Conflict

Israel and Gaza (from 2023)

Incident Code

ISPT171025c

Location

موراغ, Morag, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.302426, 34.282181
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: January 12, 2026

On October 17, 2025, at least three civilians were reportedly injured by alleged Israeli gunfire in the motorcycle market area of Morag, located south of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.

According to multiple local news agencies and social media reports, including @ShehabAgency, @PalinfoAr, and @AlQastalps, Israeli forces opened fire in the area surrounding the motorcycle market near Morag, resulting in three civilian injuries. The Palestinian Civil Defense reported evacuating the injured from the scene, with coordination from a humanitarian organization. Video footage shared by @AlQastalps documented the transportation of two young male victims by ambulance from the scene. The victims were dressed in casual clothes, one in jeans and a blue shirt, and another in yellow. However, the identities and ages of the injured civilians were not found among local sources.

Sources such as @Star of Pease and @Hani Mostafa noted concurrent artillery and smoke shelling east of Khan Younis towards Bani Suheila on the same day, suggesting a broader military engagement in the area. It is unclear if this artillery fire was directly related to the injuries at Morag or if they occurred in overlapping but separate events.

All sources that identified a belligerent attributed the strike to Israeli forces.

Assessment Updates

12 January 2026
Geolocation added. Incident had not been geolocated when originally published.

Key Information

Military Actor
Strike Type
Artillery, Ground operation
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
Civilians reported injured
3
2 Men

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the Morag area (موراغ). 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 Morag are: 31.302426, 34.282181.

Military Statements

Israeli Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Israeli Military position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media from Sources (4)