Remembering Raghad Ashour: A Young Palestinian Student Killed by Drone Strike on Her Way to School
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Rebecca Ruth Gould, PhD
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A personal essay by Lujayn Maghari remembering her friend Raghad Ashour, a young Palestinian woman killed by an Israeli drone strike on June 22, 2026, while on her way to school to take an exam. Raghad had just rejected a marriage proposal and was focused on completing her education and pursuing her dreams. The piece is a memorial to a life cut short and a future that will never be realized.
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Raghad was killed in a double-tap drone strike by Israel while on her way to school to take an exam
Having just rejected a marriage proposal, Raghad was focused on completing her education and achieving her dreams
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