Nagham Abu Samra (Arabic: نغم أبو سمرة; 1999 or 2000[1] – 12 January 2024) was a Palestinian karate champion who opened a sports training club for girls in Gaza.
Considered a Palestinian sports icon, she was expected to represent Palestine in the 2024 Summer Olympics but was killed by an Israeli airstrike during the Gaza war.
[8][3] On 17 or 18 December 2023, the Israeli military launched an airstrike on Nuseirat refugee camp that hit Abu Samra's home,[3][11] killing her sister Roseanne.
[1][12] Due to Israeli attacks on the healthcare system and the shortage of medical supplies and other resources, hospitals in Gaza have limited capacity.
[8] After several weeks, Abu Samra was granted a medical permit and transferred to a hospital in El-Arish, Egypt, arriving January 7.