Conflict

Israel and Gaza

Incident Code

ISPT240724e

Location

بالقرب من دوار بني سهيلة، خان يونس, Vicinity of Bani Suhaila roundabout, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.343611, 34.314167
Accuracy: Nearby landmark

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: April 16, 2025

Shortly before 7:58 AM on July 24, 2024, two civilians, including a child, were killed and a number of civilians were injured by alleged Israeli sniper fire near the Bani Suhaila roundabout in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. According to the journalist Hani Al Shaer’s Facebook and Telegram accounts, one more civilian was also killed at the same place around 5:00 PM on the same day, bringing the reported death toll to three people. The names of the victims were not found online.

On the afternoon of July 24, the Palestinian Press Agency (Safa.ps) reported “two martyrs shot by Israeli [military] forces near Bani Suhaila roundabout east of Khan Yunis city in southern Gaza Strip;” in addition, according to Al Jazeera and @ShehabAgency “two people were injured by sniper fire.” A Facebook post by Mehazem Azou described “two martyrs, including a child, shot by [Israeli] snipers.”

The same day, @Sa7atPlBreaking reported a series of casualties at that location, including “a martyr by the [Israeli] snipers’ bullets near Bani Suhaila roundabout,” “two martyrs, including a child, by the [Israeli] snipers’ bullets at Bani Suhaila roundabout” and then “Wounded by the bullets of a drone that targeted citizens who tried to retrieve martyrs at Bani Suhaila junction.” Journalist Hani Al Shaer also posted that after a citizen was killed by Israeli snipers near Bani Suhaila roundabout, the number of casualties has risen to three since this morning in the same place. However, a few sources, including @Almasirahbrk, only mentioned one death.

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

Key Information

Military Actor
Strike Type
Ground operation
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Civilians reported killed
1–3
1 Child
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of the Bani Suhaila roundabout (دوار بني سهيلة) in Khan Younis (خان يونس), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.343611, 34.314167. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

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