Airwars assessment
On June 7th 2024, at approximately 8:00AM, two civilians, 40-year-old Muhammad Farid Al-Shafi’i and 41-year-old Ayman Taha Hegazy, were reportedly killed when an alleged artillery missile fired by Israeli forces struck a civilian car in the Camp 2/Al-Zawaideh area of the Nuseirat refugee camp in Central Gaza. The incident, which also resulted in an unspecified number of injuries, was reported by multiple local sources such as local news source Safa PS and eyewitnesses in the area.
Safa and Mohammed Abu Zanada initially reported that Ayman and Muhammed were killed by Israeli military gunfire. Later sources described the strike as being a bombing or artillery shelling, except for Mohammed Awad who referred to the strike as a “reconnaissance missile”.
Family and friends of Ayman Hegazy mourned their loss online. A cousin of Hegazy expressed deep sorrow, stating, “My dear cousin Ayman Hegazy has passed away to the mercy of God Almighty.” Those who knew Hegazy described him as a man of exemplary character. A close friend of 40 years, Ahmad Eid, remembered him in a post on Facebook, writing, “He was the best friend for more than 40 years, and we did not hear from him even a word that hurt or insulted anyone.”
The relatives of Muhammad Farid Al-Shafi’i also shared the news of his passing on Facebook. His cousin, in a post on Facebook, said, “We belong to God, and to Him we shall return. Cousin Muhammad Farid Al-Shafi’i has joined the brave martyrs.” Others also posted similar accounts, speaking of Muhammad Farid Al-Shafi’i “joining the ranks of the martyrs.”
The attack on the civilian vehicle in Nuseirat camp was part of a series of violent incidents reported across Central Gaza on the same day.
Where sources identified a belligerent, all sources attributed the strike to the Israeli military.
Names have been matched with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of fatalities in Gaza released July 24th 2024.
The incident occured at approximately 8:00 am local time.
The victims were named as:
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the Camp 2 area (منطقة المخيم 2) to the southeast of the Nuseirat camp (مخيم النصيرات). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to find boundaries for the neighbourhood and to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Camp 2 are: 31.439332, 34.386558.
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Source: Um Mohammad Alshafie