Rajab Al-Naqeeb
رجب النقيب
Freelance journalist and researcher
Killed by Israel using an Airstrike
Killed by Israel on 11 Oct 2023
Links
- Martyr Journalist Rajab Mohammed Rajab al-Naqeeb
- PSJ death announcement
- Airwars Assessment (incident ISPT0133)
- They are just not numbers
Archivist Notes
Full Name: Rajab Mohammed Rajab al-Naqeeb | رجب محمد رجب النقيب
Rajab Mohammed Rajab Al-Naqeeb, 31 years old, from Gaza city, freelancer. He was killed along with his wife, children, parents, and all his siblings due to Israeli airstrikes on their residential building in Gaza City, without prior warning. The Israeli airstrike on the Al-Naqeeb family home on Salah al-Din Street in the Al Nuseirat refugee camp occured in the early hours of October 11th 2023, killing seventeen civilians, including six women and three young children, when several other were injured.
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.
Rajab Al-Naqeeb is described as an independent Palestinian journalist from Deir al-Balah, known for his work documenting life under siege and producing visual content that reflects the reality of Gaza.
His brother Mustafa Mohammad Al Naqeeb, also resaercher and journalist, was killed in the same strike.
His Twitter account was https://x.com/ragabelnaqeeb