Israeli forces and settlers have killed 86 Palestinian people so far in 2023
This is a continually updated record of the Palestinian people murdered by Israeli forces and Israeli settlers in the year 2023. The USCPR team documents Israeli violence against the Palestinian people and calls for justice through an end to U.S. military funding to Israel. While it is critical to honor our martyrs and share their stories, we must understand that Israel’s violence against Palestinian people cannot be captured solely through Palestinian lives lost. Israel’s ongoing structural violence maims, debilitates, and slowly kills Palestinian communities, in an attempt to eliminate Palestinian people and their stories, in life and in death. Click here to read more on this subject with analysis from Dr. Yara Asi.
We mourn the loss of all Palestinian people killed by U.S.-funded Israeli violence. May all those we have lost rest in peace. We will continue fighting for justice until Palestinian liberation and return.
1. Mohammad Samer Hoshiyeh, 22
Mohammad was shot dead by Israeli soldiers during an Israeli military invasion of Kufr Dan near Jenin on January 2nd, 2023.
Source: Al Jazeera
2. Fuad Mahmoud Ahmad Abed, 17
Fuad was shot dead by an Israeli sniper in his abdomen, pelvis, and legs during an Israeli military invasion of Kufr Dan near Jenin on January 2nd, 2023.
Sources: Al Jazeera, Defense for Children International-Palestine
3. Adam Ayyad, 15
Adam was shot in the shoulder by an Israeli solider during an Israeli military invasion of Dheisheh refugee camp in Bethlehem on January 3rd, 2023. He died on the way to the hospital.
Sources: Al Jazeera, Defense for Children International-Palestine
4. Amer Abu Zaytoon, 16
Amer was shot dead in the head by an Israeli sniper during an Israeli military invasion of Balata refugee camp in Nablus on January 5th, 2023.
Sources: Al Jazeera, Defense for Children International-Palestine
5. Sanad Samamreh, 19
Sanad was shot and killed by an Israeli settler in Al Khalil (Hebron) on January 11th, 2023.
Sources: Al Jazeera, Middle East Eye
6. Ahmed Abu Junaid, 21
Ahmed was murdered by an Israeli soldier during an Israeli military invasion of Balata refugee camp near Nablus on January 11th, 2023.
Source: Al Jazeera
7. Sameer Aslan, 41
Sameer was shot dead in the chest by an Israeli soldier during an Israeli military invasion of Qalandiya refugee camp on January 12th, 2023.
Source: Al Jazeera
8. Habib Kamil, 25
Habib was murdered by an Israeli soldier with live fire during an Israeli military invasion of Qabatiya near Jenin on January 12th, 2023.
Source: Al Jazeera
9. Abdulhadi Nazal, 18
Abdulhadi was murdered by an Israeli soldier with live fire during an Israeli military invasion of Qabatiya near Jenin on January 12th, 2023.
Sources: Al Jazeera, Mondoweiss
10. Ezzedine Bassem Hamamreh, 24
Ezzedine was shot dead by an Israeli soldier during an Israeli military invasion of the village of Jaba near Jenin on January 14th, 2023.
Source: Al Jazeera
11. Amjad Adnan Khaliliyeh, 23
Amjad was murdered by an Israeli soldier during an Israeli military invasion of the village of Jaba near Jenin on January 14th, 2023.
Pictured on right.
Source: Al Jazeera
12. Yazen Samer Ja’abari, 19
Yazen was shot by an Israeli soldier on January 2nd, 2023, during an Israeli military invasion of Kufr Dan village near Jenin. He died on January 14th, 2023.
Source: Al Jazeera
13. Ahmed Kahla, 45
Ahmed was murdered by an Israeli soldier at a checkpoint near Silwad, Ramallah, on January 15th, 2023. His son was in the car when Israeli soldiers shot him dead.
Source: Al Jazeera
14. Omar Khaled Lutfi Khmour, 14
Omar was shot in the head by an Israeli soldier during an Israeli military invasion of Dheisheh refugee camp in Bethlehem on January 16th, 2023.
Source: Al Jazeera
15. Hamdi Abu Dayyeh, 40
Hamdi was shot dead by an Israeli soldier at a checkpoint in Halhul near Hebron on January 17th, 2023.
Source: Al Jazeera
16. Adham Jabareen, 28
Adham was shot and killed by an Israeli soldier during an Israeli military invasion of Jenin on January 19th, 2023.
Source: Al Jazeera
17. Jawad Fareed Bawaqneh, 57
Jawad was shot in the chest and killed by an Israeli sniper in front of his home after he attempted to help the injured Adham Jabareen, during an Israeli military invasion of Jenin on January 19th, 2023. Jawad was a school teacher in Jenin.
Source: Al Jazeera
18. Tariq Maali, 42
Tariq was shot and killed by an Israeli settler in Ramallah on January 21st, 2023.
Source: Al Jazeera
19. Aref Abdel Nasser Lahlouh, 21
Aref was shot and killed by an Israeli soldier in Qalqilya on January 25th, 2023.
Source: Middle East Eye
20. Salah Muhammad Ali, 16
Salah was shot and killed by an Israeli soldier during an Israeli military invasion of Shuafat refugee camp in Israeli military occupied Jerusalem on January 25th, 2023.
Source: Al Mayadeen, Middle East Eye
21. Majda Obaid, 61
Majda was killed during Israeli forces’ massacre of Jenin refugee camp on January 26th, 2023.
Sources: Mondoweiss, Quds News Network
22. Motasem Mahmoud Abu Hasan, 40
Motasem was killed during Israeli forces’ massacre of Jenin refugee camp on January 26th, 2023.
Sources: Mondoweiss, Quds News Network
23. Waseem Amjad Aref Al-Ja’s, 16
Waseem was killed during Israeli forces’ massacre of Jenin refugee camp on January 26th, 2023.
Sources: Mondoweiss, Quds News Network
24. Noor Eldin Sami Ghnaim, 25
Noor was killed during Israeli forces’ massacre of Jenin refugee camp on January 26th, 2023.
Sources: Mondoweiss, Quds News Network
25. Saeb Izreiqi, 24
Saeb was killed during Israeli forces’ massacre of Jenin refugee camp on January 26th, 2023.
Sources: Mondoweiss, Quds News Network
26. Izzidin Salahat, 22
Izzidin was killed during Israeli forces’ massacre of Jenin refugee camp on January 26th, 2023.
Sources: Mondoweiss, Quds News Network
27. Abdullah Marwan Juma’a Mousa, 17
Abdullah was killed during Israeli forces’ massacre of Jenin refugee camp on January 26th, 2023.
Sources: Mondoweiss, Quds News Network
28. Mohammad Sami Ghnaim, 28
Mohammad was killed during Israeli forces’ massacre of Jenin refugee camp on January 26th, 2023.
Pictured in middle.
Sources: Mondoweiss, Quds News Network
29. Mohammad Mahmoud Subuh, 30
Mohammad was killed during Israeli forces’ massacre of Jenin refugee camp on January 26th, 2023.
Sources: Mondoweiss, Quds News Network
30. Yousef Mhesin, 22
Yousef was killed by an Israeli soldier in the town of Al Ram, north of Jerusalem on January 26th, 2023.
Source: Al Jazeera
31. Khairi Alqam, 21
Khairi was shot dead by Israeli soldiers in Jerusalem on January 27th, 2023.
Source: Mondoweiss
32. Wadee Abu Romooz, 16
Wadee was shot by an Israeli solder in the chest in Silwan on January 27th, 2023. Wadee’s family was beaten by Israeli soldiers when they tried to help him.
Source: Quds News Network
33. Karam Sulaiman, 18
Karam was shot by an Israeli settler near Qalqilya in the occupied West Bank on January 29th, 2023.
Source: Mondoweiss
34. Omar Tareq Saadi, 24
Omar died on January 29th, 2023 from wounds sustained during Israel forces’ massacre of Jenin on January 26th, 2023.
Source: Mondoweiss
35. Naseem Abu Fouda, 26
Naseem was shot dead in the head by an Israeli soldier while he was commuting through a checkpoint in Hebron on January 30th, 2023.
Source: Al Jazeera
36. Abdullah Sami Qalalweh, 26
Abdullah was shot and killed by an Israeli soldier at a checkpoint near the town of Huwara, south of Nablus on February 4th, 2023.
Source: Al Jazeera
37. Ibrahim Wael Awaidat, 27
Ibrahim was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers during an Israeli military invasion of Aqbat Jaber refugee camp in Jericho on February 6th, 2023.
Source: Al Jazeera
38. Raafat Wael Awadatt, 21
Rafaat was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers during an Israeli military invasion of Aqbat Jaber refugee camp in Jericho on February 6th, 2023.
Source: Al Jazeera
39. Malik Awni Lafi, 22
Malik was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers during an Israeli military invasion of Aqbat Jaber refugee camp in Jericho on February 6th, 2023.
Source: Al Jazeera
40. Thaer Awadat, 28
Thaer was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers during an Israeli military invasion of Aqbat Jaber refugee camp in Jericho on February 6th, 2023.
Source: Al Jazeera
41. Adham Majdi Awaidat, 22
Adham was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers during an Israeli military invasion of Aqbat Jaber refugee camp in Jericho on February 6th, 2023.
Source: Al Jazeera
42. Hamza Amjad al-Ashqar, 17
Hamza was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers during an Israeli military invasion of Askar refugee camp in Nablus on February 7th, 2023.
Source: Al Jazeera
43. Sharif Hassan Rabah, 22
Sharif was shot and killed by an Israeli soldier who was stationed at the entrance to Fawwar refugee camp south of Hebron on February 9th, 2023.
Source: Middle East Eye
44. Hussein Karaka, 31
Hussein was shot and killed by an off-duty Israeli officer in Jerusalem on February 10th, 2023.
Source: Middle East Eye
45. Ahmad Abu Ali, 48
Ahmad died in Negev prison on February 10th, 2023 due to systematic medical negligence. Israeli Prison Services were aware of his medical conditions and denied him medical care.
Source: Mondoweiss
46. Mothqal Rayyan, 27
Mothqal was shot dead by an Israeli settler in Qarawat Bani Hassan on February 11th, 2023. Several Israeli settlers carrying pistols and one rifle were protected by the Israeli military.
Source: Middle East Eye
47. Qusai Radwan Waked, 14
Qusai was shot dead by an Israeli soldier during an Israeli military invasion of Jenin on February 12th, 2023.
Source: Wafa News Agency
48. Amir Bustami, 21
Amir was shot dead by an Israeli soldier during an Israeli military invasion of Nablus on February 13th, 2023. Amir succumbed to his wounds and died on his way to the hospital.
Source: Middle East Eye
49. Harun Abu Aram, 25
Harun died on February 14th, 2023 after succumbing to an Israeli army gunshot wound he sustained on January 1st, 2021 in Masafer Yatta, in the Hebron area of the southern occupied West Bank.
Source: Al Jazeera
50. Mahmoud Majed Mohammad al-Ayedi, 17
Mahmoud was shot and killed by an Israeli soldier on February 14th, 2023 during an Israeli military invasion of Far’a refugee camp in the governorate of Tubas in the northern occupied West Bank.
Source: Al Jazeera
51. Montaser Mohammad Deeb Shawwa, 16
Montaser died on February 20th, 2023 after succumbing to Israeli army gunshot wounds he sustained on February 8th, 2023 in Balata refugee camp near Nablus.
52. – 62. Adnan Sabe’ Baara, 72; Mohammad Khaled Anbousi, 25; Tamer Minawi, 33; Musab Owais, 26; Hossam Isleem, 24; Mohammad Abdulghani, 23; Waleed Dakheel, 23; Abdulhadi Ashqar, 61; Jasser Abdelwahab Qan’eer, 23; Mohammad Farid Shaaban, 16; and Anan Showkat Annab, 66
Murdered during the Israeli military’s invasion of Nablus on February 22th, 2023.
Source: Al Jazeera
63. Mohammad Jawabreh, 22
Mohammad was shot and killed by Israeli forces at the Arroub refugee camp north of Hebron on February 23rd, 2023.
Source: Al Jazeera
65. Mahmoud Hamdan, 22
Mahmoud was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers during an Israeli military invasion of Jericho’s Aqabat Jaber refugee camp on March 1st, 2023.
Source: Reuters
66. Mohammad Saleem, 15
Mohammed was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers in his hometown of Azzoun, located east of Qalqilya, on March 2nd, 2023.
67. Muhammad Wael Ghazzawi, 26
Muhammad was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers during an Israeli military invasion of Jenin on March 7th, 2023.
Source: Al Jazeera
68. Majd Muhammed Azmi Husseiniyeh, 26
Majd was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers during an Israeli military invasion of Jenin on March 7th, 2023.
Source: Al Jazeera
69. Tariq Ziyad Mustafa Natour, 27
Tariq was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers during an Israeli military invasion of Jenin on March 7th, 2023.
Source: Al Jazeera
70. Ziad Amin Al-Zarini, 29
Ziad was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers during an Israeli military invasion of Jenin on March 7th, 2023.
Source: Al Jazeera
71. Abdel Fattah Hussein Kharousha, 49
Abdel Fattah was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers during an Israeli military invasion of Jenin on March 7th, 2023.
Source: Al Jazeera
72. Mutasim Nasser Sabbagh, 22
Mutasim was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers during an Israeli military invasion of Jenin on March 7th, 2023.
Source: Al Jazeera
73. Sufyan Adnan Ismail Fakhouri, 26
Sufyan was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers during an Israeli military invasion of Jenin on March 9th, 2023.
Source: Middle East Eye
74. Nayef Ahmed Yusef Malaysha, 25
Nayef was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers during an Israeli military invasion of Jenin on March 9th, 2023.
Source: Middle East Eye
75. Ahmed Muhammad Dheeb Fashafsha, 22
Ahmed was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers during an Israeli military invasion of Jenin on March 9th, 2023.
Source: Middle East Eye
76. Walid Saad Daoud Nassar, 15
Walid died on March 9th, 2023 from abdominal injuries he sustained when an Israeli soldier shot him with an expanding bullet in Jenin on March 7th, 2023.
77. Amir Odeh, 14
Amir was shot dead by Israeli forces on March 10th, 2023 in Qalqilya while at a protest for Israel’s invasion of Jenin.
78. Jihad Muhammad Wasfi Al-Shami, 24
Jihad was shot dead by Israeli forces on March 12th, 2023 during an Israeli military invasion of Nablus.
Source: Al Jazeera
79. Oday Othman Rafiq Al-Shami, 22
Oday was shot dead by Israeli forces on March 12th, 2023 during an Israeli military invasion of Nablus.
Source: Al Jazeera
80. Muhammad Raed Naji Dabeek, 18
Muhammad was shot dead by Israeli forces on March 12th, 2023 during an Israeli military invasion of Nablus.
Source: Al Jazeera
81. Hamza Hroub
Hamza died on March 14th, 2023 after succumbing to wounds he sustained the week before when an Israeli settler stabbed him in Bir as-Sabi, south of occupied Palestine.
Source: Quds News Network
82. Nidal Khazem, 28
Nidal died on March 16th, 2023 after succumbing to wounds he sustained during an Israeli military invasion of Jenin.
Source: Al Jazeera
83. Yousef Shreim, 29
Yousef died on March 16th, 2023 after succumbing to wounds he sustained during an Israeli military invasion of Jenin.
Source: Al Jazeera
84. Omar Awadin, 16
Omar died on March 16th, 2023 after succumbing to wounds he sustained during an Israeli military invasion of Jenin.
Source: Al Jazeera
85. Loay Al-Zaghir, 37
Loay died on March 16th, 2023 after succumbing to wounds he sustained during an Israeli military invasion of Jenin.
Source: Al Jazeera
86. Amir Abu Khadija, 25
Amir was murdered by Israeli forces on March 23rd, 2023 during an Israeli military attack on Izbat Shoufa area in Tulkarem.
Source: Washington Post