Conflict

Israel and Gaza

Incident Code

ISPT0107a

Location

حي الشيخ رضوان، مدينة غزة, Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.531545, 34.464841
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

On Tuesday, October 10, 2023, a Palestinian man named Ahmed Siam was killed during the bombing of the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood in Gaza City.

Airwars’ researchers identified two social media posts with information about the incident and shared an image of the killed man.

As no explicit attribution to a belligerent has been made, the civilian harm and the strike status were qualified as “contested” until more information comes to light.

Victims

Individuals

Ahmed Siam أحمد صيام
Adult male killed

Key Information

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

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Sheikh Radwan (حي الشيخ رضوان) in Gaza City (مدينة غزة), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.531545, 34.464841. 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 (2)

Sources (2)