Raed Yousef Jadallah

Their life

Raed Yousef Jadallah, 39, was a Palestinian worker from Beit Ur al-Tahta, a village west of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. He also held a Jerusalem ID, allowing him to work in occupied Jerusalem. On the night of August 31, 2021, while returning home from work, Raed was fatally shot by Israeli soldiers near a crossing point of the Annexation Wall. Eyewitnesses reported that Raed was not involved in any confrontation and posed no threat. After being shot, he was left to bleed to death as soldiers prevented anyone from approaching to help him. His body was retrieved hours later and transferred to the Palestinian Medical Complex in Ramallah. Raed’s killing reflects a broader pattern of violence against Palestinian workers near Israeli checkpoints and wall crossings.

Raed Yousef Jadallah, born in 1982, was a 39-year-old Palestinian from Beit Ur al-Tahta, a village situated west of Ramallah in the central West Bank. He held a Jerusalem ID, which enabled him to work inside occupied Jerusalem—a vital opportunity for many Palestinians given the limited economic prospects in the West Bank. Like thousands of others, Raed frequently traveled long distances and crossed through military checkpoints and crossings along the Israeli Annexation Wall to reach his workplace.

On the evening of August 31, 2021, Raed was returning home from work when he and other Palestinian workers were targeted by Israeli soldiers near a crossing area west of Beit Ur al-Tahta. Without provocation, the soldiers opened fire on the group to force them away from the wall. Raed was struck by live ammunition and collapsed, critically wounded. According to eyewitnesses, the soldiers refused to let anyone approach or provide aid, and Raed bled to death at the scene.

Only hours later was his body released by Israeli forces and transported to the Palestinian Medical Complex in Ramallah. His killing sparked local outrage and added to the growing list of Palestinian civilians fatally shot near military gates and wall crossings, often while simply commuting for work. These incidents highlight the dangers faced by Palestinian laborers under occupation, where even routine travel can become life-threatening.

How they died

Gunshot wounds inflicted by Israeli soldiers near the Annexation Wall.

Raed Yousef Jadallah was shot with live rounds by Israeli soldiers while he was returning home from work near a crossing area of the Annexation Wall west of Beit Ur al-Tahta. Witnesses confirmed that Raed posed no threat and did not provoke the soldiers. After being shot, he lay critically wounded while soldiers prevented any assistance, ultimately causing him to bleed to death. The deliberate denial of medical attention contributed to his death. His killing fits a broader pattern of violent enforcement near military gates and border zones that often target unarmed Palestinian civilians.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Raed Yousef Jadallah, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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