Saadia Youssef Al-Qulaq
Saadia was killed by Israeli missiles that struck her home on al-Wehda Street, Gaza City.
During the night of May 16, 2021, Israeli warplanes launched a series of airstrikes on al-Wehda Street, dropping more than 100 bombs in a short period. The bombardment destroyed multiple residential buildings, including the home of the Al-Qulaq family. Saadia, 28, was killed instantly along with many members of her family, including children, women, and elderly relatives. Rescue teams pulled bodies from the rubble, and human rights organizations condemned the attack as indiscriminate and disproportionate, noting that the victims were civilians seeking safety inside their homes.
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Saadia Youssef Al-Qulaq, 28, was a Palestinian woman from Gaza City. She was killed on May 16, 2021, during Israeli airstrikes on al-Wehda Street, which targeted residential areas. Saadia was one of thirteen members of her family killed that night, including children, women, and elderly relatives. Her death highlights the devastating impact of the bombardment on civilians during the 2021 Gaza conflict.
Saadia Youssef Al-Qulaq was born in Gaza and lived with her extended family on al-Wehda Street, Gaza City. On May 16, 2021, Israeli warplanes carried out intense airstrikes, dropping over 100 bombs on residential areas during the night. Saadia, 28, was killed in her home along with many family members, including children, parents, and grandparents. Her cousins and siblings—such as Adam Ezzat Al-Qulaq (3) and Qusay Sameh Al-Qulaq (1)—were also killed in the same bombardment. The attack caused widespread destruction, left dozens injured, and forced tens of thousands of residents to flee. Human rights organizations, including the Palestinian Center for Human Rights, condemned the attack as a violation of international humanitarian law. Saadia’s death became part of the documentation of the 11-day conflict, which claimed the lives of hundreds of Palestinians, including 59 children and 34 women.
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Saadia Youssef Al-Qulaq, 28, was killed by Israeli missiles in the al-Wehda Street, Gaza city. The missile strikes killed thirteen members of the al-Qulaq family, ranging in age from 1 to 85, as they huddled in their homes in terror while the Israeli airstrikes continued throughout the night. Local Palestinians have reported hearing as many as 150 Israeli bombs during the night. One of the families wiped out by an Israeli missile Sunday morning was that of Riyad Hasan IshKinatna, who was pulled out of the rubble Sunday morning by rescue crews, barely alive, only to be told when he reached the hospital that his wife and five children were all killed in the Israeli attack.1 israelpalestinetimeline.org Open source