Jamil Ihab Najm
Jamil Ihab Najm was killed by a missile fired from an Israeli drone during an airstrike on Al-Fallujah Cemetery in northern Gaza.
Jamil Ihab Najm, aged 13, was killed as a result of an Israeli airstrike on August 7, 2022, during a three-day military offensive on the Gaza Strip. An Israeli drone launched a missile that struck the Al-Fallujah Cemetery, located west of the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, around 7 p.m. The missile caused a deadly explosion in a civilian area, killing Jamil along with four other Palestinian children. This attack was part of a broader wave of Israeli airstrikes across Gaza, which resulted in significant civilian casualties. Jamil’s death exemplifies the devastating consequences of military operations on non-combatants, particularly children, in densely populated areas. The strike raised serious concerns under international humanitarian law, which prohibits indiscriminate attacks and mandates the protection of civilians during armed conflict.
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Jamil Ihab Najm was a 13-year-old Palestinian boy from Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip. He was killed on August 7, 2022, during an Israeli military offensive when a missile launched from an Israeli drone struck Al-Fallujah Cemetery, west of the Jabalia refugee camp. Jamil was one of five children killed in that airstrike and one of 17 Palestinian children confirmed killed during the three-day Israeli offensive on Gaza from August 5 to 7. His death occurred amid a broader escalation of violence following Israeli actions in the West Bank, including the arrest of a senior Islamic Jihad leader and the killing of a protesting teenager in Jenin. Jamil’s killing highlights the devastating impact of ongoing conflict and military operations on Palestinian civilians, particularly children, in Gaza.
Jamil Ihab Najm was a 13-year-old Palestinian boy from Jabalia, located in the northern Gaza Strip. On August 7, 2022, Jamil was tragically killed in an Israeli airstrike when a missile launched from an Israeli drone struck the Al-Fallujah Cemetery, west of the Jabalia refugee camp. The missile hit the area around 7 p.m., killing Jamil alongside four other Palestinian children: 3-year-old Jameel Najmuddin Jameel Najim, 16-year-old Hamed Heidar Hamed Najim, 16-year-old Mohammad Salah Hamed Najim, and 15-year-old Nathmi Fayez Abdulhadi Abu Karsh.
This attack was part of a broader Israeli military offensive on the Gaza Strip that lasted three days, from August 5 to August 7, 2022. The offensive resulted in the deaths of at least 44 people and injuries to over 350, according to Al Jazeera. Jamil was one of 17 Palestinian children confirmed killed during this period.
The military operation came shortly after Israeli forces arrested a senior Islamic Jihad leader in the West Bank city of Jenin and killed 16-year-o
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On August 7, 2022, Jamil Ihab Najm, 13, was killed when the Israeli army fired missiles targeting homes in the Gaza Strip. He was among 17 Palestinian children confirmed dead during the Israeli military’s three-day offensive on Gaza from August 5 to 7. That evening, around 7 p.m., an Israeli drone-fired missile struck Al-Fallujah Cemetery, located west of the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, according to documentation by Defense for Children International. The airstrike killed five Palestinian children: 3-year-old Jameel Najmuddin Jameel Najim, 16-year-old Hamed Heidar Hamed Najim, 13-year-old Jamil Ihab Najm, 16-year-old Mohammad Salah Hamed Najim, and 15-year-old Nathmi Fayez Abdulhadi Abu Karsh. The Israeli military had launched airstrikes across Gaza beginning August 5, which killed at least 44 people and injured over 350, according to Al Jazeera. A ceasefire was implemented at 11:30 p.m. on August 7. This offensive followed the arrest of a senior Islamic Jihad leader in the West Bank city of Jenin and the killing of 16-year-old Dirar Riyad Lufti Al-Haj Saleh, who was protesting an Israeli military incursion into the Jenin refugee camp.1 israelpalestinetimeline.org Open source