One Child a Day: Remembering Gaza’s Children

[Wedonttalkaboutboris]

I’ll be using this thread to remember one child each day who has been killed in Gaza.

This isn’t for political debate, just a space to honour the names, faces, and stories that risk being lost in the noise. I’m here as I see this as a matter of human dignity and ethics, not just politics or conflict.

I kindly ask all political debate be kept to the many threads on the ‘conflict in the middle east’ board.

I’ll post one child per day, with whatever information is available- name, age, photo if possible, a sentence about who they were. Please feel free to follow quietly or respond with a candle 🕯️ or heart 💔.

If anyone else would like to post a child a day to remember, please feel free. I ask that posts stick to verified information, keep the tone respectful, and focus on remembrance rather than politics.

If this is too heavy, that’s entirely understandable. Please just scroll past.

🕯️Batoul Mohammed Al-Hassani (age 9)

Name: Batoul Mohammed Al‑Hassani
Age: 8 years old
Location: Khan Yunis Governorate, Gaza Strip
Date of death: 24 October 2023
Cause of death: Killed when aircraft bombed her family home in the Al‑Qarara area of Khan Yunis.

Batoul loved life and had many dreams. She adored pets and enjoyed drawing- her playful spirit was known in the neighbourhood.

The Miqdad Brothers ( ages 3, 8, 12 and 14)

Name: Islam, Imad, Yazan, and Abd al‑Rahman Miqdad
Ages: 14, 12, 8, and 3
Location: Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip
Date of death: 30 March 2025
Cause of death: Killed when an airstrike struck their family home during Eid al‑Fitr celebrations. Their grandfather, Imad (68), also perished in the attack.

Islam, the eldest, was born following fertility treatment and had taken on a protective role for his younger brothers. Yazan (12) was gentle with a sharp wit and saved pocket money for clothes he never saw. Imad (8) had just started school when the war began, and Abd al‑Rahman (3) was endlessly curious, loving to play with his brothers.

🕯️Amal Salem and Ayloul Salem (age 7)

Name: Amal Salem & Ayloul Salem (twin sisters)
Age: 7 years old
Location: Gaza City, Gaza Strip
Date of death: 11 December 2023
Cause of death: Killed alongside over 100 others and multiple relatives, in a devastating airstrike on the Salem family home in Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood.

The twins were inseparable. Named in local tributes as “pretty twins”.

🕯️Abdulrahman Siedem

Name: Abdulrahman Siedem
Age: 10
Location: Tel Al‑Hawa, Gaza City
Date of death: 16 October 2023
Cause of death: Killed in an airstrike that destroyed his family home. Abdulrahman and all members of his immediate family were martyred in the attack.

Abdulrahman was a bright and joyful child, full of life and dreams.

This is such an unbearably painful but beautiful and important thread, OP. Thank you for honouring and witnessing the precious lives and terrible, evil-driven deaths of these blessed babies, and allowing us to do the same ❤

🕯️Berin Mohammad Bakr Rabie (age 4)

Name: Berin Mohammad Bakr Rabie
Age: 4 years old
Location: Gaza City (Mirage neighbourhood), Gaza Strip
Date of death: 16 January 2024
Cause of death: Killed in an airstrike that struck the Mirage area of Gaza City. According to local records, the blast was indiscriminate, claiming Berin’s life among others in residential zones.

Berin had a laughter described as “soul-refreshing, like the smile of the sun.” She loved singing, dancing, makeup, and helping others.
Her curiosity and kindness marked her as a bright and affectionate child. She memorised parts of the Quran and eagerly awaited to learn more after the war. Her favourite pastime was collecting perfume to gift her grandmother.
Her intelligence and caring nature made her a favourite in her kindergarten class.

🕯️Watan Mohammed Abd Al-Rahim Al-Madhoon (age 1)

Name: Watan Muhammad Abd al‑Rahim al‑Madhoun
Age: 1 year old
Location: Khan Younis, Gaza Strip
Date of death: 9 October 2023

Cause of death: Killed when forces bombed the home of her father, Ahmed Akram Rahim al‑Madhoun, in Khan Younis. She was one of five siblings between ages 3 and 10 who were also killed in the same strike.

Though just six months old when they were displaced from their home, Watan had already brightened her father’s life. She was known as the youngest in her family- affectionately referred to as “our little sunshine.”

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Thank you for doing this thread op I hate that it is necessary. God bless all these beautiful children and all those who remain in Palestine xx

It's horrible beyond words. Such a waste.

My heart hurts for these children.❤️
my breath is taken away

🕯️ Sabreen al‑Rouh Joudeh (5 days)

Name: Sabreen al‑Rouh (“Soul”) Joudeh
Age: Newborn (preterm, approximately five days old)
Location: Rafah, Gaza Strip
Date of death: April 2024

Cause of death: Sabreen was delivered by emergency C-section after an Israeli airstrike targeted her family home in Rafah, killing her mother, father, and 3-year-old sister- and 16 other members of their extended family.

Doctors performed an emergency caesarean section on her mother, also named Sabreen, who was seven months pregnant, but she died 10 minutes later from wounds to her head, chest, and abdomen. Baby Sabreen was transferred to Al-Emirati Hospital in Rafah for further medical care. She survived five days in an incubator but succumbed to respiratory failure due to premature birth at 30 weeks and a compromised immune system.

“Her father was eagerly awaiting the arrival of his baby girl and wanted to name her ‘Rouh’, meaning ‘soul’, but I chose to name her Sabrine Al-Rouh in honor of her mother, while also fulfilling her father’s wish before he was killed,” Her uncle said.

With over 16'000 children killed, if you were to post one child a day it would take nearly 44 years. Heartbreaking

🕯️Watan Mohammed Abd Al-Rahim Al-Madhoon (0 years old)

🕯️Aya and Aboud Abu Aoun (ages 8 and 10)

Aya and Aboud Abu Aoun
Date of death: December 2023
Ages: Aya (10), Aboud (8)
Place: Gaza
Cause of death: Killed in an airstrike that hit their home. Aya and her little brother Aboud were killed along with their parents when their home was bombed.

Aya was 10. She loved to draw, often showing off her sketches to her mum. She was quiet, thoughtful, and careful with her words. Aboud was 8- full of energy, a joker at heart. He was always out playing football and getting into harmless mischief.

What else can one say...... I only just came across this thread, via Active Discussions. Feeling distraught and totally powerless every time I think of what is happening while our politicians wring their hands and do nothing.

🕯️ Asia Fahmi Abdullah (age 1)

Name: Asia Fahmi Abdullah
Age: 1 year and 5 months
Location: Gaza City, Gaza Strip
Date of death: 2 December 2023
Cause of death:
Asia and her parents were killed when an airstrike struck their home. Asia was killed alongside them.

Asia was born after three years of waiting by her parents. Her mother, Heba, had written on her birthday: “Please, God, let me raise her from a tender child until she becomes a responsible young lady. May no fate or people separate us.” Asia became her mother’s constant companion- a cherished little one full of promise.

Yes , it's quite overwhelming. Feel so powerless.

🕯️ Abdulrahman Abdullah Abu Daqqa (age 8)

Name: Abdulrahman Abdullah Abu Daqqa
Age: 8 years old
Location: Abasan al‑Kabira, Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip
Date of death: 20 October 2023

Cause of death:
Abdulrahman was critically injured when an airstrike struck his family home in Abasan al‑Kabira. He succumbed to head injuries on the same day. Multiple members of the Abu Daqqa family were killed in the attack on their home.

Abdulrahman had a spontaneous, joyful personality that endeared him to everyone around him. Despite his young age her dreamed of becoming a doctor and healing others. His kindness and ambition made him unforgettable.

🕯️Mohammad Al-Jabbari Said Misbah Al-Khour (0 years old)

🕯️ Habeeba Marouf (aged 6 months)

Name: Habeeba Marouf
Age: 6 months old
Location: Gaza Strip
Date of death: August 2025

Cause of death:
Habeeba was shot and killed when gunfire from a quadcopter drone struck while she and her mother were attempting to fetch aid. She died immediately from the gunshot wounds caused by drone-fired weapons.

🕯️Abdul Majid Ahmed Akasha (age 13)

Name: Abdul Majid Ahmed Akasha
Age: 13 years old
Location: Jabalia Refugee Camp, Gaza Strip
Date of death: December 10, 2023

Cause of death: Abdul Majid (often called “Abboud”) was killed in an artillery bombardment that struck his home in Jabalia camp. He died alongside his father and two siblings- Inas and Rehab- as the building collapsed.

Abboud loved life. He cared deeply for animals and routinely sought food to feed the birds he raised. Even amid siege and displacement, helping his feathered friends brought him joy and comfort.

🕯️Hani Azzam (age 1.5 years)

Name: Hani Azzam
Age: 1.5 years old
Location: Zaytoun neighborhood, Gaza City
Date of death: May 12, 2023

Cause of death:
Hani was killed during an Israeli military operation in the Zaytoun neighborhood of Gaza City. During the raid, his family’s home was raided and valuables stolen. Tragically, Hani died in front of his mother. The family was forcibly displaced.

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