Osama Khaled D’eij

Their life

Osama Khaled D’eij was a 32-year-old Palestinian man from Gaza City, located in central Gaza. He was recently married, only about a month before his tragic death. On August 21, 2021, Osama participated in protests near the perimeter fence east of Gaza City, during which he was critically injured by live ammunition fired by Israeli forces. Despite being rushed to the Shifa Medical Center and undergoing surgery, he succumbed to his wounds four days later, on August 25. His death occurred during a period of heightened tension, as the protests coincided with the 52nd anniversary of the burning of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.

Osama Khaled D’eij, 32, was a resident of Gaza City in the central Gaza Strip. A recently married man, his life was cut short during a demonstration near the Israeli perimeter fence east of the city. On Saturday, August 21, 2021, Israeli forces opened fire on protesters, and Osama was struck by live expanding bullets, sustaining serious wounds. He was urgently transferred by Palestinian medics to the Shifa Medical Center in Gaza City, where he underwent surgery and remained in critical condition in the Urgent Care Unit. Unfortunately, he succumbed to his injuries on the morning of Wednesday, August 25. The demonstration he took part in was held in memory of the 1969 burning of the Al-Aqsa Mosque by an Australian extremist, a deeply significant event in Palestinian history. On the same day of Osama's fatal injury, at least 41 other Palestinians, including children, were also wounded by Israeli fire during the protests. Osama’s death reflects the ongoing and tragic toll of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

How they died

Osama Khaled D’eij died from severe injuries caused by being shot with live ammunition by Israeli forces during a protest near the Gaza perimeter fence on August 21, 2021.

Osama Khaled D’eij succumbed to critical wounds sustained when he was shot with expanding bullets by Israeli forces while participating in a protest commemorating the 52nd anniversary of the burning of the Al-Aqsa Mosque. The protest took place near the Gaza-Israel perimeter fence east of Gaza City, where tensions have often led to violent clashes between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli forces. His injuries were so severe that despite immediate surgery at Shifa Medical Center, he remained in critical condition until his death on August 25, 2021.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Osama Khaled D’eij, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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