Pleas of surviving relatives: Ahmed’s father, Arafat Abu Assi, expressed his devastation at losing his young son along with his older brother Mazen in the hospital blast. He described Ahmed as “the strongest and bravest in the family” and remembered his entrepreneurial spirit, saying that even at a young age, he carried qualities of leadership and resilience. Arafat’s words reflect both his pride in Ahmed’s character and his deep anguish at losing a child full of promise. Through his grief, he pleaded for the world to acknowledge the unbearable suffering of families in Gaza and the loss of children whose futures were unjustly stolen.

Pleas of surviving relatives: Mazen’s father, Arafat Abu Assi, spoke of his son with deep grief, calling him “the brightest of all my children” and sharing that Mazen had hoped to become a dentist. He described the pain of losing not only Mazen but also his younger son Ahmed in the same explosion, emphasizing how close the brothers had been. Arafat and his wife, who endured eight years of IVF treatment before Mazen’s birth, pleaded through their sorrow for the world to recognize the immense suffering of families in Gaza and the loss of young lives full of promise.

Pleas of surviving relatives: Nevine remembered how her mother’s home was always full of brides-to-be and bridesmaids who trusted her tailoring skills, highlighting her exceptional talent. She described her mother as deeply devoted to her family, hosting large weekly gatherings. In their last phone call, Fekriya confided: “I’m very depressed and exhausted from what seems to be an endless war.” By sharing this, Nevine expressed both her mother’s despair at the ongoing violence and her own heartbreak at losing multiple family members in one strike.

Pleas of surviving relatives: He recalled that in their final conversation, Lurin told him she was exhausted from moving around for safety, and that she would shower, pray, and rest. He said she was killed while praying in her aunt’s home. He mourned the loss of their future together, explaining that they had postponed their wedding multiple times due to the war but had finally planned to marry in December and move to Cyprus. In his words: “She is now resting forever. She used to wear a white dress, but now is wearing a white shroud.”

Pleas of surviving relatives: Nour’s death left her family shattered. Her uncle, Mohammed al-Kharma, spoke with grief about her final wishes. He explained that Nour had wanted to leave home and stay with relatives to escape the bombing, but her father urged her to remain at home. “It was her fate,” he said quietly, recalling the pain of watching her young life cut short the very next morning. Her mother, Jamalat, and sisters Ola and Huda survived the strike, but their survival is marked by unbearable loss. They had been in the kitchen preparing breakfast when the explosion hit. When the family searched through the rubble afterward, they found Nour’s school bag. Inside were her books and a diary in which she had written: “I want to make my family proud of me and I will get high grades by the will of Allah.” The words, now preserved by her relatives, serve as both a reminder of her dreams and a heartbreaking symbol of the future she never lived to see. Her family speaks of her as a determined and loving daughter, whose dream was to become a doctor. “She wanted to heal others,” her uncle said, “but we could not protect her.” The

Pleas of surviving relatives: The death of seven-year-old Yusof left his family devastated. His mother, Rawan, arrived at Nasser hospital in tears, desperately searching for her “handsome and curly-haired son.” A video of her pleas, asking if anyone had seen him, spread widely on social media, capturing the raw grief of a mother who had just lost her youngest child. His father, Mohamed, a radiographer at the same hospital, was working a 24-hour shift when he learned that his home had been bombed. He described how the last time he saw Yusof alive, the boy had run to the door to hug him tightly before he left for work, kissed him, and said goodbye after being given biscuits and bananas. Later that night, Mohamed found his son’s lifeless body in the hospital morgue, a moment he recalls with unbearable sorrow. Yusof’s siblings, 13-year-old Jury and nine-year-old Hamed, survived the strike but were left shaken. Jury suffered head injuries but, as her parents say, she is “improving.” Both children continue to grapple with the trauma of losing their little brother while narrowly surviving themselves. The family’s pleas are not only for their beloved son but also for an end to the suffering of children in