Q54313735

Killing of Mustafa Tamimi

Reckless homicide of Palestinian taxi driver by Israeli security forces

Bio	Mustafa Tamimi, a 28-year-old Palestinian taxi driver, was killed when he was hit by a tear gas canister by Israeli forces fired from close range and striking him directly in the face on 9 December 2011 during a weekly protest in Nabi Salih, West Bank. The tear gas canister that struck him was fired from the rear door of a military vehicle at which he was throwing stones while running after it. The incident raised questions about Israeli military behavior when engaging with the demonstrators.²
Born	c. 1983¹
Died	2011 Dec 10¹
Occupation	human rights defender¹
Cause of death	Unknown
Status	Possible: Killing of Mustafa Tamimi may be a 27 Club member