Palestinian Holocaust Museum
 

Name of the Victim: `Abdul-Rahman Ahmad Habbush.

Age: 5 years
Sex: Male
The Date of Martyrdom: 10/1/2009
The Place of Martyrdom: At his home in Al Tuffah Neighborhood — in Gaza City. 
The Cause of Martyrdom: He fell from the balcony of his house because of an Israeli raid on Hamza masjid next to their home

The Story of Martyrdom:

During the wartime, whenever `Abdul-Rahman — like other kids and adults —heard the sound of explosion, he rushed to the balcony to see the targeted place. Many times, he stood there then returned inside, but the last time he did not come back. In the 10th of January, `Abdul-Rahman heard the sound of a missile targeted Hamza masjid in his neighborhood. As usual, he hurried to his balcony on the fourth floor to watch the targeted place, but that time a missile was launched at the masjid again, causing the body of `Abdul-Rahman to fly in air due to the powerful explosion. He fell on the ground and entered in a coma that he never passed.

His grandmother confirms with a heart full of sorrow and pain that her grandson never suffered any diseases, and he was handsome, active, and loved playing and fun. She added: "He was getting ready to go to kindergarten to learn reading and writing and to improve his pronunciation." He — as his mother said — suffered from speech problem where he could not express his needs, but when he was asked to get something, he would respond quickly.

The hopes of his father and his mother were great about him as he would be their supporter when they grew old and would bear the responsibility, especially since he was the only boy among three sisters. His father was attached to him greatly after he had waited for him a long time, so he accompanied him wherever he went and did not leave him even in his sleep. His father suffered from diabetes after his son had been martyred out of his severe grief and pain for him.

As for his sister Dina — a student in primary three —, she was his companion, played with him, accompanied him everywhere, and exerted a lot of efforts to teach him how to speak. Now, she cannot erase the scene of his martyrdom from her memory and she still sees him in every spot in the house.

 
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