of Gaza City. Rima was five months pregnant at the time of her death. She died alongside her son Zaid when the Israeli airstrike targeted the Salha residential building where they lived. The explosion killed Rima instantly, and her unborn child also perished in the attack. Rima's tragic death, along with her son’s, is a part of the broader humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where civilians, including pregnant women and children, continue to suffer immense losses in times of conflict.

Rima Mohammad Telbani, a 5-months-pregnant Palestinian woman, tragically lost her life on May 12, 2021, in an Israeli airstrike that targeted the Salha residential building in Gaza City’s Tal Al-Hawa neighborhood. The attack occurred as part of Israel's ongoing military operations during the 2021 escalation, which involved widespread airstrikes on Gaza.

The bomb dropped on the building caused a devastating explosion, collapsing large portions of the structure and causing catastrophic damage to the surrounding area. Rima, who was inside the building with her 4-year-old son Zaid, was killed instantly by the blast, along with her son, who also died in the same strike. In addition to the immediate fatalities, the strike left her unborn child dead as well, ending the pregnancy.

Rima’s death highlights the indiscriminate nature of the attack, as civilians, including those in vulnerable conditions like pregnant women, were not spared from the violence. The destruction caused by the strike trapped and killed many people, and Rima's family, including her missing daughter, were left to face the consequences of the violence.

Her death is a tragic reflection of the immense suffering endured by the civilian population in Gaza, where family homes have become targets in a broader conflict, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis and deepening the trauma experienced by the community.Rima Mohammad Telbani was the mother of 4-year-old Zaid Mohammad Telbani, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike on May 12, 2021, in the Tal Al-Hawa neighborhood of Gaza City. Rima was five months pregnant at the time of her death. She died alongside her son Zaid when the Israeli airstrike targeted the Salha residential building where they lived. The explosion killed Rima instantly, and her unborn child also perished in the attack. Rima's tragic death, along with her son’s, is a part of the broader humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where civilians, including pregnant women and children, continue to suffer immense losses in times of conflict.

How they died

Killed by airstrike

Rima Mohammad Telbani, a 5-months-pregnant Palestinian woman, tragically lost her life on May 12, 2021, in an Israeli airstrike that targeted the Salha residential building in Gaza City’s Tal Al-Hawa neighborhood. The attack occurred as part of Israel's ongoing military operations during the 2021 escalation, which involved widespread airstrikes on Gaza.

The bomb dropped on the building caused a devastating explosion, collapsing large portions of the structure and causing catastrophic damage to the surrounding area. Rima, who was inside the building with her 4-year-old son Zaid, was killed instantly by the blast, along with her son, who also died in the same strike. In addition to the immediate fatalities, the strike left her unborn child dead as well, ending the pregnancy.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Rima Mohammad Telbani, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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