Reham Fawaz Al-Qulaq

Their life

Reham Fawaz Al-Qulaq, 30, was a computer engineer from Gaza City. She was known for her dedication to her field and was part of the well-respected al-Qulaq family, many of whom were academics, professionals, and students. On May 16, 2021, her life was cut short when Israeli warplanes bombarded al-Wehda Street, destroying her family home and killing her along with multiple relatives.

Reham was born and raised in Gaza, where she pursued her education in computer engineering. As part of the al-Qulaq family, she grew up in a household that valued education, service, and community. Friends and colleagues described her as intelligent, committed to her profession, and full of potential. On the night of May 16, 2021, she was sheltering at home with her family when a barrage of Israeli missiles struck residential buildings on al-Wehda Street. The attack resulted in one of the deadliest nights of the May 2021 offensive, killing 43 people, most of them women and children, including 17 members of the al-Qulaq family.

How they died

Reham was killed by Israeli airstrikes that targeted her family home on al-Wehda Street in Gaza City.

In the early hours of May 16, 2021, Israeli warplanes carried out a massive bombardment of al-Wehda Street in Gaza City. Tens of warplanes fired over 100 missiles in just minutes, causing the collapse of multiple residential buildings. Reham was among those trapped under the rubble of her destroyed home. Rescue teams later recovered her body, along with sixteen other relatives ranging from infants to elderly family members. The strike devastated her family, wiping out nearly an entire generation. International human rights groups noted that the attack exemplified disproportionate and indiscriminate targeting of civilians.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Reham Fawaz Al-Qulaq, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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