Faiza Ahmad Mohammad al-Omar

Their life

Faiza Ahmad Mohammad al-Omar, 45, was a Palestinian woman from the al-Boreij refugee camp in central Gaza. She was killed on May 13, 2021, when Israeli missiles struck her home during a heavy bombardment of Gaza. Faiza’s death occurred amid widespread airstrikes targeting residential buildings, homes, and infrastructure, which claimed dozens of lives that day and left hundreds injured. Her passing is part of the devastating toll on civilians during the escalation of violence in Gaza.

Faiza Ahmad Mohammad al-Omar was a 45-year-old resident of al-Boreij refugee camp, central Gaza, an area frequently affected by military conflicts. Her life was shaped by the hardships of living under a blockade and repeated military escalations. On May 13, 2021, Israeli airstrikes targeted her neighborhood as part of a larger offensive across the Gaza Strip. The strike on her home resulted in her death, along with other family members. This attack was part of a broader pattern of destruction in Gaza that night, during which at least 36 Palestinians were killed and hundreds were injured. Faiza’s death symbolizes the severe impact of military aggression on civilian populations, including women and families, in conflict zones like Gaza.

How they died

Faiza was killed by an Israeli missile strike on her home.

The cause of Faiza’s death was the direct impact of Israeli airstrikes that targeted civilian residential buildings in the al-Boreij refugee camp. These airstrikes were part of a night-long bombardment across Gaza on May 13, 2021, which destroyed homes, apartment towers, and infrastructure. Faiza was killed alongside other family members, highlighting the indiscriminate nature of the attacks on civilian populations.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Faiza Ahmad Mohammad al-Omar, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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