Recorded Stories

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And because the martyrs have a right upon us, some of their stories had to be documented — and thus, these narratives were born.

Story No. 1

Rajaa Fadllallah is a member of a family who offered seven martyrs across different stages of conflict — against Israel, in Syria, and during the last Israeli war on Lebanon war in 2024. The first martyr, Ahmad, who was martyred in 1999, died early in the resistance; his pregnant wife survived. The mother of the family emerged as a symbol of endurance and faith — she received condolences with pride, refusing pity, and invoked Sayyida Zaynab as her model of patience. Despite losing multiple children and relatives, she repeatedly affirmed, “I still have five more to give.”.  Later, during the Israeli aggression in 2006, the family was struck by a massacre inside a home where Ahmad's mother, sister Zahraa, sister Yamam, brother Khodr, his wife, and son were all killed, in addition to other people from Aynatha who were all hiding together.

Ahmad’s brother Amir was martyred in a fierce battle at the Liberation Square. In 2024, during Hezbollah’s support front to Gaza, Shadi was assassinated in Shhabiyyeh, after years of fighting in Syria and Arsal. The family home served as a logistical base for resistance fighters, with the mother and sisters supporting them with food, shelter, and information. This family’s traits are sacrifice, bravery, loyalty, deep faith, and unshakable commitment to resistance. Their martyrs are buried together in the Martyrs' Cemetery of Aynatha, symbolizing their collective offering to the cause.

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Story No. 2

Sahar Khanafer is the sister of three martyrs from the town of Aynatha—Musa, Abbas, and Hisham Khanafer—each of whom gave their lives in different battles against enemies of humanity. Musa, the eldest, was a dedicated military commander who fought in the harsh 33-day July 2006 war, specifically leading in the Battle of Karmeh Zaitoun. He was 29 years old, had young daughters, and his body was held captive by Israeli forces for about a year and eight months before being returned. Abbas, the youngest brother, was only 16 during the 2006 war but insisted on staying with the fighters despite his youth.

Later, he trained as a military paramedic to join battles in Syria and was martyred in 2015 at the age of 25. Hisham, the eldest brother, was a key moral and logistical supporter for the fighters in Aynatha, especially during the 2024 Israeli war on Lebanon, where he died heroically while rescuing a wounded comrade under Israeli drone attack at age 49. Their relationship as brothers was marked by deep love, care, and responsibility for each other, and their sacrifice is remembered with pride, reflecting the spirit of unity and resilience within their family and community.

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