On Friday, October 20th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike killed at least one civilian in the Gaza Strip; it is unknown whether others were killed or injured.

The victim was identified as 22-year-old Louay al-Zuhairi.

Louay was the first in his family to attend university, and was close to graduating at the time of his death. A nursing student, he was working at a hospital when the strike occurred.

A birthday message from his mother was attached to a remembrance post from Twitter/X user “Gaza Martyrs.” The post said he will “remain the greatest blessing in [her] life,” as he was someone she “dreamed of throughout [her] my life and obtained, by God’s grace.”

Other friends and relatives posted condolences and messages of grief. Facebook user Hamis al-Fayome mourned that his friend had been killed so early in his life, asking “why the rush, brother?” and attaching multiple photos of them, including one of them enjoying a swimming pool. Another friend, Mohammed Sarhan, wrote that he hoped Louay’s “smile never leaves your beautiful face.”

Photos attached to the posts show a smiling young man. Some include him in a uniform for the Amlad Shawarma restaurant, meaning he likely worked there as he attended university.

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strike to the Israeli military.