Mo’men Yassin Jaber
Shot in the heart with an expanding bullet by Israeli soldiers.
Mo’men was killed by an expanding bullet fired by an Israeli soldier, which struck him in the heart. This type of bullet causes massive internal damage, and in Mo’men’s case, it led to instant death by severely damaging his organs.
Biography
Mo’men Yassin Jaber, a 16-year-old Palestinian teenager, was a resident of Hebron in the southern part of the occupied West Bank. He was killed on August 9, 2022, during Israeli military actions amid widespread unrest and protests across the West Bank and Gaza. Like many Palestinian youths growing up under occupation, Mo’men’s life was marked by the realities of military presence, checkpoints, and limited freedoms. His death added to the growing toll of young Palestinians killed during escalations involving Israeli forces.
Mo’men Yassin Jaber was a 16-year-old boy from Hebron, a city long affected by tensions between its Palestinian residents and Israeli military forces. On August 9, 2022, during protests in the Shuhada Street area of Hebron, Mo’men was shot in the heart with an expanding bullet by Israeli soldiers. Medical sources reported that the bullet caused immediate and fatal internal injuries, leading to his death on the scene. The protests were part of broader unrest in the West Bank in response to an Israeli military offensive on Gaza and ongoing military raids in cities like Nablus and Hebron.
Mo’men’s funeral drew hundreds of mourners who carried his body wrapped in the Palestinian flag through the streets of Hebron to the Shuhada Graveyard in the Sheikh neighborhood, reflecting the grief and anger of his community. His killing came just hours after three Palestinians were also killed in Nablus and others wounded in Gaza and Beit Hanoun, underscoring the intensity of Israeli operations across both the West Bank and Gaza during that week.
Pleas of Surviving Relatives and Family if any
Mo’men Yassin Jaber’s death deeply shattered his family and community in Hebron. While direct quotes from his immediate family are limited, his uncle Aref Jaber, who is also a human rights activist, spoke on their behalf. He described how Mo’men's parents were “devastated…to the point that they can’t speak to anyone” after receiving the news.
During the procession, hundreds of Palestinians marched in protest, chanting and calling for an end to the military violence.
“No more children shot in cold blood. Stop the raids. Hold the soldiers accountable.”
This outcry reflects a demand for justice and protection, urging local and international authorities to intervene and prevent further deaths of Palestinian youth.
Sources & References
August 09, 2022: Mo’men Yassin Jaber, 16, was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers during a protest in Hebron city, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank. According to medical sources, Mo’men was struck in the heart with an expanding bullet, causing catastrophic internal damage and killing him instantly. The fatal shooting occurred amid confrontations in the Shuhada Street area in central Hebron, where Israeli forces also seriously wounded another Palestinian protester.1 israelpalestinetimeline.org Open source