The year 2008 started with more Israeli aggression than ever before.

The war on Gaza was repeating itself savagely every day at that cold winter.

However, these conditions didn’t prevent Islam, 16 years old, from taking part in the consolation occasion of his cousin Arafa, who martyred some days before.

In such circumstances, a consolation lasts for a number of days, to let all relatives and acquaintances to get the chance to take part.

Islam was there taking care of the consolers’ requests. No one thought for a moment that the Israeli missiles would target such house full of consolers and civilians.

But they were wrong….

The first day passed peacefully, although the turmoil of Israeli bombarding was surrounding Beit Hanoun from all directions.

But at the second day, a strike by a missile of an Israeli reconnaissance aircraft attacked the house of consolation. Tens of the family sons and consolers were injured or killed. It was a real dilemma, where all victims were lying on the ground, shot by the missile.

This happened on the 5th of January. At that day, Islam wasn’t martyred. However, he was badly injured; carried immediately to the hospital.

But after three days of pain and suffering in the intensive care department, Islam passed away.

Failing to hide her deep sadness, Islam’s mother tried to talk about her favorite son. She started by saying “I feel so sad and sorry that I didn’t have the chance to enjoy looking at Islam’s face to the last moment of his life. They killed him in a horrible way, without doing anything. He was so depressed that death separated between him and his cousin, but he joined him two days later; Glory to God and Sufficient unto us is God!”

Islam was a student in the second secondary class. He was in a good educational level. He had the intention to finish his secondary school and join the university.

His brother, Mizer, said “Islam was the most active kid among us. He was taking care about our home needs. He was beating all of us in working in our small agricultural piece of land. He was fixing everything, even cars. He was really talent and magnificent.”

His Dreams:

Islam was a very beloved boy. His absence is making all his friends very sad. But their belief that he went to a better life is comforting them. Islam spent his most beautiful times with this companion. They played football in every wide square in Beit Hanoun’s land.

But the Israeli aggression invaded the land, damaged the squares, and separated the companion forever.