Faleh Mousa Jaradat

Their life

Faleh Mousa Jaradat was a 39-year-old Palestinian man from the town of Sa’ir, northwest of Hebron, in the southern occupied West Bank. A husband and father of five children, including a newborn, Faleh was killed by Israeli soldiers on January 17, 2022, at the Etzion Junction, south of Bethlehem. The Israeli army claimed he had attempted a stabbing attack, although no soldiers were injured. Eyewitnesses reported that Faleh was left to bleed on the ground without receiving medical attention and that Palestinian medics were barred from helping him. His death came amid rising tensions and followed other violent incidents involving Palestinian civilians that month.

Faleh Mousa Jaradat, aged 39, was a resident of Sa’ir, a Palestinian town near Hebron in the southern West Bank. He was a family man, married with five children, the youngest of whom was a newborn at the time of his death. On January 17, 2022, Faleh was fatally shot by Israeli soldiers at the Etzion Junction near Bethlehem. The Israeli military alleged that he exited a vehicle and attempted to stab a soldier, prompting them to open fire. No Israeli personnel were injured, and the narrative of an attempted attack could not be independently verified. According to eyewitnesses, Faleh was left bleeding on the ground without medical assistance, and Palestinian medics were blocked from approaching him until he died. After the incident, Israeli forces summoned his brother, Mohammad, for interrogation at the Etzion military base. Faleh's killing occurred during a particularly violent period in the West Bank, with other high-profile Palestinian casualties reported within days of his death, including elderly civilians.

How they died

Gunshot wounds inflicted by Israeli soldiers.

Faleh Jaradat died after being shot by Israeli soldiers at close range during a reported incident at the Etzion Junction. The Israeli military claimed he attempted to carry out a stabbing attack, a statement that has not been independently corroborated. No Israeli soldiers were injured, and eyewitnesses noted that Faleh was left wounded on the ground without receiving medical assistance. Despite the arrival of Palestinian medics, Israeli forces prevented them from reaching him, ultimately allowing him to bleed to death. The lack of medical care and denial of emergency response drew criticism from human rights observers and local witnesses.

Why we remember them

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

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