Sham Dahdouh

Their life

Sham Dahdouh, the 7-year-old daughter of Al Jazeera journalist Wael al-Dahdouh, tragically lost her life on October 25, 2023, due to an Israeli airstrike on the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza. The Dahdouh family had relocated there after Israeli military directives urged civilians to move south for safety. The airstrike struck the residence where they were sheltering, resulting in the deaths of Sham, her mother Amina, her 15-year-old brother Mahmoud, her infant nephew Adam, and at least 21 others.

Sham Dahdouh, the 7-year-old daughter of Al Jazeera journalist Wael al-Dahdouh, tragically lost her life on October 25, 2023, due to an Israeli airstrike on the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza. The Dahdouh family had relocated there after Israeli military directives urged civilians to move south for safety. The airstrike struck the residence where they were sheltering, resulting in the deaths of Sham, her mother Amina, her 15-year-old brother Mahmoud, her infant nephew Adam, and at least 21 others.

This devastating event occurred while Wael al-Dahdouh was reporting live on air. The moment he received news of his family's deaths was broadcast globally, highlighting the profound personal tragedies experienced by journalists covering the conflict.
The Guardian

How they died

Killed by airstrike

Sham Dahdouh, the 7-year-old daughter of Al Jazeera journalist Wael al-Dahdouh, tragically lost her life on October 25, 2023, due to an Israeli airstrike on the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza. The Dahdouh family had relocated there after Israeli military directives urged civilians to move south for safety. The airstrike struck the residence where they were sheltering, resulting in the deaths of Sham, her mother Amina, her 15-year-old brother Mahmoud, her infant nephew Adam, and at least 21 others.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Sham Dahdouh, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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