Habiba Jarada
Age 13 · Gaza
Habiba Jarada... The joy that the war killed!
She was in the eighth grade at her school, and was one of the most distinguished and intelligent students. She spread joy wherever she went, and was understanding and beloved by all.
She had a special personality; everyone who knew her loved her, as joy always accompanied her. She had her dreams and ambitions, and she sought to achieve all of them and to reach the dreams that awaited her.
However, with the start of the war, Habiba and her family were displaced to the al-Taj Tower on Jala Street in Gaza. On October 25, 2023, occupation aircraft bombed the tower, resulting in a massacre in which Habiba, her family, her older sister Maimuna, her grandmother, and her cousins were killed.
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