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On October 12th, 2023, an alleged Israeli bombing in Al-Fokhari, east of Khan Yunis, killed Muhammad Mustafa Al Hassi, a 45 year old civilian and resident of the Al Shoka area in Rafah, the southern Gaza strip.
A correspondent from Shehab News reported Muhammad Mustafa Al Hassi died after he was hit by Israeli airstrikes. Many of his relatives and loved ones expressed their grief in Facebook posts, including users Um Omer, Ghada Soliman, Hashim Al Hassi, and Mahmoud Ismail Ashour. Mahmoud Ismail Ashour wrote “the good heart…the smiling face…I don’t know with what words to eulogize you.”
According to reporting from Alghad.tv News, the areas east of Khan Younis were subjected to a series of airstrikes, along with artillery shelling, from the Israeli military.
Muhammad’s name was found among the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of fatalities in Gaza released on October 26th, 2023.
When sources identified a belligerent, they attributed the strike to the Israeli forces
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The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
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Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Al Fokhari (الفَخّاري) to the east of Khan Younis (خان يونس). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Al Fokhari are: 31.285797, 34.336376.