Free Palestine / Individual record
Hussein Alnajjar
MSF nurse died of wounds sustained near his tent five days earlier.
- Record ID
- PAL-18
- Date of death
- September 16, 2025
- Outcome
- Fatal
- Location
- Near Khan Younis, Gaza
- Category
- Nurse
- Affiliation
- Médecins Sans Frontières
What happened
Hussein Alnajjar, a father of three who worked as a nurse for MSF since January 2024, died September 16, 2025 from injuries sustained September 11 during an Israeli strike near his tent.
Investigation & findings
Incident date September 11; death September 16.
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