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On Saturday, 21st June 2025, a young girl was reported killed in the displacement camps in Mawasi, Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip after being allegedly hit by gunfire, with sources referring to a potential sniper. Multiple local sources stated that she was playing in the sand when she was hit.
Social media posts first highlighted the incident on 21st June. Individuals such as Saed Apo Kinan and Anis Hima both reported that the child was “directly targeted” by sniper fire while playing in the camps. Similarly, posts by Mohamed Awad and Asmaa Taha reiterated that she was killed under the same circumstances, emphasising the direct nature of the targeting.
The reports consistently describe the victim as a girl, though her identity and name were not provided. There were no indications of additional casualties or injuries associated with this incident.
As no source identified the belligerent, Airwars has graded this incident as “contested.”