Hussein Jamal Taha
Fatal gunshot wound by Israeli soldiers during a military raid.
Hussein died after being shot by Israeli soldiers during a military raid involving live fire, shells, and heavy weaponry in the Old City of Nablus. The exact nature of his wounds was not specified, but he was confirmed dead during or shortly after the exchange of fire in the area. The overall operation led to high civilian casualties.
Biography
Hussein Jamal Taha, 16, was a Palestinian teenager from Nablus, in the northern West Bank. He was killed by Israeli soldiers during a large-scale military raid on the city’s Old City on August 9, 2022. Hussein was one of three Palestinians killed in the assault, which also wounded at least 40 others. His death occurred amid intense clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian resistance fighters.
Hussein Jamal Taha was a 16-year-old Palestinian youth from Nablus, a historic city in the northern occupied West Bank. On August 9, 2022, Hussein was fatally shot by Israeli soldiers during a large-scale military operation in the city. The Israeli forces, accompanied by numerous armored vehicles and jeeps, raided several neighborhoods in Nablus, including the Eastern area and the Old City, sparking armed clashes and widespread resistance.
The Israeli military targeted a home in the Old City with heavy shelling and gunfire, reportedly seeking to eliminate resistance fighters. During the offensive, three Palestinians were killed: Ibrahim Nabulsi (30), Islam Sbouh (22)—both members of the Al-Aqsa Brigades—and Hussein Taha, a civilian teenager caught in the midst of the violence. While Nabulsi and Sbouh were known fighters, Hussein had no known militant affiliation and was killed during the ensuing chaos.
Eyewitnesses and local medical personnel reported that Israeli soldiers fired indiscriminately, hitting ma
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On August 9, 2022, Hussein Jamal Taha, a 16-year-old Palestinian, was killed during a large-scale Israeli military operation in Nablus, in the northern occupied West Bank. He was one of three Palestinians fatally shot during the offensive, which also left at least 40 others wounded, including four in critical condition. The other two killed were Ibrahim Nabulsi (30) and Islam Sbouh (22). According to the Al-Aqsa Brigades of the Fateh movement, both Nabulsi and Sbouh were senior resistance fighters who had been targeted by Israel for some time. Hussein Taha, the youngest among them, was killed amid the intense violence that accompanied the Israeli incursion.1 israelpalestinetimeline.org Open source