Incident Code
ISPT170725n
Incident Date
17 July 2025
Location
Al-Tabaa tower, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
بالقرب برج الطباع، مدينة غزة
Geolocation
31.513947,
34.449836
Accuracy: Nearby landmark
Geolocation
31.513947,
34.449836
Accuracy: Nearby landmark
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: March 17, 2026
On July 17, 2025, journalist Zaher Wael Saleh reportedly sustained a gunshot wound to the foot while present at Al-Tabaa Tower in central Gaza City, Gaza Strip.
Safa News reported at 15:41 about Zaher’s injury and multiple local sources repeated the same information regarding the shooting and victim. As no source identified the belligerent, this incident has been graded as a “contested” for both strike status and civilian harm until further information comes to light.
Assessment Updates
17 March 2026
Geolocation added. Incident had not been geolocated when originally published.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of Al-Tabaa tower (برج الطباع) in Gaza City (مدينة غزة), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.513947, 34.449836. 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
Palestinian Militants Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Palestinian Militants
Palestinian Militants position on incident
Not yet assessed
Sources (10)
safa.ps
16 Jul 2025
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safa.ps
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Source ID
208877
Archive URL
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16 Jul 2025Languages
Arabic
Translated Content
15:41 Journalist Zaher Wael Saleh was shot in the foot while he was in the Tabbaa Tower in central Gaza City.
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15:41 إصابة الصحفي زاهر وائل صالح برصاصة في قدمه خلال تواجده في برج الطباع وسط مدينة غزة
Qudsn_Brk
17 Jul 2025
Arabic
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Source ID
228837
Archive URL
ArchiveSource URL
ViewDate
17 Jul 2025Source Author
Qudsn_BrkLanguages
Arabic
Translated Content
Urgent | Journalist Zaher Wael Saleh was shot in the foot while he was at Al-Tabbaa Tower in central Gaza City.
Content
عاجل| إصابة الصحفي زاهر وائل صالح برصاصة في قدمه خلال تواجده في برج الطباع وسط مدينة غزة.
hell
17 Jul 2025
Arabic
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Source ID
228840
Archive URL
ArchiveSource URL
ViewDate
17 Jul 2025Source Author
qudsnSource Author Translated
hellLanguages
Arabic
Translated Content
Urgent | Journalist Zaher Wael Saleh was shot in the foot while he was at Al-Tabbaa Tower in central Gaza City.
Content
عاجل| إصابة الصحفي زاهر وائل صالح برصاصة في قدمه خلال تواجده في برج الطباع وسط مدينة غزة.
News source
17 Jul 2025
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Source ID
228843
Archive URL
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17 Jul 2025Source Author
مصدر الاخباريةSource Author Translated
News sourceLanguages
Arabic
Translated Content
#Urgent | Journalist Zaher Wael Saleh was shot in the foot while he was at Al-Tabbaa Tower in central Gaza City.
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#عاجل | إصابة الصحفي زاهر وائل صالح برصاصة في قدمه خلال تواجده في برج الطباع وسط مدينة غزة.
Media from News source (1)
Free November Badisians/Badisi Revolution
17 Jul 2025
Arabic
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Source ID
228846
Archive URL
ArchiveSource URL
ViewDate
17 Jul 2025Source Author
الباديسيون النُّوفمبرِيون الأحرار/الثورة الباديسيةSource Author Translated
Free November Badisians/Badisi RevolutionLanguages
Arabic
Translated Content
#Urgent | Journalist Zaher Wael Saleh was shot in the foot while he was in Al-Tabbaa Tower in central Gaza City.
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#عاجل| إصابة الصحفي زاهر وائل صالح برصاصة في قدمه خلال تواجده في برج الطباع وسط مدينة غزة
Al-Qastal News
17 Jul 2025
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Source ID
228850
Archive URL
ArchiveSource URL
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17 Jul 2025Source Author
القسطل الإخباريSource Author Translated
Al-Qastal NewsLanguages
Arabic
Translated Content
#Urgent | Journalist Zaher Wael Saleh was shot in the foot while he was at Al-Tabbaa Tower in central Gaza City.
Content
#عاجل| إصابة الصحفي زاهر وائل صالح برصاصة في قدمه خلال تواجده في برج الطباع وسط مدينة غزة.
Wahyuni Wahyuni's Sofa
17 Jul 2025
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Source ID
228856
Archive URL
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17 Jul 2025Source Author
Sofa Wahyuni WahyuniSource Author Translated
Wahyuni Wahyuni's SofaLanguages
Arabic
Translated Content
Urgent | Journalist Zaher Wael Saleh was shot in the foot while he was in Al-Tabbaa Tower in central Gaza City.
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عاجل| إصابة الصحفي زاهر وائل صالح برصاصة في قدمه خلال تواجده في برج الطباع وسط مدينة غزة.
Jurnalis Zaher Wael Saleh terluka oleh peluru di kaki saat dia berada di Menara Al-Tabbaa di pusat Kota Gaza.
Alyawmnews
17 Jul 2025
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Source ID
228859
Archive URL
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17 Jul 2025Source Author
AlyawmnewsLanguages
Arabic
Translated Content
Follow-up | Journalist Zaher Wael Saleh was shot in the foot while he was at the Tabbaa Tower in central Gaza City.
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متابعة| إصابة الصحفي زاهر وائل صالح برصاصة في قدمه خلال تواجده في برج الطباع وسط مدينة غزة.
Breaking news
17 Jul 2025
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Source ID
228864
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17 Jul 2025Source Author
الاخبار العاجلهSource Author Translated
Breaking newsLanguages
Arabic
Translated Content
*Urgent | Journalist Zaher Wael Saleh was shot in the foot while he was at the Tabbaa Tower in central Gaza City.*
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Urgent | Medical sources: 29 martyrs in Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip since dawn today, including 23 in Gaza City. Follow-up | Israeli forces storm the town of Turmus Ayya, north of Ramallah.
Urgent | A citizen was injured by Israeli occupation forces' bullets east of Asdaa City, north of Khan Yunis.
Content
*عاجل | إصابة الصحفي زاهر وائل صالح برصاصة في قدمه خلال تواجده في برج الطباع وسط مدينة غزة.*
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عاجل| مصادر طبية: 29 شهيداً في غارات الاحتلال على القطاع منذ فجر اليوم بينهم 23 بمدينة غزة: متابعة| آليات الاحتلال تقتحم بلدة ترمسعيا شمالي رام الله.
عاجل | إصابة مواطن برصاص الاحتلال شرقي مدينة اصداء شمالي خان يونس.
North Gaza News
17 Jul 2025
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Source ID
228867
Archive URL
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17 Jul 2025Source Author
شمال غزة الإخباريهSource Author Translated
North Gaza NewsLanguages
Arabic
Translated Content
#Local_Sources: Journalist Zaher Wael Saleh was shot in the foot while he was in Al-Tabbaa Tower in central Gaza City.
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#مصادر_محلية: إصا/بة الصحفي زاهر وائل صالح برصا/صة في قدمه خلال تواجده في برج الطباع وسط مدينة غزة ..