On the first day of the New Year 2009, Reem and her brother Zayd went with their mothers up to the roof to be with their father, Shaykh Nizar Rayan with his other three wives and children. It was just a few moments when the family gathering was forcibly ended when an Israeli F16 jets launched their cruel missiles at them, demolishing their home and tearing their bodies to shreds.

The five-year-old Reem, her siblings; Halimah and Abdul-Rahman, and their nephew; Ibrahim, were close friends. The whole neighborhood will not forget them carrying their bags happily to "Al-Khulafa' Al-Rashidin" nursery as Belal said. He also added: "My brother, `Abdul-Rahman, my beautiful sister Reem, and Halimah used to go together to the nursery. I could not forget their lovely faces. They were three beautiful flowers which the barbaric Zionist Mass Destruction Machine has picked off. Their innocence did not appeal for them because the hearts of their enemies are harder than stones. Indeed Allah the Exalted is Sufficient for us, and [He is] the best Disposer of affairs.”

Reem was so peachy and attracted everyone saw or dealt with her. Iman, her sister-in-law said: "It would take you only a glance at her innocent face to fall immediately in love with that little angel. One can not wait to see her innocent and beautiful features all the time. Her father had revealed secretly to his wives and older children how much he loved his young princess.”

Young Saja, Reem’s maternal half-sister, who used to share Reem’s small bed three days a week missed those lovely nights as much as she deeply missed her dear sister. Reem had always took good care of her siblings and showered them with her unconditioned and innocent love. She also took good care of her only brother, Osamah, with whom she used to play and tend. She would not leave him a moment, especially, if their mother is not around.

Her sister-in-law, Om Ibrahim, said: "Reem was an exceptionally pretty, quite, and calm little girl. She had a very tender and loving voice that makes you want to listen to her sweet voice all the time. You would like her when she was talking politely and smartly. When the children quarrel with one another, she would keep silent and respond shyly.