25-06-2015
Nabil Siyam (34) standing with his only surviving child, Bader (4), in the location where they were attacked in the street while fleeing their home, just a few meters away from the door. In total, 13 members from the Siyam family were killed- 11 on the day of the attack, and two who died later of their wounds: Sa'eda Hassan Siyam (42) on 14 August 2014, and Mohammed Ameen Siyam (15) on 18 November 2014 - in Turkey where he was being treated.
Photos of Nabil’s immediate family who were killed: upper row, his wife Shirin; lower row from left to right, Mustafa (9), Abdel Rahman (6), Ghaidaa' (7) and Dalal (9 months).
Nabil and Bader looking at the family photo album.
One of Bader’s kidneys was removed and Nabil had his left arm amputated. “Bader was taken by the ambulance. Only the next day, we discovered that he was at the hospital. We did not know who was dead or alive,” recalls Nabil.
Photos of Nabil's five children. Only Bader (in the bottom right corner) survived.
Photos of 12 members of the Syiam family who were killed, placed ton the salon table of the home. The attack took place outside while around 34 members of the family went into the street to flee after hearing nearby explosions.
The tree where Nabil says they found a baby alive. “I heard missiles coming and there were two successive explosions. Everyone was on the floor. When I woke up, I saw my son Mustafa unconscious. Then I saw my daughter Ghaidaa' cut in half - it was just the upper part of her body remaining. I saw my brothers’ the wives dead, and my two brothers also dead. I did not know what to do, I was in shock,” recalls Nabil.
The mother of Nabil, Dalal (67), crying when Nabil recalled what happened. She was injured by shrapnel in her left eye. She lost two sons, three daughters-in-law, and seven grandchildren.
Bader in the room in front of a poster with a photo of his dead mother. Nabil explains that when Bader came back from Egypt he was afraid of everything, refused to go out and that he still has nightmares.
Nabil in his room, which is still full of his wife's belongings. “Justice? Nobody listened to us. The US are using they veto; and after the war the US funded Israel even more. It's still important that these crimes are known”, declares Nabil.
At approximately 6:30 am on Monday 21 July 2014, Israeli airstrikes targeted the area where the extended Siyam family house is located, in the Al Siyamat neighbourhood, north of Rafah. Their neighbours - Ahmed Salman Abu Sneimeh - house was hit. When the Siyam family heard the explosions around them they fled their home afraid of further Israeli attacks on their neighbour’s house. Six families compromised of 34 members escaped. As soon as they left the house door, an Israeli drone fired a missile directly on them. As a result, 13 people were killed, including eight children. Al Mezan identified their names as follows: