Amin al-Bahtiti (Amīn al-Baḥṭīṭī)(أمين البحطيطي), aka Ameen el-Bahtety, was a 24-year-old dentist with his life ahead of him. He graduated from al-Azhar University in Gaza in Dental Sciences in 2021 and then served as an assistant lecturer in dentistry at the university. He also was a practicing dentist and dreamed about opening his own dental clinic in Gaza.

Dr. al-Bahtiti was well known for his good humor, his smiles, and his infectious laughter. One of his students reported that his favorite classes had been taught by al-Bahtiti, who was invariably helpful to him. In addition to teaching at al-Azhar, he had his own YouTube channel where he taught others how to sculpt teeth in wax to create models for diagnostic planning and treatment. Dr. al-Bahtiti was known for his beautiful voice: he was a  Qur’an reciter and a hafiz, one who has memorized the entire text. 

Dr. al-Bahtiti lived in al-Shuja`iyya neighborhood in eastern Gaza City, once home to 100,000 Palestinians. After the death of his father, some 16 years ago, he was left as the sole surviving son to help support his mother and his nine sisters. Al-Bahiti left his home on the morning of 5 November 2023, to find food for his family and he never returned. He was killed by an Israeli airstrike, and his body was found several days later in the debris of a destroyed building. 

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