Ahmed Mohsen al-Raqab
Ahmed Mohsen al-Raqab was killed when an Israeli drone struck a tent area sheltering displaced Palestinians in the Al-Mawasi region west of Khan Yunis. The strike hit the Al-Taybeh camp, causing his death and injuring several other civilians who were present in the area.
Ahmed Mohsen al-Raqab, a 12-year-old Palestinian child, was killed during an Israeli drone attack on the Al-Taybeh camp in the Al-Mawasi district west of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza. The area was housing displaced civilians living in tents after being forced from their homes during the conflict. According to medical sources cited by Palestinian media and health officials, the drone strike directly hit the camp, resulting in Ahmed's death and injuring multiple other Palestinians. The attack occurred despite Al-Mawasi having previously been designated by Israel as a humanitarian or safe area for displaced persons. Ahmed succumbed to the injuries caused by the strike at the scene or shortly thereafter, becoming one of the latest child casualties reported in Gaza.
Biography
Ahmed Mohsen al-Raqab was a 12-year-old Palestinian child from the Gaza Strip who was among civilians sheltering in the Al-Mawasi area west of Khan Yunis. He was killed on June 24, 2026, during an Israeli drone strike on a camp for displaced persons. His death was reported by Palestinian medical sources and became part of broader reporting on civilian casualties, particularly children, during the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Ahmed Mohsen al-Raqab was a Palestinian boy aged 12 years who was living or taking refuge with displaced civilians in the Al-Mawasi area of southern Gaza during the ongoing conflict. Like many Palestinian children affected by the war, he was residing in a tent camp established for families displaced from other parts of the Gaza Strip. On June 24, 2026, an Israeli drone strike targeted the Al-Taybeh camp in Al-Mawasi, killing Ahmed and injuring several other civilians. His death drew attention because it occurred amid continued reports of child casualties in Gaza and shortly after a United Nations commission discussed the impact of the conflict on Palestinian children. Publicly available reports provide few personal details about Ahmed's family life, education, or background beyond his identity as a 12-year-old child killed in the attack.
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Israeli attacks on Gaza and occupied West Bank kill two, including child1 aljazeera.com Open source
Palestinians mourn the death of 12-year-old Ahmed Al-Raqab, who was killed in an Israeli drone strike in the Al-Attar area of Mawasi district, Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip.2 facebook.com Open source
Palestinian child killed, others injured in Israeli drone strike in southern Gaza Strip3 english.wafa.ps Open source