Nadav Popplewell

Biographie
Naissance	1972
Décès	2024

Nadav Popplewell, né en 1972 au Royaume-Uni et mort en 2024 à Gaza, est un israélien d'origine britannique, membre du Kibboutz Nirim, kidnappé par le Hamas et emmené à Gaza durant le massacre de Nirim le 7 octobre 2023. Le 3 juin 2024, Tsahal annonce que Nadav Popplewell est mort à Khan Younès, plusieurs mois auparavant. Les circonstances exactes de sa mort ne sont pas connues. Le corps de Nadav Popplewell est trouvé et identifié par Tzahal, à Khan Younès, le 20 août 2024.

Biographie

Nadav Popplewell est né en 1972 au Royaume-Uni à Wakefield^[1], dans le West Yorkshire^[2]. Il part habiter en Israël dans les années 2020^[1].

Kidnappé par Hamas

Le 7 octobre 2023, Nadav Popplewell est kidnappé du Kibboutz Nirim par les terroristes du Hamas et emmené à Gaza.

Sa mère, Channah Peri, 79 ans, aussi prise en otage, est libérée le 24 novembre 2023, dans le cadre d'un accord de cessez-le-feu temporaire négocié par le Qatar et les États-Unis entre Hamas et Israël. Son frère, Roi Popplewell, 54 ans, est tué dans le Massacre de Nirim le 7 octobre 2023. Channah et Nadav étaient ensemble pendant toute la durée de sa captivité, détenue dans un tunnel sous Gaza^[2].

Vidéo

Le 11 mai 2024, Hamas diffuse une vidéo de Nadav Popplewell. La vidéo de 10 secondes montre des signes visibles de violence physique^[3], une blessure à l'œil est visible. Aucune indication est donnée quand les images ont été tournées^[4]^,^[5]. Il a tout juste le temps de se présenter^[6], de dire en hébreu son nom et son âge.

Mort

Le 3 juin 2024, Tsahal annonce que Nadav Popplewell est mort à Khan Younès, plusieurs mois auparavant. Les circonstances exactes de sa mort ne sont pas connues. Le corps de Nadav Popplewell n'as pas été rendu^[7]^,^[8]^,^[9]^,^[10]^,^[11]^,^[12]. Le corps de Nadav Popplewell est trouvé et identifié par Tzahal, à Khan Younès, le 20 août 2024^[13].

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Liens externes

[British-1] {a et b} (en) British-Israeli citizen Nadav Popplewell dies in Hamas captivity at 51 years old. jpost.com. june 3, 2024.

[Nadav-2] {a et b} (en) British-Israeli Nadav Popplewell, 51, murdered by Hamas while held in Gaza. Brother Roi Popplewell, 54, was killed on October 7; mother Channah Peri released from captivity on November 24. timesofisrael.com. December 18, 2023. Updated June 3, 2024.

[3] (en) Hamas says British-Israeli hostage has died from airstrike wounds. Nadav Popplewell, 51, abducted on 7 October, was reportedly wounded in Israeli strike more than a month ago. theguardian.com. May 11, 2024.

[4] (en) Heartbreak after Hamas claims British-Israeli hostage is dead. Nadav Popplewell, 51, was taken hostage with his mother, Channah Peri, 79, from Kibbutz Nirim. thejc.com. May 12, 2024.

[5] (en) EMANUEL FABIAN. Hamas publishes propaganda video of hostage Nadav Popplewell. No indication as to when 10-second clip was filmed; family members of hostages accuse government of abandoning their loved ones to die in captivity. timesofisrael.com. May 11, 2024.

[6] (en) Hamas airs propaganda video of hostage Nadav Popplewell. Popplewell was taken hostage with his mother from their Kibbutz Nirim home during the onslaught on Oct. 7. israelhayom.com. June 3, 2024.

[7] (en)Rhea Nayyar. Artist Chaim Peri Among Four Israeli Hostages Confirmed Dead. Peri, who reportedly died in Hamas captivity, is remembered for his volunteering work and commitment to the visual arts. hyperallergic.com. June 20, 2024.

[8] (en) Karen Chernick. Israeli artist, curator and gallery founder Chaim Peri has died in Hamas captivity, aged 79. Peri, who was abducted from his home in Kibbutz Nir Oz on 7 October, was a multi-disciplinary artist and activist who founded The White House gallery. theartnewspaper.com. June 7, 2024.

[9] (en) IDF confirms the murder of 4 Israeli Hostages killed in Hamas captivity in the Gaza strip. The victims, Chaim Peri, Yoram Metzger, Amiram Cooper, and Nadav Popplewell are now being held by the terrorist organization. i24news.tv. June 3, 2024.

[10] (en) Lauren Izso and Larry Register. IDF tells families of 4 Israeli hostages held in Gaza ‘they are no longer alive’. cnn.com.June 3, 2024

[11] (en) Ronny Reyes. 4 hostages, including British Israeli man, murdered in Hamas captivity in Gaza, Israel says. nypost.com. June 3, 2024.

[12] (en) Four hostages killed in Gaza, including British-Israeli Nadav Popplewell. Popplewell, 51, was kidnapped along with his mother, Chana Perry, 79, from their home during the Hamas onslaught. thejc.com. June 3, 2024.

[13] (en) Israeli military says it recovered the bodies of 6 hostages from Gaza. The operation came as the United States pushed for a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas that would see the release of scores of hostages held by the militantgroup.nbcnews.com. August 20, 2024.

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