Izzat Moeen Al-Qulaq

Their life

Izzat Moeen Al-Qulaq, 44, was a Palestinian man from Gaza City. He was killed on May 16, 2021, during Israeli airstrikes on al-Wehda Street, which destroyed multiple homes and killed members of his family. Izzat was among thirteen members of the Al-Qulaq family killed that night, highlighting the devastating impact of the bombardment on civilians during the 2021 Gaza conflict.

Izzat Moeen Al-Qulaq was born and raised in Gaza City, living with his extended family on al-Wehda Street. On May 16, 2021, Israeli warplanes conducted intensive airstrikes on residential areas, dropping over 100 bombs in a single night. Izzat, 44, was killed in his home alongside numerous family members, including children and elderly relatives. Rescue teams recovered multiple bodies from the rubble, including those of his siblings, cousins, and children. The Palestinian Center for Human Rights documented the attack as a violation of international humanitarian law, emphasizing the disproportionate targeting of civilians. Izzat’s death is part of the broader toll of the 11-day conflict, which killed 247 Palestinians, including 66 children and 39 women, while injuring over 1,400.

How they died

Izzat was killed by Israeli missiles that struck his home during airstrikes on al-Wehda Street.

During the night of May 16, 2021, Israeli warplanes conducted a series of intense airstrikes over al-Wehda Street, Gaza City, dropping around 150 bombs across residential areas. Izzat, 44, was inside his home when the strikes destroyed multiple houses, killing him instantly along with several members of his family. The attack was part of a broader offensive by the Israeli army that targeted civilian homes, streets, and infrastructure, drawing condemnation from human rights organizations as a violation of international humanitarian law.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Izzat Moeen Al-Qulaq, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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