Islam Sbouh
Shot and killed by Israeli forces during a military raid.
Islam Sbouh, 22, was killed by live ammunition fired by Israeli soldiers during a large-scale military raid on the Old City of Nablus, in the northern occupied West Bank, on August 9, 2022. According to eyewitness reports and medical sources, Israeli forces surrounded a house and fired a barrage of live rounds and shells during intense exchanges of fire with Palestinian fighters inside. Islam, identified as a senior member of the Al-Aqsa Brigades, was fatally wounded during this assault. The use of heavy weaponry in a densely populated civilian area contributed to the high number of casualties, including Islam’s death and injuries to dozens of others.
Biography
Islam Sbouh was a 22-year-old Palestinian from the Old City of Nablus in the northern West Bank. He was a senior member of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, the armed wing of the Fateh movement. Islam was widely known in his community as a resistance fighter and had reportedly been targeted by the Israeli military for some time due to his involvement in armed operations against Israeli incursions. On August 9, 2022, Islam was killed alongside two others—fellow fighter Ibrahim Nabulsi and 16-year-old Hussein Taha—during a large-scale Israeli military raid on Nablus. The operation led to widespread confrontations, dozens of injuries, and significant damage in the area. Islam's death marked a continuation of the escalating violence in the occupied West Bank, particularly in urban centers like Nablus where resistance groups remain active.
Islam Sbouh, 22, was a Palestinian resistance fighter from the city of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank. Known for his involvement in the Al-Aqsa Brigades, the military wing of the Fateh movement, Sbouh was considered a senior figure alongside fellow fighter Ibrahim Nabulsi. According to Palestinian sources, Israel had been pursuing both men for some time, accusing them of being involved in a series of armed confrontations against Israeli forces, particularly during frequent incursions into Palestinian areas.
On August 9, 2022, Islam was killed during a large-scale Israeli military raid on the Old City of Nablus. The raid resulted in the deaths of three Palestinians—Sbouh, Nabulsi, and 16-year-old Hussein Taha—as well as injuries to at least 40 others, including several in critical condition. Islam's death was part of a broader Israeli military operation targeting resistance fighters and areas considered to be strongholds of Palestinian armed groups.
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On August 9, 2022, Hussein Jamal Taha, 16, was killed by Israeli soldiers during a large-scale military offensive in Nablus, located in the northern occupied West Bank. Hussein was one of three Palestinians who lost their lives in the attack, alongside Islam Sbouh, 22, and Ibrahim Nabulsi, 30. Additionally, at least 40 Palestinians were injured, with four sustaining serious wounds. The Al-Aqsa Brigades, the armed wing of the Fateh movement, confirmed that both Nabulsi and Sbouh were senior fighters within their ranks and noted that Israel had been targeting them for some time.1 israelpalestinetimeline.org Open source