Shadia Imad Suleiman Kawari

Their life

Nariman Sami Mohammed Al-Sha’er “Kawari” was a 34-year-old married woman from Khan Younis Governorate, Gaza. She was martyred on June 10, 2024, when an Israeli airstrike targeted the Kawari family’s house near Gaza European Hospital without prior warning.

Nariman Sami Mohammed Al-Sha’er, also known by her family name Kawari, was a 34-year-old woman who lived in the southern Gaza Strip. A devoted wife and member of a close-knit family, Nariman was known for her resilience and warmth in a community torn by repeated conflict. On June 10, 2024, Nariman was taking shelter with relatives and other displaced families in the Kawari household near Gaza European Hospital in Khan Younis when Israeli occupation forces launched an airstrike on the area without any prior notice. The attack claimed her life along with the lives of several others. Nariman’s death reflects the continued toll on civilians, particularly women, in densely populated areas of Gaza. Her memory lives on through the grief of those who survived and continue to call for justice.

How they died

Killed by Israeli airstrike

Nariman Sami Mohammed Al-Sha’er, also known as Nariman Kawari, was killed as a result of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a residential house near the Gaza European Hospital in the southeast of Khan Younis Governorate. The home, which was sheltering displaced civilians, was struck without any prior warning or evacuation notice. The impact of the missile strike caused the building to collapse, trapping and killing Nariman along with several others. The manner of her death reflects the broader pattern of civilian casualties in densely populated areas during the ongoing military offensive in Gaza.

A plea from the family

Surviving family members of Nariman Kawari have pleaded for international intervention and justice, calling attention to the indiscriminate nature of the attack that killed their loved one. They have expressed deep sorrow and outrage, saying, “Nariman was not a fighter; she was a wife, a daughter, a part of our soul. She was sheltering in what should have been a safe place.” The family urges the global community not to remain silent in the face of such tragedy and calls for an end to the targeting of civilians. Their message is clear: “We want the world to remember Nariman not as a statistic, but as a human being who deserved to live in peace.”

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Shadia Imad Suleiman Kawari, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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