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This is a case where the details depend on which specific person named "Hamida" the story refers to, as the name is common. However, the most likely source of this viral report is the story of Layan Hamadeh (often associated with the Hind Rajab case from early 2024), which has been extensively investigated and verified by international news organizations.
The Verified Case: Layan Hamadeh (15) and Hind Rajab (6)
While the name "Hamida" is often used in social media shorthand, the most widely documented incident involving a young girl and a high volume of gunfire occurred on January 29, 2024.
What happened: 15-year-old Layan Hamadeh was in a car with her 6-year-old cousin, Hind Rajab, and five other family members trying to flee Gaza City. The car came under fire from an Israeli tank.
The Gunfire: Layan was actually on the phone with the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) when the shooting started. Audio of the call captures her screaming, "They are shooting at us. The tank is next to me," followed by a long burst of intense machine-gun fire. She was killed during that call.
The "30 Bullets" Claim: While social media often uses the number "30," forensic investigations (including those by The Washington Post, Sky News, and Forensic Architecture) found the car was riddled with hundreds of bullet holes. One investigation estimated that a tank-mounted machine gun fired 335 rounds into the vehicle.
Verification: This story is true in its core facts. Layan and her entire family were killed by IDF tank fire. Hind Rajab survived the initial shooting but died while waiting 12 days for a rescue that never reached her (the ambulance sent to save her was also destroyed by a tank shell, killing two paramedics).
Other Historical Cases
If the story you heard refers to an older incident, there is another well-known case from 2009:
Hameda al-Habash: A young girl who was severely injured when her family’s car was fired upon during "Operation Cast Lead." Human rights groups like B'Tselem documented that the car was hit by a massive volume of fire, leading to her losing both legs. In this case, the "30 bullets" description was used by witnesses to describe the sheer amount of lead poured into a civilian car.
Summary: Is it true?
The name: Most likely a variation of Layan Hamadeh or Hameda al-Habash.
The shooting: True. In both the 2009 and 2024 cases, investigations by major news outlets and human rights organizations confirmed that vehicles containing these children were targeted with high volumes of military gunfire.
The "30 times": Likely an understatement. In the most recent high-profile case (Layan/Hind), the car was hit by hundreds of bullets, not just 30.
In short, while social media sometimes rounds numbers or slightly changes names, the underlying event—a child in a car being killed or maimed by a sustained burst of IDF gunfire—is substantiated by forensic evidence and audio recordings.
2026-04-14 15:08:44