Aya and Aboud Abu Aoun

The martyrs Aya and Aboud Abu Aoun.

Their mother wrote: “day, Mama, and it’s you who survived, not me. I remained in a world that became more cruel and mean, depriving me of you in a treacherous moment. I accepted, by God, I accepted God’s decree, but my back was broken, Mama, and it won’t be easy for me. The day before, you used to tell me, ‘Oh Lord, Mama, may the missile not separate us. Oh Lord, may our home not be destroyed, and may we not die.’”

“Forgive me, Mama. If it were in my hands, I would protect you and keep you in my embrace. If it were in my hands, we would continue the life we were happy in together.”

“Heaven suits you, my soul. You won’t wake up startled by the sound of the missile, and you won’t be afraid anymore, Mama, it’s over.”

On October 17, 2023, their house was targeted by Israeli airstrikes, and Aya and her brother Aboud Abu Aoun were martyred.