Husam Abu Harbeed

Their life

Husam Abu Harbeed, 36, was a resident of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip who was killed on May 17, 2021, when an Israeli missile struck his home near Abu Haseera Junction in Gaza City. His death occurred amid one of the most intense days of the Israeli offensive, which saw hundreds of missiles and shells fired into various parts of Gaza, causing widespread destruction, killing dozens of Palestinians, and injuring many more.

Husam Abu Harbeed, 36, was from Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip. On May 17, 2021, during a large-scale Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, Husam was at his home near Abu Haseera Junction in Gaza City when an Israeli missile struck, killing him. That day, the Israeli military carried out relentless air and artillery strikes across the territory, targeting homes, public facilities, roads, and infrastructure, as well as residential and commercial towers. The attacks killed dozens of people, including children, women, and the elderly, and wounded hundreds more. Husam’s death was part of a broader escalation that by that date had claimed the lives of over 200 Palestinians, with many others still trapped under rubble. The bombardments left entire neighborhoods in ruins and further deepened the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

How they died

He was Killed by an Israeli missile strike on his home near Abu Haseera Junction, Gaza City.

Husam was killed instantly when an Israeli missile hit his home near Abu Haseera Junction in Gaza City. The strike caused catastrophic damage to the building and was part of a wider series of Israeli attacks that targeted residential areas without warning, resulting in high civilian casualties.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Husam Abu Harbeed, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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