As part of the ongoing efforts by the Palestinian Center for Missing and Forcibly Disappeared Persons (PCMFD) to document cases of missing and forcibly disappeared individuals in the Gaza Strip, the Center documents the disappearance of 14-year-old child Ziad Al-Breim (his age at the time of disappearance). This case urgently requires revealing his fate and investigating the circumstances of his disappearance, amid indicators suggesting his potential detention by the Israeli occupation forces.<\/p>\n
According to the information provided in the report submitted via an official family authorization, Ziad Iyad Al-Breim\u2014born on March 9, 2010, a student, and a resident of the Bani Suheila area in Khan Younis\u2014went missing on January 13, 2025. He disappeared while on the road between Khan Younis and Rafah, after heading toward a location where Israeli occupation forces had been stationed.<\/p>\n
Details of the Incident and Circumstances of Disappearance<\/b>
\nAccording to the family’s statement, occupation forces used to station themselves in areas located between Khan Younis and Rafah, subsequently leaving behind quantities of food upon withdrawing. On the day of the incident, Ziad went to one of those sites to retrieve food, but he never returned home and has not been seen by anyone since.<\/p>\n
The report indicates that the area experienced the presence of occupation forces and gunfire, leading the family to believe that the Israeli army might be responsible for his disappearance. Family members went to the site where he was presumed missing and searched for him, but found no trace of him.<\/p>\n
In a later development, Ziad’s mother reported that a released prisoner recognized him, stating that he had seen him in one of the prisons, though he was unable to specify the place of detention or provide additional details regarding the conditions of his presence there. This statement serves as an indicator warranting verification of the possibility that he is being held in one of the detention facilities operated by the occupation authorities.<\/p>\n
Search Efforts, Follow-up, and Measures Taken<\/b>
\nShortly after Ziad’s disappearance, his family contacted the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and submitted inquiries to HaMoked (Center for the Defence of the Individual). However, the response received stated that he was not registered in the occupation’s prisons.<\/p>\n
The family’s efforts did not stop there; they reached out to HaMoked on two additional occasions without obtaining any information disclosing his fate or whereabouts. The family also searched through lists of bodies returned by the occupation, but these attempts failed to locate him or determine his fate.<\/p>\n
Unknown Fate and Urgent Appeal<\/b>
\nAs of the date of the report’s submission on October 25, 2026, the fate of the child Ziad Al-Breim remains unknown, despite his family’s repeated attempts to search for him and communicate with relevant authorities. His family and the Palestinian Center for Missing and Forcibly Disappeared Persons demand immediate intervention by international bodies and human rights organizations to verify the reports of his presence in prison and to pressure the occupation authorities to reveal his location and fate.<\/p>\n
Ziad’s case carries particular significance as he was a child of only 14 years old at the time of his disappearance, necessitating urgent action to ensure his fate is revealed, his safety is verified, and his rights under international law are protected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As part of the ongoing efforts by the Palestinian Center for Missing and Forcibly Disappeared Persons (PCMFD) to document cases of missing and forcibly disappeared individuals in the Gaza Strip, the Center documents the disappearance of 14-year-old child Ziad Al-Breim (his age at the time of disappearance). This case urgently requires revealing his fate and ","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[167],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5858","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-documentation-and-testimonials"],"yoast_head":"\n