Mohammad Mahmoud Barahma

Their life

Mohammad Mahmoud Barahma, 30, was a Palestinian resident of Anzah village, located southwest of Jenin in the occupied West Bank. He was among four Palestinians killed during an Israeli military invasion of Jenin on September 28, 2022. The assault involved drone strikes targeting Palestinian homes and buildings, resulting in significant casualties and injuries. Mohammad’s death occurred amid a broader military operation that sparked widespread protests and clashes in the West Bank, highlighting the ongoing tensions and violence in the region.

Mohammad Mahmoud Barahma was born and raised in Anzah village, southwest of Jenin, an area deeply affected by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. On September 28, 2022, at the age of 30, Mohammad was killed during a large-scale Israeli military invasion of Jenin, which included the use of drone strikes against Palestinian homes and buildings. This aggressive operation led to the deaths of four Palestinians, including Mohammad, Abdul-Rahman Fathi Khazem, Mohammad Hisham Abu Na’sa, and Ahmad Nathmi Alawna, and left forty-four others wounded, some critically.

The Palestinian Health Ministry reported that many of the wounded were shot in vital areas such as the head, neck, chest, and abdomen, with two victims remaining unidentified due to the severity of their injuries. The invasion triggered a general strike across multiple West Bank cities and widespread protests, met with heavy Israeli military force. Palestinian children and civilians endured trauma and severe anxiety as Israeli soldiers targeted ambulances, m

How they died

Ahmad Nathmi Alawna died from a gunshot wound to the head during an Israeli military raid in Jenin.

Ahmad Nathmi Alawna died from a gunshot wound to the head inflicted by Israeli soldiers during a military invasion of Jenin on September 28, 2022. The operation involved drone strikes targeting Palestinian homes and buildings, resulting in heavy exchanges of fire and casualties. Eyewitnesses confirmed that Ahmad was shot with a live round to the head during the incursion, which was part of a broader campaign by Israeli forces to suppress Palestinian resistance in the area. This targeted attack was carried out amid chaotic and violent conditions, with soldiers using live ammunition against civilians, including children and medical personnel. The severity of the wound was fatal, and Ahmad’s death was part of a larger wave of violence that claimed the lives of several Palestinians and injured dozens more in the occupied West Bank.

Why we remember them

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

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