Free Palestine / Individual record
Dr Ahmad Al Sahar
MSF doctor killed when a strike struck Al-Awda Hospital.
- Record ID
- PAL-7
- Date of death
- November 21, 2023
- Outcome
- Fatal
- Location
- Al-Awda Hospital, Gaza
- Category
- Physician
- Affiliation
- Médecins Sans Frontières
What happened
MSF states that Ahmad Al Sahar died in the November 21, 2023 strike on working areas of Al-Awda Hospital along with Dr Mahmoud Abu Nujaila and Dr Ziad Al Tatari. The hospital's functioning medical status had been communicated to parties to the conflict.
Investigation & findings
MSF eyewitness and institutional documentation identify the hospital strike.
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