Ammar Hamdi Mifleh

Their life

Ammar Hamdi Mifleh was a 22-year-old Palestinian from Osarin village, located south of Nablus in the northern West Bank. He was killed by an Israeli soldier in Huwwara town after being shot multiple times while unarmed and lying on the ground. His death sparked widespread protests and condemnation from Palestinian officials and human rights organizations.

Ammar Hamdi Mifleh, aged 22, hailed from Osarin village, a small community situated south of Nablus in the occupied northern West Bank. His life was tragically cut short during a violent encounter with Israeli soldiers in Huwwara town. According to eyewitnesses and video evidence, Ammar was unarmed and lying on the ground when an Israeli soldier shot him multiple times in what appeared to be an execution-style killing. The soldier first engaged Ammar in a brief physical struggle, during which Ammar managed to break free, but was then shot four times while clearly posing no threat.

The Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed Ammar’s identity and reported that soldiers prevented medical teams from reaching him, leading to his death from bleeding on the street before his body was taken to an undisclosed location by the Israeli military. The Israeli army claimed that Ammar had stabbed a police officer and attempted to seize the soldier’s weapon; however, these allegations are disputed by eyewitness testimony and video footage.

The killing provoked mass protests in Huwwara, where demonstrators faced further military aggression, including rubber-coated steel bullets and tear gas. Palestinian authorities condemned the killing as a deliberate, cold-blooded murder reflecting a broader pattern of violence and systemic impunity under the Israeli occupation. The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs called upon international institutions, including the International Criminal Court, to hold those responsible accountable and to put an end to the escalating violations against Palestinians.

How they died

He was executed by an Israeli soldier

Ammar Hamdi Mifleh, 22, was executed by an Israeli soldier in Huwwara town, south of Nablus, in the northern West Bank. Ammar was unarmed and lying on the ground when the soldier shot him once, then fired three more rounds, totaling four shots.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Ammar Hamdi Mifleh, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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