On Saturday, March 14th 2026, two civilians were reportedly killed and three others injured in an alleged Israeli bombing which hit a police checkpoint near the Al-Amal neighbourhood pool, north of Khan Younis city in the southern Gaza Strip.

Multiple local news sources reported that the strike hit a police checkpoint or police barrier near the Al-Amal neighbourhood and the Asdaa prison area. Two men – Ahmed Mohamed Abdel Hamid al-Maghribi, aged 35, and Musab Ghazi Suleiman al-Raqab, aged 43 – were repeatedly identified across sources as killed in the attack. Several family members, neighbours, and local community pages later posted condolence messages confirming their deaths. It is possible both men were initially wounded, as Journalist Muthanna al-Najjar later reported that “Musab Ghazi Al-Raqab succumbed to his wounds, along with his young colleague Ahmed Muhammad Al-Maghrabi.” The ages of the victims were confirmed by the website Genocide  in Gaza which has the list of “martyrs” of the Israeli forces from 2023 onwards.

Aziz al-Maghribi, Ahmed’s brother, announced his death on social media, asking God to “envelop him in His vast mercy, forgive him, and grant him a spacious place in Paradise.” Concerned about his brother’s legacy and spiritual wellbeing, Aziz asked that “If anyone has a debt, obligation, or grievance against our brother, may God have mercy on him, we urge them to inform us or contact us without any hesitation. We, his brothers, are fully prepared to settle any debt or obligation he may have had, out of our desire to clear his conscience before God Almighty.” To this, Aziz wrote, was the “greatest gift we can give him after praying for him.” Abu Mahmoud al-Maghribi considered him the “pride of the family,” promising that he would “remain alive in our hearts and minds.” Facebook user “Eastern Province ‘Comprehensive’” included a photograph of Ahmed, wearing a black jacket and beige shirt.

Mohamed Yousif remembered his uncle, Musab Ghazi al-Raqab, including a photograph of him sitting at a desk, and praying that “God have mercy on him and grant him Paradise.” Abdulrahman Mohammed Abu Ibrahim included another photograph of Musab in a blue shirt, sporting a cap.

Initial breaking reports from local Facebook accounts referred to a man identified as “Suhaib Al-Maghrabi” killed and three others injured, while later and more consistent reporting identified Ahmed al-Maghribi and Musab al-Raqab as the fatalities. A third man named Suhaib has not been included in the list of fatalities due to the possibility that sources confused his name with Ahmed (same last name). However, a maximum of three deaths has been recorded to account for the possibility of a third victim killed.

Where attribution was specified, all sources attributed the strike to Israeli forces. According to the website Genocide in Gaza, the attack happened without prior warning. Sources diverged on strike type, with Kanan News reporting an airstrike and others, such as Ahmed Saleh and EyjazPost, reporting an “artillery bombardment.”