War Conflict - ParentsPlea

Tasneem Shublaq

Date of Death: 09/20/2025

Age: 27

Gender: Female

Cause of Death: She was Killed in an Israeli airstrike.

Cause of Death: War Conflict

Nationality: Palestine

Pleas of surviving relatives: Tasneem’s surviving family, already shattered by the loss of her young son Musalm in a previous strike, are now left to mourn the devastating deaths of Tasneem, her unborn baby, Sham, and Suleiman. Her husband, who was critically injured in the same airstrike, has spoken through relatives of the unbearable pain of losing his entire young family in just a moment. He pleaded for the world to “see us as human beings, not statistics,” and to act to protect civilians from further slaughter. Extended relatives of Tasneem expressed anguish that a woman who had devoted her life to healing traumatized children could be killed alongside her own. They described her as a compassionate, tireless mother and humanitarian who carried hope even in despair. “She stayed because she wanted to help Gaza’s children,” one family member lamented, “and she and her children were taken from us.” In their grief, the family joined humanitarian organizations in calling for an end to the war and accountability for those responsible. They appealed to the international community not to look away: “We do not want more mothers to bury their children. Enough blood has been spilled. Let our pain move the world to stop this.”

Awad Nabil Abu Salmiya

Date of Death: 05/12/2021

Age: 34

Gender: Male

Cause of Death: He was Killed in an Israeli airstrike.

Cause of Death: War Conflict

Nationality: Palestine

Mohammad Nahedh Abu Sakran

Date of Death: 05/12/2021

Age: 26

Gender: Male

Cause of Death: He was Killed in an Israeli airstrike during the bombardment of Gaza.

Cause of Death: War Conflict

Nationality: Palestine

Bassel Abdul-Karim Issa

Date of Death: 05/12/2021

Gender: Male

Cause of Death: Bassel was killed in an Israeli airstrike on May 12, 2021, in the Gaza Strip.

Cause of Death: War Conflict

Nationality: Palestine

Pleas of surviving relatives: Bassel’s family in Gaza expressed their heartbreak at losing him in the sudden and devastating airstrikes that claimed the lives of so many. They described him as a beloved son, relative, and friend, taken from them without warning as missiles rained down on their neighborhood. His relatives spoke of the unbearable pain of seeing homes collapse, children buried under rubble, and loved ones turned into casualties of war. “We are not numbers; we are people with families and dreams,” one relative lamented, urging the world not to look away from their suffering. The family called on the international community to hold those responsible accountable and to prevent more families from enduring the same grief. “We only want to live in peace and to stop burying our children,” his parents reportedly cried, joining the chorus of Palestinian families pleading for justice and protection.

Rashid Mohammad Abu Ara

Date of Death: 05/12/2021

Age: 16

Gender: Male

Cause of Death: Rashid was killed by Israeli gunfire—shot twice, in the chest and neck—during a military raid on Tubas on May 12, 2021.

Cause of Death: War Conflict

Nationality: Palestine

Pleas of surviving relatives: Rashid’s grieving family in Aqaba, Tubas, spoke of their profound loss, describing him as a bright, tender-hearted boy who had his whole life ahead of him. His parents said they never imagined that sending their son out on an ordinary day would be the last time they saw him alive. “He was just a child,” they lamented, “but the soldiers treated him as if he were an enemy.” Relatives pleaded for justice, calling on the international community to protect Palestinian children from becoming constant targets of Israeli bullets. His family appealed for accountability and an end to the repeated incursions into their village, which have left countless families mourning. “We do not want more mothers to bury their sons,” his mother reportedly cried, echoing the pleas of many Palestinian families who have lost children to the violence.

Ahmad Walid at-Talla ’ al-Omar

Date of Death: 05/12/2021

Age: 30

Gender: Male

Cause of Death: Ahmad was killed in an Israeli drone strike in Nusseirat refugee camp on May 12, 2021.

Cause of Death: War Conflict

Nationality: Palestine

Pleas of surviving relatives: Relatives of Ahmad Walid at-Talla’ al-Omar spoke with deep sorrow after his sudden killing in Nusseirat. His family described him as a kind and hardworking young man who always carried a sense of responsibility toward his loved ones. One of his brothers, devastated by the loss, said: “Ahmad had so many dreams he wanted to achieve, but they were buried with him under the rubble. He was not carrying a weapon, he was not a fighter—he was just standing with his friends. Why should our young men be targeted like this?” His mother, in tears, pleaded: “I raised my son for thirty years, only to lose him in a single moment. Ahmad was my joy, my comfort. He had plans to build a family, to live a normal life, like anyone deserves. I only ask the world: do not let my son’s blood be forgotten.” Cousins and neighbors who knew Ahmad echoed the same plea for justice, saying that his life was cut short unjustly and that the family is left with a wound that will never heal.