Pro-Israel Accounts Cast Doubt on Killing of Nasiba Qreiqea Over Name Error

The photo of Palestinian girl Nasiba Qreiqea, killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, has sparked widespread debate after Israeli and pro-Israel social media accounts spread claims questioning the reality of her death. The accounts alleged that her image and story were part of what they called a “Pallywood campaign,” a propaganda effort Israel has been promoting since the start of its latest war on Gaza.

The controversy reflects a broader propaganda tactic aimed at undermining the credibility of the Palestinian narrative and distorting victims’ stories by magnifying minor errors and turning them into tools to cast doubt on Palestinian suffering.

Misbar investigated the claims surrounding Nasiba Qreiqea, drawing on verified testimonies and field sources to clarify the facts and provide full context. The report is part of an ongoing series examining patterns of misinformation during Israel’s war on Gaza and how they shape global perceptions of Palestinian victims and their stories.

Israeli Accounts Cast Doubt on Airstrike That Killed Nasiba Qreiqea

On November 3, Israeli and pro-Israel social media accounts circulated two photos of a Palestinian girl, each labeled with a different name: one as Nasiba Qreiqea and the other as Bathina Aziz. The posts claimed Palestinians “post the same photo, change the girl's name, and says that Israel killed her,” adding that “these people just lie.” The accounts appeared aimed at discrediting the Palestinian narrative about civilian victims and casting doubt on its credibility, while generalizing that skepticism to similar cases.

The following day, November 4, other Israeli accounts repeated the same claims about Nasiba Qreiqea, citing earlier posts by Ramy Abdu, director of the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor.

The accounts framed the use of the girl’s image under two different names as an example of what they called “fake Pallywood.” They further alleged that the girl, killed by an Israeli soldier on December 24, 2024, under the name Buthaina, had reappeared on November 2 under the name Nasiba—an attempt, they claimed, to suggest manipulation by Palestinian human rights organizations.

The Photo Shows the Palestinian Girl Nasiba Qreiqea

Journalist Momen Faiz confirmed to Misbar that the girl in the photo is Nasiba Qreiqea, saying he took the picture himself. He explained that Nasiba was killed by Israeli shelling while playing outside her home with other children, as nearby land was targeted in the attack. Her sister, Arram, was also injured, Fayez added, noting that Nasiba had been a friend of his daughters. On December 23, 2024, he posted Nasiba’s photo on his account, expressing profound sorrow over her death and describing her as “the beautiful angel.”

Nasiba Qreiqea’s Mother Recounts Details of Her Daughter’s Killing

In an interview with Misbar, Nasiba Qreiqea’s mother, Asmaa Qreiqea, shared the heartbreaking details of her daughter’s killing. She said that an Israeli airstrike on June 29, 2024, struck their home garden while Nasiba was sitting in her mother’s lap, playing on a swing her mother had made for her out of a rope. The strike hit directly, killing Nasiba instantly and injuring several other children nearby.

Asmaa said Nasiba had previously been wounded on October 23, 2023, while at her grandfather’s home, when an Israeli attack on the area injured her, her mother, and her two sisters. She added that Nasiba was later buried at Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in northern Gaza.

She described the difficult conditions her daughter endured during the war. The family, she said, was trapped twice — once inside Al-Shifa Hospital and again at Al-Ahli Hospital. Nasiba, she added, died hungry after months of fear, deprivation, and a lack of even the most basic necessities of life.

Asmaa also noted that several media outlets had mistakenly identified her daughter as Buthaina Aziz, stressing that her real name is Nasiba Walid Qreiqea. The confusion, she explained, stemmed from her husband’s nickname, Abu Aziz, which some reports misinterpreted as part of the child’s name.

In a previous interview with Alaraby TV last April, she described her daughter as a kind, ambitious child who loved life but grew up amid constant war, hunger, and loss. Nasiba was eight years old when she was killed — a child, Asmaa said, she had long prayed and waited for.

Ramy Abdu Clarifies Mislabeling of Nasiba Qreiqea’s Photo

Ramy Abdu, founder and president of the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor, told Misbar that he posted a photo of Nasiba Qreiqea in December 2024 but initially labeled it with the wrong name, Buthaina Aziz, due to the chaos of ongoing events and the high number of casualties at the time.

Abdu said he corrected the error immediately. Misbar confirmed that the correction was made the very next day, when he shared a new post featuring Nasiba Qreiqea’s photo with her correct name.

This contradicts claims by Israeli accounts that the correction took nearly a year. A timeline review of Abdu’s posts shows the name was corrected as soon as the mistake was noticed, not in November. Those accounts used the initial error to cast doubt on Nasiba’s killing by Israeli forces and to promote narratives questioning crimes against civilians, particularly during the recent war in Gaza.

Abdu added that Nasiba Qreiqea’s case is documented by multiple independent sources as well as local and international media. He said he “takes care to share photos and names of victims on his official accounts to preserve their memory and highlight their suffering.”

He also issued an official clarification to confirm the child’s identity. In a post on November 3, 2025, Abdu noted that on the day Nasiba was killed by Israeli shelling, around 30 other children were also killed, and that he had mistakenly used the name Buthaina Aziz, which he corrected the following day.

Media Outlets Document the Killing of Nasiba Qreiqea

On June 29, 2024, Quds News Network published on Telegram a photo of the body of Nasiba Qreiqea, along with a video documenting her funeral.

The channel reported that Nasiba Walid Qreiqea’s body was laid to rest from Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza City after Israeli forces targeted her family’s home, killing her and injuring her mother and sister.

On September 8, 2024, Al Jazeera published a video showing a group of girls from Gaza placing flowers and reciting prayers for their friend, Nasiba Qreiqea.

On November 2, 2024, photojournalist Faiz Qreiqea posted a video of Nasiba’s grave, expressing his sorrow over her loss. He noted that she was the daughter of his cousin Walid Qreiqea and had been killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting her family’s home. He added that her sisters visit her grave daily and mentioned that she had been closest to her father among his children.

U.N. Agencies Warn of Worsening Humanitarian Crisis for Gaza Children

UNICEF has issued a stark warning over the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, reporting that more than one million children lack access to safe drinking water and adequate food. Thousands of others continue to go hungry or suffer in hospitals amid severe shortages of doctors, medicines, and essential medical supplies.

UNICEF spokesperson Tis Ingram said the recent ceasefire is a positive step but insufficient to end hunger or guarantee safe water. She emphasized that Gaza’s water and health infrastructure has been heavily damaged, leaving families to struggle daily for survival amid destroyed hospitals and scarce resources.

The agency added that while aid delivery to the Gaza Strip has seen slight improvements since the ceasefire began, it remains far short of meeting urgent humanitarian needs. UNICEF warned that children and the wider civilian population continue to face severe hardship under these conditions.

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