Osama Al-Bali

Their life

Osama Al-Bali, a paramedic affiliated with Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP), was tragically killed in March 2025 during an Israeli military operation in Gaza. Reports indicate that he, along with his wife and their 13-year-old son, lost their lives while sheltering in a tent amid ongoing hostilities. While specific details about the circumstances of their deaths remain limited, their passing underscores the severe risks faced by healthcare workers and civilians in conflict zones.

Osama Al-Bali, a paramedic affiliated with Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP), was tragically killed in March 2025 during an Israeli military operation in Gaza. Reports indicate that he, along with his wife and their 13-year-old son, lost their lives while sheltering in a tent amid ongoing hostilities. While specific details about the circumstances of their deaths remain limited, their passing underscores the severe risks faced by healthcare workers and civilians in conflict zones.
This incident is part of a broader pattern of attacks on medical personnel and facilities in Gaza. For instance, on March 23, 2025, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) targeted several humanitarian vehicles in Rafah, resulting in the deaths of at least 15 aid workers, including paramedics and civil defense members. These actions have drawn condemnation from international organizations, highlighting concerns over potential violations of international humanitarian law .
The targeting of healthcare workers like Osama Al-Bali has prompted calls from organizations such as MAP for immediate international intervention to protect medical personnel and ensure accountability for actions that may constitute war crimes.

How they died

killed in March 2025 during an Israeli military operation in Gaza.

Osama Al-Bali, a paramedic affiliated with Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP), was killed on March 27, 2025, when Israeli forces shelled the tent where he was sheltering with his family in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza. The attack also claimed the lives of his wife, their 13-year-old son, and his brother's family.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Osama Al-Bali, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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