Pleas of surviving relatives: Suleiman Shublaq’s surviving relatives have voiced grief that words can barely capture. His father, who was critically injured in the same airstrike, remains in fragile condition and has pleaded through colleagues and humanitarian partners for the world not to turn away from their pain. The family had already endured the unbearable loss of Suleiman’s brother, Muslam, in a previous Israeli strike, and now must face the devastation of losing Suleiman, Sham, their mother Tasneem, and the unborn baby. Their pleas, echoed by relatives and colleagues, call for justice and protection: “How many children must we bury before the world acts? Suleiman was only three years old. He should have been playing, learning, and laughing with his siblings, not killed in his own home. We beg the international community to protect our children and stop this endless cycle of death.”

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.”