Nisreen Ahmad

August 23, 2014: Nisreen Ahmad, 36, was killed by Israeli soldiers who fired missiles at homes in Deir al-Balah city, in central Gaza.

Nisreen was killed along with her child, Hussein Khaled Ahmad, 8, while several Palestinians were injured, some seriously, in the Israeli bombardment.

The Israeli army said it was targeting one of the fighters of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.

Twelve Palestinians were killed on the same day, and dozens were injured while many homes were destroyed. Nisreen was from Deir al-Balah. Source: IMEMC