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Dr Mahmoud Abu Nujaila
Orthopedic doctor killed while working at Al-Awda Hospital.
- Record ID
- PAL-8
- Date of death
- November 21, 2023
- Outcome
- Fatal
- Location
- Al-Awda Hospital, Gaza
- Category
- Physician
- Affiliation
- Médecins Sans Frontières
What happened
Dr Mahmoud Abu Nujaila was killed at Al-Awda Hospital on November 21, 2023, with colleagues Dr Ahmad Al Sahar and Dr Ziad Al Tatari. Before his death he wrote on a hospital planning whiteboard about medical staff continuing to bear witness.
Investigation & findings
MSF documented the strike, colleagues and workplace setting.
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