Khaleel Nizar Nemer Abu Na’asah

Their life

Khaleel Nizar Nemer Abu Na’asah was a 21-year-old Palestinian from the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank. He was reportedly affiliated with the Jenin Brigade, a local armed resistance group, according to Israeli military claims. On August 6, 2023, Khaleel was killed alongside two others—Nayef Jihad Nayef Abu Sweiss and Baraa Ahmad Al-Qerem—when Israeli special forces intercepted their vehicle near the Arraba Intersection and opened fire, fatally wounding all three. The Israeli military withheld their bodies and refused to return them to their families, sparking further outrage among Palestinians and human rights groups who condemned the operation as an extrajudicial execution.

Khaleel Nizar Nemer Abu Na’asah grew up in the Jenin refugee camp, a densely populated area that has long been a focal point of Palestinian resistance and conflict under Israeli occupation. The harsh living conditions, frequent military raids, and the ongoing struggle for Palestinian rights and self-determination shaped his upbringing. At 21, Khaleel was part of a generation witnessing continued restrictions on freedom, economic hardship, and violence. The Israeli military labeled him a member of the Jenin Brigade, a local armed group involved in resistance activities. On August 6, 2023, Khaleel was traveling in a vehicle near the Arraba Intersection when Israeli special forces, disguised in civilian cars, ambushed them with heavy gunfire. The attack killed Khaleel and his two companions instantly. This killing was part of a broader pattern of Israeli extrajudicial executions, in which suspects are killed without arrest or trial. The Israeli military’s refusal to release Khaleel’s body to his family added to the pain and frustration felt by the community. His death highlights the ongoing cycle of violence and the grave human toll endured by Palestinians living under occupation, underscoring calls from human rights organizations for accountability and justice.

How they died

Killed in an extrajudicial execution

He was Killed in an extrajudicial execution carried out by Israeli special forces.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Khaleel Nizar Nemer Abu Na’asah, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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