Incident Code

ISPT091024n

Location

شارع صلاح الدين في منطقة معن, Salah al-Din Street in the Maan area, Khan Yunis, Gaza strip, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.330536, 34.317053
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: May 30, 2025

In the afternoon of October 9, 2024, alleged Israeli drones or a reconnaissance aircraft reportedly bombed aid security personnel on Salah al-Din Street, east of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, reportedly killing three people and injuring several others. Reports indicated that the security guards had been stationed at the Murtaja junction to facilitate the safe and controlled entry of humanitarian aid into the area.

The news agency Safa reported the incident at 16:56, writing about three casualties and several injuries as a result of the alleged Israeli drone attack. Other sources corroborated this information, some of them claiming that the attack was by a reconnaissance aircraft.

Though none of the sources named those impacted, all sources attributed belligerent status to Israeli forces.

Key Information

Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the area of Ma’an (منطقة معن) in Khan Younis (خان يونس), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.330536, 34.317053. 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)