Mahmoud Basal
Mahmoud Basal is the head of Civil Defense in the Gaza Strip, known for his role in responding to emergencies and disasters in the region. He has been vocal about the impact of ongoing conflict on civilians and frequently addresses the safety of residents amid military operations. Recently, he was in the news after reporting that Israeli military fire resulted in the deaths of four civilians during a fragile ceasefire, highlighting the precarious security situation in Gaza.
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Mahmoud Basal warned of the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
تحذيرات من تفاقم الكارثة الإنسانية في غزة
United Arab Emirates· 2026-02-26
Mahmoud Basal is the spokesperson for the Civil Defense in Gaza, discussing the challenges faced in recovery operations.
الدفاع المدني في غزة: 8 آلاف جثمان تحت الأنقاضUnited Arab Emirates· 2026-02-14Mahmoud Basal explained to Al Jazeera the method used to determine the number of missing individuals after attacks.
Israel har brukt våpen som får palestinere til å forsvinne uten spor
Norway· 2026-02-11
Mahmoud Basal is the spokesperson for the Gaza Civil Defense organization.
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Hungary· 2026-02-01Mahmoud Basal is the spokesperson for the Civil Defense in Gaza, reporting on the tragic consequences of severe weather conditions.
بينهم أطفال.. 17 وفاة في غزة بسبب البرد القارس وانهيارات المباني
Saudi Arabia· 2025-12-17Mahmoud Basal is a spokesperson for Gaza's civil defense urging the international community to increase efforts in providing mobile homes and caravans.
Kraftig regn får bygninger til å kollapse i GazaNorway· 2025-12-16Mahmoud Basal is a spokesperson for the Civil Defense controlled by Hamas, who reported casualties from the attack.
Israel dice que asesinó a un alto dirigente de Hamás en un mortal bombardeo en Gaza
Panama· 2025-12-14
Mahmoud Basal is the spokesman for Hamas-run Civil Defence.
Israel targets senior Hamas official in deadly Gaza strike
United Kingdom· 2025-12-13
Mahmoud Basal, a spokesperson for the civil defense in Gaza, reported receiving around a thousand emergency calls from across the strip.
אוהלים קרסו, רחובות הוצפו: הסופה "ביירון" מגיעה לרצועת עזה
Israel· 2025-12-11
Mahmoud Basal warned of an imminent humanitarian disaster due to the effects of the weather system in Gaza.
غزة.. غرق الآلاف من خيام النازحين جراء الأمطار الغزيرةUnited Arab Emirates· 2025-12-10
Mahmoud Basal, a spokesperson for the Civil Defense, reported that hundreds of tents for displaced Palestinians were flooded due to rain.
مياه الأمطار تغرق مئات خيام النازحين في غزةUnited Arab Emirates· 2025-11-14
Mahmoud Basal is the spokesperson for the Civil Defense of Gaza.
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Portugal· 2025-11-14
Mahmoud Basal stated that among the deceased were seven children and three women.
США предупредили ХАМАС о мерах на случай нарушения соглашения по Газе — РБК
Russia· 2025-10-19Mahmoud Basal reported on the deaths of a Palestinian family killed by the Israeli military.
Israel identifies body of tenth hostage as a 75-year-old man as delicate truce enters second week
United States· 2025-10-18
Gaza’s Civil Defense spokesperson, Mahmoud Basal, told CNN that nine bodies were recovered after coordinating with the United Nations.
Hamas returns bodies of two hostages as US State Department issues warning against breaking ceasefireUnited States· 2025-10-18
Mahmoud Basal, the spokesperson for the Gaza civil defence, commented on the incident involving the Palestinian family.
Israel has violated ceasefire 47 times and killed 38 Palestinians, says Gaza media office | GazaUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-18Mahmoud Basal is the spokesperson for the Palestinian Authority who criticized the international community's response to the hostage situation.
חיפושים אחר חלל חטוף בחאן יונסIsrael· 2025-10-17
Mahmoud Basal is the spokesperson for the Civil Defense, explaining the challenges of rescue operations.
Acuerdo de paz Israel: Los gazatíes buscan a sus muertos bajo las ruinas para cerrar una herida abierta | Internacional
Spain· 2025-10-13
Mahmoud Basal is the spokesperson for the civil defense in Gaza, reporting on the return of over half a million residents.
אלפי מחבלים ברחבי עזה, חמאס כועס על זהות המשוחררים: "לא נתפרק מנשק"Israel· 2025-10-11
Mahmoud Basal reported that teams believe up to 10,000 Palestinian bodies are still buried under the rubble in various parts of the territory.
Autoridades palestinas estimam até 10 mil corpos sob escombros em Gaza
Brazil· 2025-10-11
Mahmoud Basal is a spokesman for Gaza's Hamas-run civil defence.
Israel and Hamas begin indirect talks in Egypt on Trump's Gaza peace planUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-06
Mahmoud Basal reported on the violent night of bombings in Gaza and the destruction caused.
Defesa Civil de Gaza relata intenso bombardeio israelense após apelo de TrumpBrazil· 2025-10-04
Mahmoud Basal is the spokesperson for the Civil Defense of Gaza.
oltre 1.800 edifici colpiti da Israele a Gaza City
San Marino· 2025-09-13Mahmoud Basal, Gaza’s Civil Defense spokesman, reported that five high-rise buildings were bombed, leaving over 4,100 people homeless.
Satellite images reveal wide destruction in Gaza City as Israel steps up assaultUnited States· 2025-09-13
Mahmoud Basal, a spokesperson for Gaza's civil defense, stated that the continuous attacks have exhausted the civil defense teams.
加沙经历“最艰难的日子之一” 以总理：付出外交代价也要达成目标 _光明网
China· 2025-09-08
Mahmoud Basal is the spokesperson for the Civil Defense in Gaza who reported on the casualties from the airstrikes.
13 شهيداً في غارات استهدفت مبنيين سكنيين بمدينة غزة فجراً
Iraq· 2025-09-02Mahmoud Basal reported that 66 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes, including 12 in a raid targeting displaced persons' tents.
Το Ισραήλ εντείνει την πολιορκία της πόλης της Γάζας
Greece· 2025-08-31
Mahmoud Basal is the spokesperson for the Palestinian civil defense.
Israel erklærer Gaza by som kampsone – nekter adgang for nødhjelpssendingerNorway· 2025-08-29
Mahmoud Basal reported the deaths of 45 Palestinians due to Israeli fire.
غارات إسرائيلية مدمّرة تهز جباليا وغزة.. عشرات القتلى وتفاقم المجاعةSaudi Arabia· 2025-08-19Mahmoud Basal is a spokesman for the Hamas-run civil defence agency.
Twenty killed after trucks overturn in Gaza, Hamas-run civil defence saysUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-06