| Killing of Shaban al-Dalou | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Al-Aqsa Hospital massacre and Israel–Hamas war | |
.png) Shaban al-Dalou | |
| Location | Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital, Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip |
| Date | October 13, 2024 |
Attack type | Death by burning |
| Victim | Shaban al-Dalou, aged 19 |
| Perpetrator |  Israel Defense Forces |
Shaban al-Dalou was a 19-year-old Palestinian man from the Gaza Strip who was killed during the bombing of Al-Aqsa hospital by the Israel Defense Forces on October 13, 2024.[1][2][3] The area had been designated as a safe zone and as a result was densely populated with patients as well as refugees who had set up camps around the hospital.[citation needed] Israeli officials said they believed the tents around the hospital were probably ignited by secondary explosions.[4]
Shaban's story gained widespread attention when a video began to circulate online of Shaban trapped in the hospital bed by the IV drip to which he was connected while trying to get out and burning alive.[5] Shaban's mother was also burned alive in the fire.[6] Shaban's younger siblings and father were also severely burned in the attack.[7] A few days after the attack, on October 17, 2024, Shaban's younger brother, 11-year old Abdul Rahman al-Dalou, died after succumbing to the severe burns.[8][9] Shaban's younger sister, Farah al-Dalou, also died a few days later, on October 22, as a result of the severe burns she had suffered from the attack.[10]
- ^ Witus, Zak (2024-10-17). "Sha'ban al-Dalou burned alive before the world. May his death awaken us". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ "Gaza Teen Burned to Death in Israeli Strike on Hospital Identified as Sha'ban al-Dalou". Democracy Now!. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ "Burned Palestinian's relatives describe aftermath of Israeli attack". Reuters. 17 October 2024.
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:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Gaza father mourns death of second child in a week following Israeli airstrike in hospital complex". CNN. 18 October 2024.
- ^ "10-year-old brother of Shaban al-Dalou dies from injuries". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ "Farah al-Dalou Dies in Hospital Days After Her Brother Sha'ban al-Dalou Burned to Death". Democracy Now!. Retrieved 2024-10-22.