Conflict

Israel and Gaza (from 2023)

Incident Code

ISPT121025a

Location

منطقة معن, خان يونس, Ma'an area, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.330536, 34.317053
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: January 5, 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.

Key Information

Military Actor
Strike Type
Ground operation
Strike Status
Single source claim
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Geolocation Observation
Declared Yellow Zone
Civilians reported killed
1

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. The generic coordinates provided by Airwars for Ma’an are inside the boundaries of the ‘Yellow Line’ officially published by the Israeli military on October 14, 2025. 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

Media from Sources (1)