Academic Yasmin Al-Bobo and Two Christian Women Martyred in Gaza Raid

Israeli forces carried out a raid in the early hours of Saturday in the Al-Rimal neighborhood, west of Gaza City, targeting a residential building known as ‘Al-Asala 1’ near Haidar roundabout. The attack resulted in the martyrdom of four individuals, including academic Yasmin Al-Bobo and her mother, alongside a woman and her daughter from Christian families. Others were injured in the incident.

Among the victims were Maysaa Khader Ibrahim Abu Dawood and her daughter Mary Hafez Michel Najjar, who were active members of the Holy Family Church in Gaza City. They were known for their service to the displaced and parishioners seeking refuge in the church during ongoing shelling and severe humanitarian conditions caused by the siege and conflict.

The Presidential Higher Committee for Church Affairs in Palestine expressed deep mourning over the loss of the two martyrs, describing their deaths as a painful blow to both the church and the homeland. Committee head Ramzi Khoury stated that the targeting of these individuals underscores the indiscriminate nature of the Israeli war effort, which affects all Palestinian people, regardless of religious affiliation.

The Christian community in Gaza gathered to honor the bodies of the mother and daughter from the Saint Porphyrius Greek Orthodox Church in the Old City. The funeral, marked by sorrow and anger, included prayers and hymns, with relatives emphasizing the shared Palestinian destiny in resisting ongoing aggression.

Fouad Al-Najjar, the son of martyr Mary, described the attack as occurring at 1:30 AM while everyone was asleep. He noted the devastating impact of the war, which has left his family with nothing as they continue to lose loved ones in years of destruction.

In the same raid, the Palestinian academic community mourned the loss of Dr. Yasmin Khamis Al-Bobo, a lecturer in the Multimedia Department at the University of Palestine. Al-Bobo, who was martyred alongside her mother, Halloum Al-Bobo, was widely respected by colleagues and students for her academic dedication and contributions.

Al-Bobo was a prominent academic with three master’s degrees in management, information systems, and sustainable development. She was pursuing a PhD in computer science and artificial intelligence and had published research on the mental image of Palestinian universities.

Ramy Abdu, Chairman of the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor, highlighted the targeting of academic Al-Bobo as a significant loss to the Palestinian academic community.

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