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Bilal Okal
MSF hygiene agent killed with relatives in December 2024; exact death date not established.
- Record ID
- PAL-14
- Outcome
- Fatal
- Location
- Jabalia, Gaza
- Category
- Humanitarian hygiene staff
- Age (reported)
- 37
- Affiliation
- Médecins Sans Frontières
What happened
Bilal Okal and ten family members died while sheltering in Jabalia. MSF last had contact with him December 1, 2024 and confirmed his death January 19, 2025. The date of notification must not be mistaken for the actual date of death.
Investigation & findings
MSF says December 2024 but not an exact day.
Last reviewed: October 25, 2026
Sources & records
- Primary source
- Occupied Palestinian Territory humanitarian reportingUN OCHA · UN situation reports
- Journalist casualties in Israel-Gaza warCommittee to Protect Journalists · Press freedom list