Nabil Ahmad Taiseer Ghanem
He Shot by Israeli soldiers while trying to cross the Annexation Wall near Qalqilia.
Nabil Ahmad Taiseer Ghanem was killed by live ammunition fired by Israeli soldiers near the Jaljulia gate of the illegal Annexation Wall, south of Qalqilia. According to eyewitness accounts, the soldiers opened fire without warning at a group of Palestinian laborers, including Nabil, who were attempting to cross through the gate. Despite reports that the workers had permits, they were met with live fire, and Nabil was struck fatally. After being shot, he was denied medical attention by Palestinian paramedics and was instead taken by the Israeli military to Meir Medical Center in Kfar Saba, where he was pronounced dead. The army claimed he had attempted to damage the Wall—an assertion widely rejected by witnesses present at the scene.
Biography
Nabil Ahmad Taiseer Ghanem, 53, was a Palestinian worker from Sorra village, located southwest of Nablus in the northern West Bank. He was among the many laborers who regularly sought work in areas beyond the illegal Israeli Annexation Wall, trying to provide for their families under increasingly difficult economic and political circumstances. As a middle-aged man, Nabil represented the generation of Palestinians who have lived much of their lives under Israeli occupation, navigating daily challenges, restrictions, and risks to maintain basic livelihoods. On June 19, 2022, he was tragically killed while simply attempting to cross through the Jaljulia gate near the Wall, like many other Palestinians seeking employment.
Nabil Ahmad Taiseer Ghanem was a 53-year-old Palestinian worker from the village of Sorra, located southwest of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank. Like thousands of Palestinians from rural areas, Nabil faced the harsh reality of limited employment opportunities under occupation. To provide for his family, he often sought work inside Israel or in areas cut off by the illegal Annexation Wall—an everyday risk for many Palestinian laborers who must navigate checkpoints, military zones, and unpredictable army presence.
Known for his determination and quiet resilience, Nabil left his home early on the morning of June 19, 2022, as he had done many times before, to cross into areas beyond the Wall in hopes of finding daily work. He joined a group of other Palestinian workers near the Jaljulia gate, south of Qalqilia. Though reports indicated that the workers carried valid permits, Israeli soldiers opened fire at them without warning. Nabil was struck by live ammunition and gravely wounded.
What followed underscored the dehumanizing conditions Palestinians routinely face. Israeli forces denied Palestinian medical teams access to the wounded man and instead transported Nabil’s body to Meir Medical Center in Kfar Saba inside Israel. He was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.
Eyewitnesses strongly disputed the Israeli military’s claim that Nabil had attempted to damage the Annexation Wall. Instead, they described a peaceful group of workers being shot at while trying to cross—a common and perilous aspect of daily life for Palestinians seeking a means of survival. Nabil’s killing sparked widespread grief in his hometown of Sorra and among fellow workers who continue to face lethal force, even when complying with imposed regulations.
Nabil’s death not only highlights the brutal realities of the occupation but also stands as a reminder of the many silent sacrifices endured by ordinary Palestinians—men and women whose only crime is trying to live.
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Nabil Ahmad Taiseer Ghanem, 53, was killed by Israeli soldiers near the worker near the illegal Annexation Wall, south of Qalqilia, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Health Ministry said the soldiers fatally shot Nabil and took his corpse to Meir Medical Center in Kfar Saba after refusing to allow Palestinian medics to reach him. The Health Ministry added that the soldiers fired live rounds at Palestinian workers while trying to cross the Jaljulia gate of the illegal Annexation Wall, killing Ghanem before taking his corpse away.1 israelpalestinetimeline.org Open source