Airwars assessment
On May 12th 2024, a 23-year-old man, likely a militant, named Adham Karam Abu Sharkh was reported killed and three other people were injured by an alleged Israeli drone strike on the Bishit Refugee Camp in Rafah, Gaza Strip.
A Facebook post by Laith.achouri1 indicated that Adham was a member of a militant organization, writing that “the Arab Nationalist Guard celebrates to its nation its martyr son, “Adham Karam Abu Sharkh,” who was martyred today by enemy reconnaissance aircraft in the Bashit camp, east of the city of Rafah.” The post also includes a photo of Adham wearing a military uniform with the insignia for the Arab Nationalist Guard, and a repost of an official announcement from the Arab Nationalist Guard Facebook page. The Arab Nationalist Guard is a secular militant group across many Arab countries, and has been linked to terrorist plots against Israel. Therefore, Adham was not counted among civilian casualties.
As there is no detail about the other three individuals who were injured in the attack, Airwars has assumed their civilian status until further information comes to light.
On May 12th the Palestinian Press Agency (Safa.ps) reported “one death and three injuries in an Israeli bombing that [hit] a group of citizens south of the city of Rafah.” Al Jazeera Egypt, Alhaya.ps, and others reported this as well. According to Twitter/X-user @ahmadibraa47, “one martyr and three wounded arrived at Kuwait Hospital in the [bombing] of a group of citizens near Fatima Al-Khatib School in central Rafah. Name of the martyr: Adham Karam Abu Sharkh.” On Facebook, Mohamed Awad reported that Adham was “23 years old” and that “he was martyred as a result of reconnaissance aircraft [bombing] a group of citizens in [Bishit] camp.”
Where sources identified the belligerent, the strike was attributed to Israeli forces.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
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