Killing of Shaban al-Dalou

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Killing of Shaban al-Dalou
Part of the Al-Aqsa Hospital massacre and Israel–Hamas war
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Shaban al-Dalou
Location Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital, Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip
DateOctober 13, 2024
Attack type
 Death by burning
VictimShaban al-Dalou, aged 19
PerpetratorFlag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg  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]

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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]

Life

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Shaban and his family

Shaban was born on October 16, 2004. He had two brothers and two sisters. According to his mother, he had memorized the Quran by heart. In the final university qualifying exam, Tawjihi, Shaban scored 97.9%. He started studying software engineering at Al-Azhar University in Gaza in September 2023. [6] Shaban loved to play Pro Evolution Soccer and FIFA on the PlayStation. He was also an avid lover of football, playing with his friends at Gaza's five-a-side courts. He was a Real Madrid fan and his favourite player was Karim Benzema. [11] Shaban's favorite food was vegetable pizza from Al-Taboon Restaurant in Gaza City. [11] Shaban applied to universities in the UK, Ireland, and Qatar with the intent to continue his studies. [11]

Prior to arriving at Al-Aqsa hospital, al-Dalou and his family had been displaced six times. [12] Shaban's father was a taxi driver and his mother was a babysitter. After their home was bombed by the IDF, Shaban started a GoFundMe page to raise funds for his family to evacuate from Gaza. [11] As the eldest of five siblings, Shaban was the primary earner for his family, starting a falafel stand near the hospital. [11] He had also erected the tent in which his family was staying. [7] A week prior to his killing, Shaban survived the IDF's bombing of the Shuhada al-Aqsa mosque and was transferred to Al-Aqsa hospital to receive treatment. [6]

Reactions

Shaban's death was viewed around the world by millions of people, prompting outrage and adding to concerns about Israel's conduct in Gaza. [4]

Family

Israeli

On 18th October 2024, Israeli government spokesman David Mencer was interviewed on LBC by presenter Ben Kentish, who asked Mencer for an explanation of the circumstances surrounding Shaban's death. Mencer said the video footage of Shaban's death was fabricated: "This story in particular, I have seen, I have seen with my own eyes, of this being fabricated, of models being used, of these sorts of stories being created, fabricated so that it will encourage world outrage." [15]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Gaza Teen Burned to Death in Israeli Strike on Hospital Identified as Sha'ban al-Dalou". Democracy Now!. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
  3. ↑ "Burned Palestinian's relatives describe aftermath of Israeli attack". Reuters. 17 October 2024.
  4. 1 2 Burke, Jason (16 October 2024). "Family tell of seeing mother and son burned to death in Gaza hospital blaze". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  5. ↑ Shbair, Bilal; Solomon, Erika. "He Dreamed of Escaping Gaza. The World Watched Him Burned Alive". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 "Sha'ban al-Dalou, 19-year-old student, killed by Israel in Gaza tent fire". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
  7. 1 2 "Shaban al-Dalou: The Palestinian teen burned to death in Israeli bombing". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
  8. ↑ "Gaza father mourns death of second child in a week following Israeli airstrike in hospital complex". CNN . 18 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "10-year-old brother of Shaban al-Dalou dies from injuries". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  10. ↑ "Farah al-Dalou Dies in Hospital Days After Her Brother Sha'ban al-Dalou Burned to Death". Democracy Now!. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 Abed, Abubaker. "Shaaban Al-Dalou, Burned Alive in Gaza, Would Have Been 20 Today". www.dropsitenews.com. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  12. ↑ Mahdi, Ibtisam (18 October 2024). "'I see my wife and son burning every time I close my eyes'". +972 Magazine. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  13. ↑ Shurafa, Wafaa (16 October 2024). "A Palestinian student was asleep in his tent at a hospital when an Israeli strike brought an inferno". Associated Press. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  14. ↑ Keane, Fergal. "'You see us burning, you stay silent': Family's agony over mother and sons burned to death in Gaza tent". BBC News. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
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