Forcibly Involved
The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this, may be incapable of morality. — James Baldwin
Forcibly Involved is a project memorializing the names of children killed on and since October 7, 2023, on both sides of the border, without differences of nationality, and with the belief that every child has a name, a life that has been, and dreams cut short, and that we must remember this.
Walid Abu Sneineh
Walid Abu Sneineh (16), was here, and not anymore. Shot after allegedly throwing stones during a military raid and ensuing clashes.
Amir Ahmad Jawad Jaber
Amir Ahmad Jawad Jaber (15), was here, and not anymore. Shot dead by an Israeli soldier.
Suwar Thaer Abu Draz
Suwar Thaer Abu Draz (1), was here, and not anymore. Killed together with her mother, Diana, in a nighttime bombing of tents sheltering displaced people that ignited a fire.
Malik Wael Abu Shawish
Malik Wael Abu Shawish (8), was here, and not anymore. Killed in a drone strike.
Eileen Islam al-Farra
Eileen Islam al-Farra (13), was here, and not anymore. Killed by shrapnel from artillery fire.
Walid Youssef Abu Jazar
Walid Youssef Abu Jazar (10), was here, and not anymore. Injured in a bombing several days ago and today died of his wounds.
Islam Abu Shamla
Islam Abu Shamla (14), was here, and not anymore. Killed by gunfire targeting tents sheltering displaced people, together with her brother Abdullah (29), who had raised her since their mother was killed in 2014. Their sister Lana was seriously injured. Mohannad, another brother, was murdered by gunfire at one of the food distribution centers in 2025. Their brother Siraj was left alone.
Ahmed Jabari
Ahmed Jabari (16), was here, and not anymore. Shot to death at the entrance to a grocery store.
Ahmed Mohsen Al-Raqab
Ahmed Mohsen Al-Raqab (12), was here, and not anymore. Killed in an airstrike.
Raghad Hussein Ashour
Raghad Hussein Ashour (17), was here, and not anymore. Killed in the bombing of a vehicle while on her way to her high school matriculation exam.
Rida Sami Hussein Awad
Rida Sami Hussein Awad (15), was here, and not anymore. Shot dead after allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at a colony.
Julia Khaled Dawoud al-Balawi
Julia Khaled Dawoud al-Balawi (8), was here, and not anymore. Killed while visiting her grandfather.