Gazan Woman Killed by Israeli Fire While Returning to Displacement Camp
Translated & summarized from Arab48 by baba
Noura Suleiman Sheikh Al-Eid, 54, was killed by Israeli gunfire in Khan Younis, Gaza, on Thursday morning while returning to her displacement camp. She had just said goodbye to her husband and daughter who were traveling to Egypt for medical treatment. Her family described the incident as unprovoked and called for an end to Israeli attacks on civilians. The killing occurs amid ongoing reports of ceasefire violations and a dire humanitarian situation for displaced Gazans.
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- Noura Suleiman Sheikh Al-Eid, 54, was killed by Israeli fire in Khan Younis, Gaza, on Thursday.
- She was returning to her displacement camp after seeing off her husband and daughter for medical treatment.
- Her brother stated she was an elderly woman returning to her tent and not near any military activity.
- Her sister appealed for the protection of Gaza's residents amid daily casualties.
- The incident occurred in an area where displaced people report frequent gunfire near tent encampments.
- Gaza's Health Ministry reports 1,602 deaths and 5,799 injuries from alleged ceasefire violations since October 2025.
Noura Suleiman Sheikh Al-Eid, 54, was killed by Israeli gunfire on Thursday morning in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, shortly after bidding farewell to her husband and daughter who were traveling to Egypt for medical treatment. The incident occurred as she was returning to her displacement site in the Al-Mawasi area. Her brother, Mohammed Sheikh Al-Eid, told Anadolu Agency that his sister had accompanied her husband and daughter to the Al-Amal Hospital, run by the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, before their departure. After saying goodbye around 6 a.m., she was traveling back to her tent in the "Beer 19" area of Al-Mawasi Khan Younis in a cart pulled by an animal when an Israeli soldier's bullet struck her. He stated there were no military activities in the vicinity and that she was an elderly woman returning to her shelter, questioning the existence of safe zones when civilians are killed in tents. He called for an end to Israeli attacks on innocent civilians.
Her sister, Suhaila Sheikh Al-Eid, recounted the tragic events, noting the family's initial preparations for the husband and daughter's medical journey turned into a devastating loss. She appealed for the protection of Gaza's residents, highlighting the daily casualties and injuries from Israeli fire and shrapnel. She lamented the dire situation in Gaza compared to the freedom experienced elsewhere, with destroyed homes and family members injured or killed.
Yamen Sheikh Al-Eid, her nephew, described the farewell as filled with hope, which was shattered by the fatal shot that killed his aunt. He questioned why such suffering befalls ordinary people living in tents and appealed to the world and Arab nations for intervention.
Residents in the "Beer 19" area reported frequent gunfire and shelling near tent encampments, exacerbating the fears of displaced people living in difficult humanitarian conditions. Noura's death occurs amidst ongoing alleged Israeli violations of a ceasefire that has been in effect since October 2025. According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, these alleged violations have resulted in 1,602 deaths and 5,799 injuries as of Thursday.