Mahmoud Fayez Abu Ayhour

Their life

Mahmoud Fayez Abu Ayhour was a 27-year-old Palestinian from Halhoul town, north of Hebron. On June 9, 2022, he was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers during a military invasion of his village. Although protests broke out in response to the invasion, Mahmoud was reportedly not participating and was working at a nearby construction site when soldiers opened fire indiscriminately. He was critically injured by live rounds and later died during surgery.

Mahmoud Fayez Abu Ayhour was a young Palestinian man, 27 years old, who lived in Halhoul, a town located north of Hebron in the occupied West Bank. On June 9, 2022, Israeli forces launched a large military operation in Halhoul, during which they obstructed traffic, stormed a money exchange shop, confiscated cash, and welded the shop shut. This invasion sparked protests among local residents. Mahmoud, who was not involved in the protests but was working at a construction site nearby, was shot by Israeli soldiers who fired live rounds indiscriminately into the crowd and surrounding areas. Medical reports confirmed that Mahmoud was hit by bullets that pierced critical organs including the diaphragm, thoracic aortic artery, heart, and lung. Despite being rushed to the hospital in critical condition, he succumbed to his wounds during surgery. The incident also left several other Palestinians injured by live ammunition, rubber-coated steel bullets, and gas bombs.

How they died

Mahmoud Fayez Abu Ayhour died from critical gunshot wounds to his chest and vital organs caused by live ammunition fired by Israeli soldiers.

Mahmoud Fayez Abu Ayhour died from severe gunshot wounds inflicted by live rounds fired by Israeli soldiers. The bullets perforated his diaphragm and severed major blood vessels and organs, including the thoracic aortic artery, heart, and lung, leading to his death during surgery.

Why we remember them

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

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