At that horrible day, no one was at home to calm down Hossam’s mother, who was very worried about her kids, while the shots of bullets, missiles, and bombs are surrounding their home.

Hossam’s mother was alone with her kids missing her supportive husband who was martyred two years ago.

The mother feared of keep staying alone with her kids at home, so she took them to Hafsa School in Beit Lahiya looking for safety which they lack at home.

But Hossam preferred to stay with his grandparents in Abou Hussein School as they need him.

Hossam’s mother agreed and was calling them every now and then to assure Hossam is alright.

After days of hiding from the missiles at these schools, rumors came up that their home is burned under the attacks.

Hossam came out with his friends to check his home that holds all his memories since he was born. But while they were on their way, an Israeli aircraft shot Hossam directly with a missile that split his body into pieces. He was killed at once.

When mother heard the news, she didn’t believe it, left the school, ran in the streets in her way to Kamal Adwan Hospital. She called his grandfather via mobile, who told her in sad words "Come to say goodbye to Hossam; he is in the morgue".

Mother was shocked and lost her consciousness immediately. When she was awaken, she saw Hossam’s body laid out in front of her. She kissed him and prayed to God to accept him among martyrs.

His Dreams:

Hossam was a student in the 6th grade, but he had no intention to go to university. He always told his mother that he will be satisfied with the secondary education; will work with this diploma to relatively enhance their economic circumstances and to help in obtaining his brothers’ expenses.

His dream was very simple; to be a taxi driver just like his father. But even this simple dream was killed by the Israeli unbelievable aggression.

Among his brothers, Hossam was the elder and the closer to his mother’s heart. For her, he represented hope in the future. She wished he would grow up quickly to fill in the space left by his father. Hossam was responsible young man. He was like a father to his younger brothers, and they loved him so much.His brother, Mohammad, said "Today, I visited Hossam; planted some roses at his grave."

Mohammad didn’t only plant the roses; he also put the headstone, as they couldn’t put it before because of the war. All what they have put at the time of his death was a sheet of cheap thin metal covering the grave.

Mohammad added "Today I prayed for him, stayed at his grave so long, as I am missing him a lot."