SOURCE :- SIASAT NEWS
Gaza Strip: A Palestinian man who was due to marry within days was among three people killed in an Israeli strike targeting a vehicle in central Gaza City on Thursday, June 18, according to Palestinian media reports.
The victim, identified as Abdul Jawad Abu Laban, was killed when a vehicle near the Saraya intersection and the municipal park was struck. Two other people, identified as Tariq Abu Saif and Talal Al-Nabil.
Wedding plans cut short
According to Palestinian media reports, Abu Laban became engaged on June 6 and was preparing for his wedding, which was due to take place within a week. His death came just 12 days after the engagement.
Images circulating on social media showed a damaged wedding invitation reportedly recovered from the scene. Palestinian media outlets reported that the invitation was found near the targeted vehicle, drawing attention to the wedding preparations that had been underway before the strike.
Photographs shared online also showed Abu Laban with his fiancée during their engagement celebration. The images gained widespread attention after news of his death emerged.
Funeral draws tributes
The incident prompted an outpouring of grief on social media, with users sharing messages of condolence and photographs from Abu Laban’s engagement.
Additional images from his funeral showed relatives and friends mourning the young man. In a Facebook post, Palestinian photographer Ahmed Younis wrote that the anticipated wedding day had instead become a day of farewell as family members and friends gathered to pay their respects.
Images and videos from the funeral captured mourners embracing one another and crowds accompanying the funeral procession through Gaza.
Other victims named
Tariq Abu Saif, whom Palestinian media reports identified as the director of the Dove of Peace Foundation, a civil society organisation involved in reconstruction efforts across Gaza. The organisation has reportedly contributed to projects linked to the rebuilding of Al-Shifa Medical Complex and the rehabilitation of classrooms at Al-Azhar and Al-Aqsa universities.
The incident was reported despite a ceasefire that has remained in effect since October 10, 2025. According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, cited by Palestinian media reports, more than 1,000 people have been killed and over 3,000 injured during the period since the ceasefire took effect.
Israeli authorities had not immediately commented on the identities of those killed in the incident.
SOURCE : SIASAT
