Widowed twice: A Gaza mother’s story of loss and survival
Summary
Nisreen Touman, a resident of Gaza, has lost two husbands and her two children due to violence linked to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Gaza. Her family was killed in a 2024 Israeli air raid during a military operation and the war has caused widespread destruction and many casualties.Key Facts
- Nisreen Touman lived in Nuseirat, central Gaza with her husband Sami and their two children before the conflict intensified.
- On June 8, 2024, Israeli forces conducted a military operation in Nuseirat to rescue Israeli captives, involving heavy bombing.
- During this operation, Nisreen’s husband Sami and their two children were killed by gunfire and an airstrike.
- 18 members of her extended family were also killed in the bombing on that day.
- Nisreen remarried but lost her second husband in July 2025 while she was pregnant.
- The 2024 operation resulted in at least 274 Palestinians killed and 698 wounded in just a few hours, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
- The military actions caused significant damage to homes, including those of Nisreen’s family, leaving many trapped and injured.
- The conflict began after Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel in October 2023, followed by Israeli military responses.
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