Airwars assessment
On Friday, October 20th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike killed at least one civilian in the Gaza Strip; it is unknown whether others were killed or injured.
The victim was identified as 22-year-old Louay al-Zuhairi.
Louay was the first in his family to attend university, and was close to graduating at the time of his death. A nursing student, he was working at a hospital when the strike occurred.
A birthday message from his mother was attached to a remembrance post from Twitter/X user “Gaza Martyrs.” The post said he will “remain the greatest blessing in [her] life,” as he was someone she “dreamed of throughout [her] my life and obtained, by God’s grace.”
Other friends and relatives posted condolences and messages of grief. Facebook user Hamis al-Fayome mourned that his friend had been killed so early in his life, asking “why the rush, brother?” and attaching multiple photos of them, including one of them enjoying a swimming pool. Another friend, Mohammed Sarhan, wrote that he hoped Louay’s “smile never leaves your beautiful face.”
Photos attached to the posts show a smiling young man. Some include him in a uniform for the Amlad Shawarma restaurant, meaning he likely worked there as he attended university.
Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strike to the Israeli military.
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The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
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Source: Ibrahim al zuhairi -
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Source: Khaled Khattab -
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Source: Amjad Lobbad -
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Source: Yahya Abu Yosef -
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Source: Mohammed al madhoun -
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Source: Sasa abo alamer -
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Source: Hamis al fayome -
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Source: Hamis al fayome -
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Source: @GazaMartyrs -
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Source: @GazaMartyrs