The family of Aya Hasunah a-Susi

“On Friday, 9 August 2024, my family was wiped out.

“We were in a good mood, even though we could hear bombings, some closer and some far away. My husband helped me finish getting things ready for the meal, and then he said: “I want to sit outside by the tent until the food is ready.” He sat out there with his brother Walid and my maternal uncle Majed.

“The children wanted to play next to their father and I let them. I heard them laughing and playing.

“Suddenly, I heard a huge blast. I was about eight meters away from my husband and kids. I immediately turned around to look at them, but all I saw was black smoke. I screamed and ran to them. I found my daughter Raghad covered in blood, lying on her back.Then I found my husband ‘Abdallah. His clothes were like black coal. Then I saw my son Hamzah. His head was covered in blood.

“They were all dead.”

More information: Voices from Gaza, a website created by the Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem