Mustafa Mohamed Rajab Al-Naqeeb
مصطفى محمد رجب النقيب
Journalist and researcher
Killed by Israel using an Airstrike
Killed by Israel on 11 Oct 2023
Links
- Martyr Journalist Mustafa Muhammad Rajab al-Naqeeb
- A Palestinian journalist and his family were martyred during the Israeli occupation bombing of the Gaza Strip
- List of journalists killed in the Palestinian-Israeli war (2023-present)
- Air wars Assessment (Incident ISPT0133)
Archivist Notes
Full Name: Mustafa Mohamed Rajab Al-Naqeeb | مصطفى محمد رجب النقيب
He was killed alonside his extended family on October 11, 2023, in an Israeli airstrike on the Al-Naqeeb family home on Salah al-Din Street in the Al Nuseirat refugee camp, located in the central region of the Gaza strip. Mustafa’s wife 25 year old Hala Al Akhras was also killed, along with their daughter Haour Mustafa Al Akhras, a one year-old girl.
The Palestinian journalist and researcher Mustafa al-Naqeeb advised a friend a few hours before his death: “The war here is nothing but mass extermination.” His friend wrote: “My friends in Gaza have died… We were talking last night while they were crying for help, and this morning they were killed in the occupation’s bombing. I can’t process the shock.”
Airwars.org was able to identify 17 civilians who were reportedly killed as result of this airstrike on the Al-Naqeeb family building: 78 year old Samiha Al-Baba, her son 54 year old Zohir Al Naqeeb, his wife Yusra Abo Qdama, Zohir and Yusra’s son 30 year old Rajoub Al-Naqeeb, Samiha’s other son 57 year old Mohammad Al Naqeeb, his wife (and Yusra’s sister) Faten Abo Qdama, Mohammad and Faten’s daughters 30 year old Samiha Mohammad Al Naqeeb and 16 year old Tasneem Mohammad Al Naqeeb, their sons 22 year old Abdulmajid Mohammad Al Naqeeb, 18 year old Saleh Mohammad Al Naqeeb, 28 year old Mustafa Mohammad Al Naqeeb and 31 year old Rejab Mohammad Al Naqeeb were among those killed. Rejab’s wife 30 year old Hanadi Al Safadi was also killed, along with their daughter 4 year old Faten Rajab Al Naqeeb and son Mohammad Rajab Al Naqeeb. Mustafa’s wife 25 year old Hala Al Akhras was also killed, along with their daughter Haour Mustafa Al Akhras, a one year-old girl.
His brother Rajab Al Naqeeb, 31, also researcher and journalist, was killed in the same strike.