Emad Abdul-Rahim Shallah

Their life

Emad Abdul-Rahim Shallah (1970–2022) was a 52-year-old Palestinian civilian killed in an Israeli airstrike on his home in Gaza on August 5, 2022. The attack, part of a rapid series of missile strikes targeting alleged Palestinian resistance leaders, resulted in 11 deaths and over 55 injuries—most of them civilians. Shallah's death highlighted the recurring toll of military operations on non-combatants in Gaza, where airstrikes often cause disproportionate civilian casualties amid the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Living under Israel’s blockade since 2007, Gaza’s residents, like Shallah, faced chronic instability, economic hardship, and frequent violence. His name appears in UN and human rights reports documenting civilian losses, underscoring broader concerns about accountability and protection under international law. The incident intensified short-term hostilities before a ceasefire was reached days later, leaving families to mourn victims like Shallah—ordinary civilians caught in the crossfire of protracte

Emad Abdul-Rahim Shallah was a 52-year-old Palestinian family man whose life was tragically ended during an Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip on August 5, 2022. Born around 1970, Shallah lived his entire life under the shadow of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, experiencing firsthand the hardships of life in Gaza - a densely populated coastal enclave that has endured multiple wars and a crippling blockade since 2007.

On that fateful afternoon, Shallah was at home when Israeli forces launched a concentrated barrage of airstrikes across Gaza, part of what the military described as a targeted operation against Palestinian Islamic Jihad leadership. Within minutes, missiles rained down on multiple locations, with one striking Shallah's residence. He was killed instantly, becoming one of eleven Palestinian civilians who lost their lives that day. At least 55 others suffered injuries in the attacks, overwhelming local hospitals already strained by years of blockade restrictions.

The circumstances of Sh

How they died

He was killed by a missile dropped on his home by the Israeli military.

Emad Abdul-Rahim Shallah, a 52-year-old Palestinian civilian, was killed by an Israeli airstrike that struck his home in the Gaza Strip on August 5, 2022. The missile attack was part of a broader Israeli military operation targeting Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) leaders, but most casualties were non-combatants.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Emad Abdul-Rahim Shallah, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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