Incident Code
ISPT121025a
Incident Date
12 October 2025
Location
Ma'an area, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
منطقة معن, خان يونس
Geolocation
31.330536,
34.317053
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
31.330536,
34.317053
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: February 2, 2026
During the evening of Sunday, 12 October 2025, one person was reportedly killed by alleged Israeli military fire in the Ma’an area, east of Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip.
Local sources, including @PanlinfoAr and Hamla Kaddour, reported similar details of one person killed in the incident in Ma’an. However, no source provided further details regarding the circumstances of the event or the identity of the victim.
Due to the repetitive nature of the reporting, Airwars has classified this incident as a Single Source Claim with a weak civilian harm status, pending additional information. Multiple sources referred to Israeli army “fire” which has been taken to mean gunfire but this will be updated should further information come to light.
Assessment Updates
5 January 2026
Geolocation added. Incident had not been geolocated when originally published.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the Ma’an area (منطقة معن) in Khan Younis (خان يونس), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.330536, 34.317053. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
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Military Statements
Israeli Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Israeli Military position on incident
Not yet assessed
Sources (4)
PalinfoAr
12 Oct 2025
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279016
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12 Oct 2025Source Author
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Translated Content
#Urgent | A martyr was killed by Israeli occupation forces' fire in the Ma'an area, east of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, yesterday evening, Sunday.
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#عاجل | شهيد بنيران قوات الاحتلال "الإسرائيلي" في منطقة معن شرقي مدينة خان يونس جنوبي قطاع غزة مساء أمس الأحد
A.S.A.
13 Oct 2025
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332508
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13 Oct 2025Source Author
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Palestinian killed by Israeli fire east of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip
Monday, October 13, 2025, 4:00 AM
Israeli Army
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MENA
A Palestinian was killed by Israeli army fire in the Ma'an area, east of Khan Younis city in the southern Gaza Strip.
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استشهاد فلسطينى برصاص الاحتلال الإسرائيلى شرق خان يونس بقطاع غزة
الإثنين، 13 أكتوبر 2025 04:00 ص
جيش الاحتلال
فيسبوك واتساب
أ ش أ
استشهد فلسطينى، برصاص جيش الاحتلال الإسرائيلى فى منطقة معن شرق مدينة خان يونس جنوب قطاع غزة.
paldf
12 Oct 2025
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334679
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12 Oct 2025Source Author
paldfLanguages
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Translated Content
#Urgent | A Palestinian was killed by Israeli occupation forces in the Ma'an area, east of Khan Younis city in the southern Gaza Strip, on Sunday evening.
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#عاجل | ارتقاء شهيد بنيران قوات الاحتلال "الإسرائيلي" في منطقة معن شرقي مدينة خان يونس جنوبي قطاع غزة مساء أمس الأحد
Hamla Kaddour
12 Oct 2025
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Source ID
334689
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12 Oct 2025Source Author
Hamla KaddourLanguages
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Translated Content
A martyr was killed by Israeli occupation forces in the Ma'an area, east of Khan Younis city, in the southern Gaza Strip.
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شهيد بنيران قوات الاحتلال في منطقة معن شرقي مدينة خان يونس جنوبي قطاع