Lawmaker Faraj al-Ghoul martyred as Israeli strikes devastate Gaza

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
15 Jul 2025 12:21
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As Israeli airstrikes rain down on Gaza indiscriminately, former Justice Minister and chief of the Palestinian Legislative Committee Faraj al-Ghoul has been martyred.

Bodies of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes, wrapped in plastic bags, lie on the ground at Al-Awda Hospital in al-Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, on July 13, 2025. (AP)

Palestinian sources have reported on Tuesday the martyrdom of Faraj al-Ghoul, a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, in an Israeli airstrike targeting Gaza City.

According to Al Mayadeen’s correspondent in Gaza, five Palestinians were martyred and more than 13 others injured after Israeli warplanes bombed a residential home near Martyrs Square in the al-Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza City.

Further casualties were reported in a separate Israeli strike on a house in the al-Zarqa area in Jabalia, northern Gaza, where several more Palestinians were martyred and others wounded.

Israeli occupation forces also demolished residential buildings east of Jabalia town in northern Gaza and struck another house in al-Shati refugee camp. Several homes were also leveled in eastern and western areas of Gaza City.

In eastern Gaza, occupation forces carried out heavy bombardment of the Shujaiyya neighborhood, reportedly preventing ambulance crews from reaching the targeted areas. Additionally, Israeli warplanes bombed Al-Awda 2 Tower in Tal al-Hawa, located behind al-Quds Hospital.

As the genocide rages on unabated, the Israeli occupation forces continue targeting civilians and compounding the death toll in Gaza. Yesterday, 51 Palestinians were martyred. Since October 7, 2023, almost 58,000 Palestinians have been killed, with more than 138,095 injuries. The majority of the victims have been defenseless women and children.