Airwars assessment
On June 21, 2024, at least two civilians, 35-year-old Hamid Nimr al-Dous and Rami Yassin, were killed in an alleged Israeli bombing of the eastern part of the al-Zaytoun neighbourhood in Gaza City.
At 17:06 on June 21, the Palestinian Press Agency (Safa) reported that “the young man Hamid al-Dous was martyred in an Israeli bombing that targeted the eastern areas of the al-Zaytoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City.” Soon after the outlet reported that Rami Yassin was also killed in an Israeli bombing on east al-Zaytoun.
Other sources reported two deaths but did not identify victims by name, with Al Jazeera Palestine reporting “two martyrs in an Israeli bombing that targeted a gathering of citizens in the al-Zaytoun neighbourhood, southeastern Gaza City.” According to social media accounts Gaza Olive Old City and @alking14399969, two killed victims were taken to the Baptist Hospital following “a bombing that targeted a gathering of citizens in the al-Zaytoun.”
A Facebook page for the ‘[al-Dous] Family Council’ mourned their loved one, Hamid, announcing “the rise of the martyr, the son of the family, Hamid Nimr al-Dous. God bless his soul and eternal peace.”
Where possible, Airwars has matched names with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of victims’ names and ID numbers released on July 24th, 2024.
Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strikes to Israeli forces.
The incident occured in the evening.
The victims were named as: