Family and students remember the physics teacher killed by Israel in Gaza
On 13 October, an Israeli warplane attacked southern Gaza in air strike that killed Hadeel Abu Al-Roos.
She died alongside her husband Basel al-Khayyat and their four children: Mahmoud, Ahmed, Celine and Eline.
Abu Al-Roos worked as a physics teacher and Khayyat was an engineer and it’s through their work that they are remembered today, as colleagues and friends post their condolences.
Students who knew Abu Al-Roos took to Facebook to remember their late teacher’s kindness.
"My dear teacher and beloved martyr, Hadeel Abu Al-Roos, had a unique style in everything,” said one student named Sara Tamer, continuing: “She was truly exceptional. We are very grateful for your efforts and your love for us. We will miss your humour, your attitude and your cheerful way of speaking."
Another student, named Noura al-Abed, wrote: “You were not only a teacher to us.”