Sons of fishermen, these four cousins grew up frequenting the beach and enjoyed it as a place to play. However, on July 17, 2014, Ahed, Zakaria, Ismail, and Muhammad were killed on Gaza’s beach in front of Al-Deira Hotel by Israeli navy shelling. After the Israeli navy first attacked the port, the four boys began to run away, but Israel targeted them in a second strike that left them lifeless. The murder was witnessed by dozens of international journalists.