Mojahed Mahmoud Hamed

Their life

Mojahed Mahmoud Hamed, 32, was a Palestinian man from the town of Silwad, located east of Ramallah in the central occupied West Bank. Known in his community as a quiet and determined individual, Mojahed's life was cut short on December 6, 2022, when he was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers near Deir Dibwan, also east of Ramallah. According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, the Israeli military opened fire on Mojahed, chased him, and later took him to an undisclosed location. Hours later, the General Authority of Civil Affairs was informed that he had died from his wounds. His body was returned to the Palestinian side after an initial refusal by the Israeli army and was transported to the Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah.

Mojahed Mahmoud Hamed, 32, was a Palestinian man from the town of Silwad, located east of Ramallah in the central occupied West Bank. Known in his community as a quiet and determined individual, Mojahed's life was cut short on December 6, 2022, when he was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers near Deir Dibwan, also east of Ramallah. According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, the Israeli military opened fire on Mojahed, chased him, and later took him to an undisclosed location. Hours later, the General Authority of Civil Affairs was informed that he had died from his wounds. His body was returned to the Palestinian side after an initial refusal by the Israeli army and was transported to the Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah.
The Israeli army claimed that Mojahed had fired at their military post from a moving vehicle, describing him as a “suspect” who was "neutralized." However, this terminology—often used by Israeli authorities—has been widely criticized by rights organizations for obfuscating the killing of Palestinians. Mojahed’s death came amid a particularly violent period in the West Bank, with multiple Palestinians being killed by Israeli forces in a matter of days.

Mojahed’s killing sparked grief and outrage in his hometown and across the region. He is remembered by family, friends, and neighbors as a hardworking young man who, like many in Silwad and across the occupied territories, lived under the daily strain of military presence and restrictions. His death contributed to the rising toll of Palestinians killed in 2022, a year marked by heightened violence and military raids in the West Bank.

How they died

He was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers in Deir Dibwan, also east of Ramallah.

Mojahed Mahmoud Hamed, 32, died from gunshot wounds after being shot by Israeli soldiers in Deir Dibwan, east of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank. According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, Israeli forces pursued Mojahed and opened fire while he was allegedly driving. After being shot, he was taken by the soldiers to an unknown location, and only later was it confirmed that he had succumbed to his injuries.

Israeli military sources claimed Mojahed was “neutralized” after allegedly firing from a moving vehicle at a military post, a term often used to avoid directly stating that a Palestinian was killed. The army reported no injuries among its soldiers. Initially, the Israeli forces refused to return Mojahed’s body to Palestinian authorities, but eventually, his remains were transferred to a Palestinian ambulance and taken to the Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah.

Why we remember them

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

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