Nagham Abu Samra

Nagham Abu Samra (; 1999 or 2000 She became interested in learning karate after seeing other children at a karate school near her home. Although she was criticized by some people in her community for participating in a sport they considered to be off-limits for girls, her father supported her interest. After obtaining bachelor's and master's degrees in Physical Education at Al-Aqsa University, Abu Samra started a gym for girls in 2021.

Abu Samra competed several times at the Palestine Karate Championship, placing second in 2017 and 2018 and first in 2019. Abu Samra was expected to represent Palestine in the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Her mother died of cancer shortly before the Gaza war began in 2023. killing her sister Roseanne. Due to Israeli attacks on the healthcare system and the shortage of medical supplies and other resources, hospitals in Gaza have limited capacity. He told Sky News: "I am ruined. Nagham is my life and my spirit".

After Abu Samra's death, an Al-Aqsa Hospital official stated that her permit to evacuate had been granted "too late". As of May 2024, it was estimated that between 243 and 300 Palestinian athletes had been killed since the war began;