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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Rashad Abu Sakhila

Rashad Abu Sakhila (10 August 2001 – 2 September 2024) was a Palestinian actor and poet. He was killed in the Al-Fakhoora School, Gaza Strip by an Israeli airstrike in the Israel–Hamas war.

Abu Sakhila was born in Jabalia refugee camp, Gaza Strip to a Palestinian family on 10 August 2001. He studied journalism and media at Al-Aqsa University.

In 2020, Sakhila published Letters of Soil, a poetry collection discussing social issues related to Palestine.

In 2022, he played the role of a Hamas leader in the Al-Aqsa TV series Fist of the Free.

Sakhila was killed on 2 September 2024, during the Israel–Hamas war, following an Israeli airstrike on the Al-Fakhoora School in Jabalia, Gaza Strip.

References

  1. ^ "Palestinian artist Rashad Abu Sakhila martyred in Israeli bombing". iFilm (TV channel). Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Gazan actor in Hamas-produced series preluding October 7". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Israel-Hamas war day 333: What happened in Gaza and Lebanon?". The Jerusalem Post. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Iran spox reacts to Israeli martyring of a Palestinian actor". Mehr News Agency. Retrieved 7 September 2024.