Assassination of Shaker Falah Ahmed al-Ja’bari in Hebron

On January 10, 2026, late Saturday night, in Hebron/Al Khali in the Khallet Hadour area, in the occupied West Bank, Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man, Shaker Falah Ahmed al-Ja‘bari, 58.

Israeli soldiers opened fire on al-Ja‘bari’s vehicle as he was returning after picking up his daughter and her children. He was shot directly while driving, despite being accompanied by family members. His daughter and grandchildren were later released.

Al-Ja‘bari was detained while critically wounded, and Israeli forces prevented Palestinian ambulances and civilians from reaching him, denying him timely medical care. Several hours later, he succumbed to his injuries.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed his death on Sunday morning after being notified by the General Authority of Civil Affairs.

Israeli authorities subsequently withheld his body, preventing medical teams and his family from receiving it. The Israeli army later claimed the incident was an alleged “attempted car-ramming attack”, without presenting evidence.

Palestinian media reported that al-Jaabari’s children were inside the vehicle with him. They stated this fact contradicts the claim that he was attempting to ram soldiers. Quds News Network reported the killing and the detention of his body.

Subsequent Israeli military statements / backtracking

The IDF later said that “no evidence was found” indicating a terror attack. The military clarified that soldiers fired because the vehicle “accelerated toward them” and they felt an immediate threat. An official IDF statement said: “At this stage, no conclusive findings indicate that the incident constituted an intentional terror attack.”

However, as of Sunday, January 11, 2026, the body remained withheld.

Name of the martyr:

Shaker Falah Ahmed Al-Jaabari, 58 y/o