Adham Fayez Mousa Kashef

Their life

Adham Fayez Mousa Kashef, 20, was a Palestinian from the Um ash-Sharayet neighborhood in al-Biereh city, central West Bank. On May 18, 2021, Israeli soldiers shot and killed him at the northern entrance of al-Biereh during a military attack on Palestinian protesters. The soldiers fired dozens of live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs, and concussion grenades, killing Adham and another young man, Mohammad Ishaq Hmeid, and injuring scores of others.

Adham Fayez Mousa Kashef was born and raised in Um ash-Sharayet, a neighborhood of al-Biereh city near Ramallah. At 20 years old, he was part of a generation that had grown up amid military incursions and political unrest in the West Bank. On May 18, 2021, during escalating tensions, Israeli soldiers confronted Palestinian protesters at the northern entrance to al-Biereh. The soldiers opened fire with live ammunition, rubber-coated steel bullets, and tear gas. Adham was fatally shot, adding to the day’s toll of Palestinian casualties, which included Mohammad Ishaq Hmeid. The violence also left at least sixty-four Palestinians wounded and caused dozens to suffer from tear gas inhalation. Witnesses reported that the army targeted ambulances and press vehicles, and later exchanged fire with Palestinian resistance fighters in the area. Adham’s killing was one of several across the West Bank that day, underscoring the widespread nature of the clashes.

How they died

Gunshot wounds from live ammunition fired by Israeli soldiers.

Adham was killed when Israeli soldiers fired live rounds at protesters during a military assault near the northern entrance of al-Biereh city. The bullet wounds were fatal, with the nature of the injuries indicating the shots were likely aimed rather than stray.

A plea from the family

“Adham was just 20 years old, full of life and hope. He was unarmed, standing with his people, and they shot him down. We demand justice for his killing, and for the world to hold the soldiers accountable. Our children are not numbers; they are human beings with dreams.”

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Adham Fayez Mousa Kashef, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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