Famous Dead People from Palestine — Obituaries

Shaul Mishal, Israeli political scientist, died on August 18, 2026

Shaul Mishal dead at age 81

Shaul Mishal, the Israeli political scientist who studied Arab and Palestinian politics,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 81. Born in Baghdad in 1945, he later made aliyah with his…

August 18, 2026 7:55 am

Diab Al-Louh, ambassador to Egypt, died on August 9, 2026

Diab Al-Louh dead at age 67, Palestinian diplomat and politician, ambassador to Egypt

Diab Al-Louh, a Palestinian diplomat and politician who served as ambassador to Egypt,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 67. Born in Gaza City on December 28, 1958, he was…

August 9, 2026 9:55 pm

Diab Al-Louh, Palestinian diplomat and politician, died on August 9, 2026

Diab Al-Louh dead at age 67

Diab Al-Louh, a Palestinian diplomat and politician,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 67. He was a member of Fatah and had earlier been held by Israel as a prisoner.…

August 9, 2026 12:55 pm

Neliana Tersigni, Italian journalist, died on July 14, 2026

Neliana Tersigni dead at age 81

Neliana Tersigni, an Italian journalist born in Rome,
died on July 14, 2026, at the age of 81. A freelance reporter from Rome who studied Russian literature, she began her…

July 14, 2026 9:55 am

Saleem Al-Ashqar dead at age 32

Saleem Al-Ashqar
died on June 29, 2026. He was a Palestinian footballer. Tags Athletes, 29 June 2026, Palestine, Saleem, Al-Ashqar, June 2026, June 29

June 29, 2026 9:55 pm

Mohammed Odeh, public figure, died on May 26, 2026

Mohammed Odeh dead at age 51

Mohammed Odeh, a Palestinian Islamic militant and commander of Hamas in the Gaza Strip,
died on May 26, 2026, in an airstrike. He was 51 or 52. Born in 1974…

May 26, 2026 12:00 am

Ofer Bronchtein, Activist, died on May 18, 2026

Ofer Bronchtein dead at age 69, French-Israeli peace activist and diplomat, complications from chro…

Ofer Bronchtein, a French-Israeli peace activist and diplomat,
died on May 18, 2026, in Paris, France, from complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 69. Born in Beersheba, Israel,…

May 18, 2026 12:00 am

Izz al-Din al-Haddad dead at age 55, Palestinian Islamic militant, commander of Hamas in the Gaza S…

Izz al-Din al-Haddad, a Palestinian Islamic militant and commander of Hamas in the Gaza Strip since 2025,
died on May 15, 2026, in an airstrike. Also known by the nom…

May 15, 2026 12:00 am

Mohammed Washah Palestinian journalist, airstrike dead at age 39

Mohammed Washah, a Palestinian journalist,
died on April 8, 2026, after an Israeli airstrike targeted the vehicle he was in while driving in Gaza City. He was 39–40 and worked…

April 8, 2026 12:00 am

Muhammad Kamal Hassouna Palestinian politician, minister of national economy dead at age 84

Muhammad Kamal Hassouna, a Palestinian politician and businessman who served as minister of national economy from 2007 to 2009,
died on March 20, 2026. He was born in Hebron on…

March 20, 2026 12:00 pm

Timeline of the Gaza war Palestinian militant, senior field commander of the Khan Younis brigade di…

[Name not provided], a Palestinian militant and senior field commander of the Khan Younis brigade,
died on March 17, 2026. The death was noted in the context of the Gaza…

March 17, 2026 12:00 pm

Jamal Rayyan, Palestinian news anchorman, died on March 15, 2026

Jamal Rayyan Palestinian news anchorman dead at age 72

Jamal Rayyan, a Palestinian news anchorman with Al Jazeera,
died on March 15, 2026, at the age of 72. Born in Tulkarm, West Bank, on August 23, 1953, he worked…

March 15, 2026 12:00 pm

Samih Tabila Architect dead at age 75

Samih Tabila, a Palestinian politician and architect who served as minister of transport and communications,
died on March 15, 2026, at the age of 75. A member of Fatah, he…

March 15, 2026 12:00 pm

Walid Khalidi Historian dead at age 100

Walid Khalidi, a Palestinian historian,
died on March 8, 2026, at the age of 100. He wrote extensively on the Palestinian exodus and co-founded the Institute for Palestine Studies in…

March 8, 2026 12:00 pm

Adeeb Naser 87–86 dead at age 87

Adeeb Naser, a Palestinian poet,
died on March 1, 2026. Born on 28 June 1939, he joined the American University in Cairo in 1959 and the American University of Beirut…

March 1, 2026 12:00 pm

Leila Shahid Diplomat, anthropologist dead at age 76

Leila Shahid, a Palestinian diplomat and the first woman ambassador of Palestine,
died on February 18, 2026. Born in Beirut in 1949, she represented the Palestine Liberation Organization in Ireland…

February 18, 2026 12:00 pm