Conflict

Israel and Gaza (from 2023)

Incident Code

ISPT180325zzzh

Location

محافظة خان يونس, Khan Younis Governorate, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.336273, 34.319926
Accuracy: Province/governorate

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 19, 2025

On Tuesday March 18, 2025, one civilian, 62-year-old Nabil Jaber Ali Obeid, was killed during an alleged Israeli airstrike and/or artillery strike in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip.

Facebook user Nidal Bahjat al-Qassas expressed his condolences and sympathy to his close friend Thaer Obeid, for the loss of his father. He also mentioned that an unspecified number of family members were injured; however, no further information on injured civilians was found. Nidal further stated that Nabil was killed in a bombing, but this has not been confirmed by other sources.

Where possible, names have been matched with the Palestinian Ministry of Health (MoH) lists, which include national ID numbers. Airwars is matching individuals to the first list where their name appeared. In regard to this incident, Nabil’s name is matched to the eighth ‘Palestinian Ministry of Health List of Fatalities in Gaza’ list, which was released on March 24, 2025.

Nabil had also been added to the list of casualties of March 18, 2025, by Shireen Monitor, a Palestinian organisation documenting the names of killed civilians. Though no other sources identified a belligerent, because both the MoH list and Shireen Monitor attributed Nabil’s death to the Israeli military, in addition to the reference to the attack as a “bombing”, this incident has been graded as a “likely strike.”

Very little information exists regarding the incident. According to Facebook users Khalef Alqatia and Aya Mohammad Arafa, who both shared lists of fatalities recorded on that day, the strike took place in Khan Younis.

Victims

Individuals

62 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 932371792

Key Information

Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the governorate of Khan Younis (محافظة خان يونس), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.336273, 34.319926. 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