Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT240724c

Incident date

July 24, 2024

Location

قرب مجمع مدارس العودة ببلدة عبسان الكبيرة, Vicinity of Al Awda Schools Complex, Abasan Al Kabira, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.333889, 34.338333 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On July 24th 2024, one child was killed and another seriously injured when an alleged Israeli sniper shot the children near the Al Awda Schools Complex in the town of Abasan Al Kabira. The two young siblings were reportedly returning to the school when they were hit.

The victims were identified as 7 year old Ali Assad Abu Jamea and his sister Wissal Assad Abu Jamea, who is 10 years old. Ali was shot and killed by the bullets. Wissal was severely injured when she was reportedly ‘hit in the abdomen’ by a bullet. At the time of the incident Al-Ayyam News along with Safa News reported that ‘Wissal was seriously injured’.

Images posted by friends and family on social media depict the dead body of a young boy being picked up by an older man in grey trousers and a dark grey t-shirt. In another image a young girl surrounded by a small crowd of people as she is rushed away on a stretcher.

While the majority of the sources mentioned the shooting as occurring near the Al Awda Schools Complex, Mohamed Awad stated that the snipers who shot the children were “stationed behind Abu Nuwaira School”.

Where sources identified a belligerent, all sources attributed the shooting to Israeli forces.

The incident occured at approximately 12:45 pm local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Ali Assad Abu Jamea علي اسعد ابو جامع
7 years old male killed
Wissal Assad Abu Jamea وصال اسعد ابو جامع
10 years old female killed

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of the Al Awda Schools Complex (مجمع مدارس العودة) in Abasan Al Kabira (عبسان الكبيرة), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.333889, 34.338333. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.    

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Ground operation
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Small arms and light weapons
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military

Sources (17) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: @Khabrnews1
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    Source: Merfat awad jami
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    Source: Merfat awad jami
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    Source: Fares abu jame’
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    Source: Al-jadida for you
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    Source: Al-jadida for you
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    Source: Abasan al-kabira
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    Source: Abasan al-kabira
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    Source: Abasan al-kabira
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    Source: Abasan al-kabira

Israeli Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military
  • Israeli Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Ground operation
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Small arms and light weapons
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military

Sources (17) [ collapse]