Adel Lafi al-Najjar

Their life

Adel Lafi al-Najjar was a nine-year-old Palestinian boy from the Khan Younis area of the Gaza Strip. He was killed in an Israeli strike on April 28, 2026, during ongoing hostilities in Gaza despite a ceasefire. His death was mourned by relatives and members of his community, who accompanied his body from Nasser Hospital for burial.

Adel Lafi al-Najjar was a Palestinian child living in the Khan Younis region of southern Gaza. At the age of nine, he became one of the youngest victims reported during the continued violence in Gaza following the ceasefire agreement of October 2025. According to reports, he was killed when an Israeli drone or aircraft struck an area near Abu Hamid roundabout in Khan Younis on April 28, 2026. News reports and witness accounts stated that the strike killed him instantly. Afterward, his body was transported to Nasser Hospital, where family members and mourners gathered before his funeral. His death was widely reported by Palestinian media outlets as an example of the ongoing civilian toll of the conflict.

How they died

Adel Lafi al-Najjar died after being struck in an Israeli military attack in Khan Younis on April 28, 2026. According to the reports, an Israeli drone fired a missile near the Abu Hamid roundabout in central/eastern Khan Younis, resulting in the child's death. Medical and news sources reported that he was killed instantly during the strike.

According to the information provided, Adel Lafi al-Najjar was killed on April 28, 2026, during an Israeli drone or airstrike in the Khan Younis area of southern Gaza. Witnesses stated that an Israeli drone fired a missile near the Abu Hamid roundabout, an area reported to be outside the Israeli army's deployment zone. The strike fatally wounded Adel, and reports indicate that he died immediately at the scene. The incident was cited by Palestinian media and officials as one of several alleged ceasefire violations occurring after the truce that took effect in October 2025. Following his death, his body was transferred to Nasser Hospital before being taken for burial, while relatives and community members gathered to mourn him.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Adel Lafi al-Najjar, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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