Incident Code
ISPT240724i
Incident Date
24 July 2024
Location
Vicinity of Hamad City, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
Geolocation
31.375589,
34.317638
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
31.375589,
34.317638
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: January 22, 2025
Four people, a father and three children, were killed and five others injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike on an internally displaced persons camp near Hamad Towers, close to Hamad City, northwest of Khan Younis. The incident occurred on July 24th, 2024 and was reported by multiple sources.
The victims of the airstrike on the IDP camp were members of the Al-Attar family killed in their tent, including 35-year-old Samed Saeed al-Attar and his three children: his daughter, 10-year-old Khatam Samed al-Attar; and his two sons, 5-year-old Zain Samed al-Attar and 8-year-old Sayed Samed al-Attar. According to several sources, including Palestine TV, the Israeli airstrike on the IDP camp also wounded five people, although their identities are not yet known.
In a condolence post, their relative, Nasser al-Attar, expressed his profound shock and heartbreak over the killings of Samed and his children. Samed was one of Nasser’s closest companions and Nasser painted a vivid picture of Samed’s cheerful spirit, unwavering faith, and strong work ethic, which he utilised to provide for his family.
Nasser recalled how Samed’s sense of humour could lift spirits and offer comfort to others. To sit next to Samed, Nasser wrote, was “enough to remove your worries.” Likewise, photos of Samed showed him as a young person smiling and surrounded with friends. The deaths of Samed, Khatam, Zain, and Sayed, left behind a grieving wife and mother. Other relatives’ condolences mirror collective devastation at their deaths.
Where sources identified a belligerent, all sources attributed the bombing to Israeli forces.
All names have been matched with the Palestinian Ministry of Health (MoH) lists, which include national ID numbers. Since October 26, 2023 the MoH has released six lists, along with an additional list of medical professionals, which was released on September 15, 2024. Airwars is matching individuals to the first list where their name appeared. In regard to this incident, names are matched to the sixth ‘Palestinian Ministry of Health List of Fatalities in Gaza’ list, which was released on September 15, 2024.
Victims
Family members (4)
Samed Saeed al-Attar
35 years old
male
killed
Matched to MoH ID 802350801
Khatam Samed al-Attar
10 years old
female
killed
Matched to MoH ID 434245486
Zain Samed al-Attar
5 years old
male
killed
Matched to MoH ID 441134947
Sayed Samed al-Attar
8 years old
male
killed
Matched to MoH ID 436963185
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention Hamad City (مدينة حمد), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.375589, 34.317638. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Geolocation Observation: Declared Humanitarian Zone
The coordinates provided by Airwars are inside the Humanitarian or Safe Zone established by the Israeli Military.
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Military Statements
Israeli Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Israeli Military position on incident
Not yet assessed
Sources (18)
TeN News
24 Jul 2024
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Four martyrs and five wounded in an Israeli airstrike targeting tents for displaced people near Hamad City in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip.
#TeNTV
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4 شهداء و5 جرحى بقصف الاحتلال خياماً للنازحين قرب مدينة حمد السكنية في خانيونس جنوب قطاع غزة
#TeNTV
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Palestine TV
24 Jul 2024
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تلفزيون فلسطين Palestine TVSource Author Translated
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Urgent || 4 martyrs and 5 wounded in the occupation's bombing of tents for displaced people near Hamad City residential area in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip
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عاجل|| 4 شهداء و5 جرحى بقصف الاحتلال خياماً للنازحين قرب مدينة حمد السكنية في خانيونس جنوب قطاع غزة
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Raouia Sinno
24 Jul 2024
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#Urgent | Martyrs and wounded as a result of a Zionist air raid that targeted tents for displaced people near Hamad City, north of Khan Younis.
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#عاجل | شهداء ومصابون جراء غارة جوية صهيونية استهدفت خيامًا للنازحين قرب مدينة حمد السكنية شمالي مدينة خان يونس
Tamer El Aqaad
16 Oct 2023
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A new constellation of martyrs from the Al-Aqqad family
#Condolences #Martyrdom #Palestine_Khan_Younis
(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. And never think of those who have been killed in the cause of God as dead. Rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving provision.)
With hearts believing in God's decree and destiny, the Al-Aqqad family announces the martyrdom of:
1- Randa Abdul-Jawad Hamed Al-Aqqad "Umm Muhammad" (43 years old)
(Wife of Mr./Sayyid Muhammad Sayyid Al-Aqqad Abu Muhammad)
And her six sons and daughters:
2- Muhammad 22 years old
3- Anas 14 years old
4- Duaa 24 years old
5- Maryam 21 years old
6- Nour 19 years old
7- Alaa 16 years old
8- And their aunt, the martyr Aisha Muhammad Sayyid Al-Aqqad (50 years old)
"Umm Zayed Al-Zaqmat - the poet" and her sons
Who ascended to the highest heavens after the bombing of their aunt's house (the Al-Sha'er family) in Qizan Al-Najjar, Khan Younis, by the brutal Zionist occupation this morning, Monday, October 16, 2023.
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We ask God Almighty to have mercy on them, forgive them, and grant them spacious gardens in Paradise in the company of the prophets and the righteous. May He inspire their families with patience and solace, and we consider them martyrs in the sight of God.
Indeed, we belong to God, and indeed, to Him we will return.
#Official_Al-Aqqad_Family_Website
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كوكبة أقمار جديدة من عائلة العقاد
#نعي #إستشها_د #فلسطين_خان_يونس
(﷽ وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِينَ قُتِلُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَمْوَاتًا بَلْ أَحْيَاءٌ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ يُرْزَقُونَ}
بقلوب مؤمنة بقضاء الله وقدره تزف عائلة العـقـاد الشهداء/
1- رندة عبدالجواد حامد العقاد " أم محمد " (43 عام)
(حرم السيد / السيد محمد سيد العقاد أبو محمد)
و أبنائها وبناتها الستة/
2 - محمد 22 عام
3 - أنس 14 عام
4 - دعاء 24 عام
5 - مريم 21 عام
6 - نور 19 عام
7 - ألاء 16 عام
8- و عمتهم الشهيدة/ عائشة محمد السيد العقاد ( 50 عام)
" أم زايد الزقماط - الشاعر " وأبنائها
الذين ارتقو إلي العلا بعد قصف منزل (عمتهم أل الشاعر) بقيزان النجار بمدينة خان يونس من قبل الاحتلال الصهيوني الغاشم صباح اليوم الاثنين 2023/10/16م .
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نسأل اللهم العلى القدير أن يرحمهم ويغفر لهم ويسكنهم فسيح جنانه برفقة الأنبياء والصديقين.. وأن يلهم أهلهم جميل الصبر والسلوان ونحتسبهم عند الله شهداء
إِنّــَا لِلّهِ وَإِنــَّا إِلَـيْـهِ رَاجِـعــونَ
#موقع_عائلة_العقاد_الرسمي
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Mahmood Alakkad
16 Oct 2023
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Is it true you've left, my friend?! You've broken my heart, my brother.
My dear friend and beloved, Muhammad Al-Sayyid Al-Aqqad, is being mourned as a martyr.
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أحقاً رحلت يا صديقي ! ، لقد أوجعت قلبي يا أخي
الصديق والحبيب " محمد السيد العقاد" يُزف شهيداً
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Youssef Al-Aqqad
16 Oct 2023
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يوسف العقادSource Author Translated
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I offer my deepest condolences to my dear friend Abo Ahmed on the martyrdom of his sister and her children. We pray for the speedy recovery of his brother-in-law, the honorable Mr. Muhammad Al-Aqqad. #Note: Two children are still missing under the rubble.
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أتقدم بالتعزية لحبيبي الغالي Abo Ahmed
بإستشـhـاد شقيقته واولادها ونسأل الله الشفاء العاجل لزوج أخته الرجل الفاضل/ السيد محمد العقاد
#ملاحظة ومازال هناك طفلين مفقودين تحت الأنقاض
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Hani Shaker Al-Banna
16 Oct 2023
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هاني شاكر البناSource Author Translated
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My heart can no longer bear this separation. My little brother, my son Anas El-Sayed El-Aqqad, a memorizer of the Quran, a beloved of God, has ascended to Paradise, along with all his family members, except for his father.
Anas was cheerful and kind; everyone admired his good character.
His voice was like the psalms of David in reciting the Quran and singing hymns, and I never knew that this picture I took of him would be the last.
Anas, my beloved, take care of your brother Muhammad, your mother, and your siblings. God brought you together in this world, and He chose for you to depart together.
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والله لم يعد قلبي يحتمل الفراق
أخي الصغير، ابني في أكاديمية القلعة أنس السيد العقاد، حافظ القرآن، حبيب الرحمن، يرتقي إلى الجنان، هو وكل أفراد عائلته، باستثناء والده.
أنس كان خفيف الظل، الجميع يتسابق معه في أخلاقه.
كان صوته مزمارًا من مزامير داود في القرآن والنشيد، ولم أكن أعلم بأن هذه الصورة التي أخذتها له، ستكون هي الأخيرة.
أنس يا حبيبي دير بالك على محمد أخوك وماما واخواتك، ربنا جمعكم في الدنيا، واختار لكم الرحيل معًا.
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Sufyan al-Aqqad
16 Oct 2023
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سفيان العقادSource Author Translated
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A new group of martyrs from the Al-Aqqad family have joined the ranks of the martyrs as a result of the targeting of the Al-Shaer family home in Khan Younis.
Martyr Randa Abdel-Jawad Hamed Al-Aqqad "Umm Muhammad," 43 years old, wife of Mr. Al-Sayed Muhammad Al-Sayed Al-Aqqad "Abu Muhammad."
Her martyred children:
Muhammad Al-Sayed Al-Aqqad, 22 years old.
Anas Al-Sayed Al-Aqqad, 14 years old.
Duaa Al-Sayed Al-Aqqad, 24 years old.
Maryam Al-Sayed Al-Aqqad, 21 years old.
Nour Al-Sayed Al-Aqqad, 19 years old.
Alaa Al-Sayed Al-Aqqad, 16 years old.
And their aunt, Martyr Aisha Muhammad Al-Sayed Al-Aqqad, 50 years old (Umm Zayed Al-Zaqmat - Al-Shaer), and her children.
Glory and eternity to our righteous martyrs.
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إرتقاء كوكبة جديدة من عائلة العقاد إلى إنضمت إلى قوفل الش&داء نتيجة استهداف بيت آل الشاعر بخانيونس.
الش&يدة/#رندة عبد الجواد حامد العقاد "أم محمد" 43 عام حرم السيد/#السيد محمد السيدالعقاد "أبو محمد".
@أبنائها الش&داء.
#محمد السيد العقاد 22عام.
#أنس السيد العقاد 14عام.
#دعاء السيد العقاد 24عام.
#مريم السيد العقاد 21عام.
#نور السيد العقاد 19عام.
#ألآء السيد العقاد 16عام.
وعمتهم الش&يدة/#عائشة محمد السيد العقاد 50عام (أم زايد الزقماط -الشاعر) وأبنائها.
@المجد والخلود لش&دائنا الأبرار.
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Nasser El-attar
25 Jul 2024
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We have lost one of the dearest and most beloved men to my heart. His loss is irreplaceable. He was always cheerful and full of humor. He was devout in his prayers at the mosque, especially Fajr prayer. He was always striving to provide for himself and his family. Sitting with him was enough to dispel your worries because of his great sense of humor. May God have mercy on you, my beloved. I pray that God grants us patience in our grief. Martyr Samed Saeed Al-Attar and his children: the child Khitam Samed Al-Attar, the child Sayed Samed Al-Attar, and the child Zain Samed Al-Attar. May God have mercy on them and grant them the highest Paradise. Oh God, Samed, your departure is a great shock. You have left a bleeding wound in our souls. I ask God to grant your wife patience, to calm her heart and comfort her, and to grant your family and loved ones patience and peace. (Everyone is mourning your departure.) May God have mercy on you, Samed.
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فقدنا رجل من أحب وأعز الرجال لقلبي
خسارته لا تعوض
كان بشوش الوجه وصاحب نكتة
كان من الملتزمين في صلاته بالمسجد
وبالأخص صلاة الفجر
كان دائماً يسعى لرزقه ولرزق عياله
الجلوس معه كفيل بأن يزيل همك؛ لأنه صاحب نكتة
الله يرحمك يا حبيبي
أرجوا من الله أن يمنحنا الصبر على فقدك يا حبيب
الشهيد/ صامد سعيد العطار وأبناؤه
الطفلة/ ختام صامد العطار
الطفل/ سيد صامد العطار
الطفل/ زين صامد العطار
رحمهم الله وأسكنهم الفردوس الأعلى
يا الله يا صامد
رحيلك صدمة كبيرة
تركت جرح ينزف في أرواحنا
اسأل الله أن يمنح زوجتك الصبر وأن يهدي بالها ويجبر بخاطرها، وأن يمنح أهلك ومحبيك الصبر والسكينة، (الكل يبكي ع رحيلك)
الله يرحمك يا صامد
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New Life - alhaya.ps
16 Oct 2023
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The bodies of martyrs were recovered from under the rubble of the Zaqmat family home in Khan Younis after it was targeted by Israeli warplanes.
#GazaUnderAttack
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انتشال جثامين شهداء من تحت أنقاض منزل عائلة زقماط في خانيونس بعد استهدافه من قبل طيران الاحتلال.
#غزة_تحت_القصف