Incident Code

ISPT150724c

Location

حي الشجاعية، مدينة غزة, Al-Shujaiya neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.494122, 34.475567
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: April 16, 2025

The morning of Monday July 15th 2024, at least three civilians were killed and a number of others were injured by alleged Israeli bombings in the Al-Shujaiya neighborhood in Gaza. The names of the three confirmed killed are Fadi Iyad Abu Sharbi, Muhammad Aoun Al-Akshiya, and Muhammad Ashraf Al-Arqan.

At 11:00, a Safa correspondent reported at least three Palestinians killed alongside a resulting “number of injuries” from an alleged Israeli military bombing of a group of citizens in the east of Gaza City. Aljazeera confirmed the numbers and location of the alleged shelling on Al-Mansoura Street near the Hassan building, which killed three people. Various other independent and news sources confirmed this throughout the day: “At least three citizens were killed and a number of others injured as a result” from the reported Israeli bombardment (Hani Alshaer on Facebook).

Friends and family took to social media to mourn their deaths; Mahmoud Essa confirmed the death of his cousin, Muhammad Aoun Al-Akshiya, his “comrade” Fadi Iyad Abu Sharbi, and his “good friend” Muhammad Ashraf Al-Arqan on Facebook later on the same day, along with an image of their grave sites, which appear to have been made of cardboard due to the shortage of resources.

Nabil Al-Sadoudi also posted a memorial for his friend Muhammad Aoun Al-Akshiya, along with an image of himself with Muhammad. A post from Moein Al-Dabba included images of the three men before and after they were killed.

An image posted by Josat 24 News shows at least one man being treated for his injuries by a team of doctors.

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strike to the Israeli military.

Victims

Invidivuals

Fadi Iyad Abu Sharbi فادي إياد أبو شربي
Adult male killed
Muhammad Aoun Al-Akshiya محمد عون العكشية
Adult male killed
Muhammad Ashraf Al-Arqan محمد اشرف العرقان
Adult male killed

Key Information

Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
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
3 Men
Civilians reported injured
2
1 Man

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Al-Shujaiya (حي الشجاعية) in Gaza City (مدينة غزة), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.494122, 34.475567. 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 (25)