Bilal Awad Kabaha

Their life

Bilal Awad Kabaha, 24, was fatally shot by Israeli soldiers during protests that erupted after a large-scale military invasion of his hometown, Ya’bad, located southwest of Jenin in the northern West Bank. The soldiers used live ammunition against demonstrators responding to the invasion and the demolition of a home linked to a previous Israeli police killing. Bilal was critically wounded by gunshots to the chest and thigh and later died in Jenin governmental hospital.

Bilal Awad Kabaha, a 24-year-old Palestinian from Ya’bad town near Jenin, was killed on June 1, 2022, amid escalating tensions following an Israeli military incursion. Over thirty military vehicles, including armored bulldozers, stormed Ya’bad to demolish the home of Dia’ Hamarsha, who was accused of killing five Israelis earlier that year. The invasion provoked protests from local Palestinians, who confronted soldiers with stones. In response, the army fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, and tear gas. Bilal was shot in the chest and thigh during the chaos. He was rushed to Jenin hospital in critical condition but succumbed to his wounds. The attack also left at least six others injured, including a medic shot while assisting the wounded. The military’s actions caused widespread suffering, with many affected by tear gas inhalation and property damage during the operation.

How they died

Bilal died from gunshot wounds to his chest and thigh inflicted by Israeli soldiers during the military invasion of Ya’bad and the ensuing protests.

Bilal Awad Kabaha was shot multiple times by Israeli soldiers during a military operation in Ya’bad town. Specifically, he sustained live bullet wounds to his chest and thigh as the army responded to protests against the invasion and demolition of a home linked to a previous attack. The gunshots caused severe internal injuries, leading to critical blood loss and damage to vital organs. Despite being rushed to Jenin governmental hospital for emergency medical treatment, Bilal’s wounds were too severe, and he succumbed to his injuries shortly after arrival. The shooting occurred amid intense clashes where the Israeli forces used a combination of live ammunition, rubber-coated steel bullets, and tear gas against the protesting Palestinians.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Bilal Awad Kabaha, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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