On 19 May 2003, Heba Da'arma, a 19-year-old Palestinian university student, blew herself up in the town of Afula, simultaneously committing both suicide and murder. In addition to Heba, three Israelis citizens, two Jews and one Arab, were killed in the blast. Around 70 people had been injured, seven of them seriously.

Her family's home in Tubas was subsequently destroyed by the Israeli army. According to Palestinian sources, 147 such homes have been demolished since the beginning of the current intifada.

Hibiscus blossom outside Heba's family home on 24 May, after it was destroyed.

Credit: Joel from USA (24 May 2003)