Mohammad Nazeer Abu al-‘Oun

Their life

Mohammad Nazeer Abu al-‘Oun, 18, was a resident of Tal Al-Hawa in Gaza City who was killed on May 17, 2021, by Israeli missiles in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip. His death occurred during a large-scale Israeli offensive that involved airstrikes, artillery, and naval shelling, which targeted homes, civilian facilities, and infrastructure, resulting in multiple casualties and widespread destruction.

Mohammad Nazeer Abu al-‘Oun, aged 18, lived in Tal Al-Hawa, Gaza City. On May 17, 2021, during the ninth consecutive day of an intense Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip, he was killed by Israeli missiles in Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza. The attacks that day included airstrikes, artillery, and gunboat shelling targeting residential areas, civilian infrastructure, and public facilities, leaving many homes destroyed and forcing residents to flee. Mohammad’s death was part of a broader escalation that claimed the lives of at least 213 Palestinians, including children and women, and injured hundreds more. The bombardments also disrupted essential services, including the only Covid-19 testing laboratory in Gaza, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.

How they died

He was Killed by an Israeli missile strike.

Mohammad was killed when Israeli missiles struck Beit Lahia in northern Gaza, hitting residential areas and civilian facilities. The missile impact caused fatal injuries, and he died during the bombardment that targeted multiple homes and infrastructure as part of the ongoing Israeli military offensive.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Mohammad Nazeer Abu al-‘Oun, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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