Hamdi Sbeih Qayyim

Their life

Hamdi Sbeih Ramzi Qayyim, 30, was a Palestinian from Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank. He was killed by an Israeli military drone strike on October 25, 2022, during a large-scale Israeli invasion of Nablus city that resulted in multiple casualties and widespread destruction.

Hamdi Sbeih Ramzi Qayyim, aged 30, was a resident of Nablus, a city in the northern part of the occupied West Bank with a long history of resistance to Israeli occupation. On October 25, 2022, Hamdi was killed during an extensive Israeli military incursion that targeted several neighborhoods in central Nablus, including the Old City and the Northern Mountain area. The Israeli army deployed ground forces and armed drones in the operation, which resulted in intense exchanges of fire between soldiers and Palestinian fighters. Hamdi was fatally struck when the Israeli army fired a missile at his car, severely mutilating his body and causing his immediate death. The assault was part of a broader offensive that left five Palestinians dead and injured over twenty others, many critically. The military raid involved house searches, rooftop sniper positions, and the use of live ammunition against civilians and Palestinian security forces alike. Palestinian ambulances faced restrictions, as Israeli soldiers blocked acce

How they died

He was killed by an Israeli military drone strike

Hamdi Sbeih Ramzi Qayyim, 30, was killed by a missile fired from an Israeli military drone during a large-scale invasion of Nablus on October 25, 2022. The drone targeted his vehicle amid an intense Israeli military operation involving ground troops and aerial strikes. The missile strike caused severe trauma and mutilation to Hamdi’s body, leading to his immediate death. The attack occurred as Israeli forces engaged in heavy firefights with Palestinian resistance fighters, using drones to locate and eliminate targets. The precision drone strike on Hamdi’s car exemplifies the increasing use of unmanned aerial weapons in densely populated urban areas, resulting in both targeted killings and collateral damage. Despite the presence of medical teams, the severity of the injuries from the blast left no chance of survival. Hamdi’s death was part of a broader military offensive that caused multiple casualties and significant destruction in Nablus.

Why we remember them

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

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