Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT210624k

Incident date

June 21, 2024

Location

حي التفاح، مدينة غزة, Al Tuffah neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.515886, 34.469303 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On June 21st 2024, shortly before 2:45 AM, an alleged Israeli airstrike and/or artillery strike hit the al-Ghaz family house in Al Tuffah, a neighbourhood located northeast of Gaza City. Sources reported that the strike killed four members of the al-Ghaz family and injured a number of civilians. Posting on Facebook the day after the strike, Helme al-Medana and Israa, Majd, and Ruba al-Ghaz named members of their family Abu Ali al-Ghaz and Abu Ali’s son Muhammad al-Ghaz; and Khaled al-Ghaz and Khaled’s son Yazan al-Ghaz as killed.

Habiba Hamoudi also posted on Facebook in honour of her husband, Muhammad.

Reporting on the day of the strike, the Shehab Agency, Quds Press, and three other sources available to Airwars reported a number of injuries, but did not specify the exact number of those injured.

According to their Facebook accounts, Abu Ali and Muhammad both studied at al-Azhar University, and Khaled worked at Ma’an News Agency.

Airwars has categorised Khaled’s son Yazan as a child given images posted on Facebook that show he is likely below the age of 18.

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

The incident occured at approximately 2:45 am local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (4)

Abu Ali al-Ghaz ابو علي الغز
Adult male killed
Muhammad al-Ghaz محمد الغز
Adult male killed
Khaled al-Ghaz خالد الغز
Adult male killed
Yazan al-Ghaz يزن الغز
Child male killed

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Al Tuffah (حي التفاح) northeast of Gaza City (مدينة غزة), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.515886, 34.469303. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

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Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Infrastructure
    Residential
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (1 child2–3 men1 journalist)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military

Sources (16) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Israa Al-Ghaz

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    Source: Israa Al-Ghaz

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    Source: Israa Al-Ghaz

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    Source: Israa al-Ghaz

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    Source: Israa Al-Ghaz

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    Source: Ruba Wael Algouz

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    Source: Ruba Wael Algouz

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    Source: Ruba Wael Algouz

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    Source: Ruba Wael Algouz

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    Source: Ruba Wael Algouz

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    Source: Majid Al-Ghaz

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    Source: Majid Al-Ghaz

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    Source: Majid Al-Ghaz

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    Source: Majid al-Ghaz

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    Source: Majid Al-Ghaz

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    Source: Habiba Hamoudi

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    Source: Israa Al-Ghaz

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    Source: Helme ELmedana

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    Source: Helme ELmedana

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    Source: Helme ELmedana

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    Source: Helme ELmedana

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    Source: Mohamed Ķhmêës

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    Source: Mohamed Ķhmêës

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    Source: Mohamed Ķhmêës

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    Source: Mohamed Ķhmêës

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    Source: Mohamed Ķhmêës

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    Source: Ahmed Al-Suwaisi Abu Anwar

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    Source: Amr Awwad

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    Source: Amr Awwad

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    Source: Amr Awwad

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    Source: Amr Awwad

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    Source: Amr Awwad

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Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Infrastructure
    Residential
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (1 child2–3 men1 journalist)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military

Sources (16) [ collapse]