Somaya Abu Oun (Sumayya Abū ‘Awn) (سمية أبو عون) was a teaching assistant in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Palestine. According to her Curriculum Vitae on the University’s website, she taught General Physics Laboratory A and B. She had a BS in physics from the College of Science, the Islamic University of Gaza.
She was 33 years old and married to Basel Alhaj (see his bio in this archive), when they were both killed with many other relatives, after the Israeli air force struck their house in the Nusayrat Refugee Camp in Dayr al-Balah Governorate on 20 November 2023. They left behind their third-grade daughter, Jana, and a barely two-year-old son, `Abd al-Rahman. A post on the account gaza_shaheed on X dedicated to those who were killed by the Israeli army memorializes her with the following words: “[Somaya] was known for her kindness and her love of learning. She was a perfectionist and worked hard at whatever task she chose. Thanks to her character and her dedication, she became a good example for many to follow.”
