Bothaina Mahmoud Obeid
Bothaina Mahmoud Issa Obeid was killed by shrapnel from an Israeli missile.
During heavy Israeli bombardments of northern Gaza on May 14, 2021, multiple missiles were fired into densely populated areas, including Jabalia refugee camp. Bothaina was struck in the head by shrapnel from one of these missiles near her home, causing fatal injuries. Her death occurred amid widespread destruction, which claimed dozens of lives, including children, women, and entire families, and forced thousands to flee their homes.
Biography
Bothaina Mahmoud Issa Obeid, 6, was a young Palestinian girl from the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza Strip. On May 14, 2021, she was tragically killed when shrapnel from an Israeli missile struck her head during an intense bombardment of northern Gaza. Bothaina’s death occurred amid a wave of airstrikes targeting densely populated civilian areas, which claimed the lives of many children, women, and families. Her loss represents the devastating impact of the escalation on Gaza’s most vulnerable residents.
Bothaina Mahmoud Issa Obeid, aged six, lived with her family in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, a community long affected by displacement, blockade, and recurring cycles of violence. Her childhood, like that of many children in Gaza, was marked by instability and the constant threat of conflict. On May 14, 2021, during one of the most violent nights of Israeli airstrikes, Bothaina was killed when shrapnel from a missile struck her head near her home. That night, dozens of Palestinians, including children and entire families, were killed in similar attacks across northern Gaza, including Beit Lahia, Rafah, Khan Younis, and Gaza City.
Bothaina’s death highlights the indiscriminate nature of the strikes, which destroyed homes, schools, and civilian infrastructure. Her family, along with thousands of others, were forced to flee their homes and seek shelter in UNRWA schools and mosques due to ongoing bombardment. Though only six years old, Bothaina’s life, like those of other children in Gaza, was caug
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Bothaina Mahmoud Issa Obeid, 6, was killed when shrapnel of an Israeli missile struck her in the head when the army fired missiles into northern Gaza. Medical sources said the child was struck with a shrapnel in her head near her home when the Israeli soldiers fired many missiles into Jabalia refugee camp. The Israeli bombardment of Gaza continued through Friday night into Saturday with no signs of letting up. At least 34 were killed in the bombings Saturday night, which included a missile strike that wiped out a family – a mother and her four young children in Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza City. In addition, Israel targeted and destroyed a second high-rise housing international media outlets, destroying it completely including TV studios, equipment, and transmission antennas. The Israeli army continued its bombardment and shelling of several parts of the Gaza Strip, Friday, killing dozens of Palestinians, including many children, and injuring hundreds, in addition to damaging and destroying dozens of1 israelpalestinetimeline.org Open source