Conflict

Israel and Gaza 2021

Incident Code

M21ISPT090

Location

Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
خان يونس

Geolocation

31.346149, 34.303899
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: ISPT090 )

An unknown number of civilians, including a child, were injured in an alleged Israeli forces bombing on a house in Khan Yunis on May 17th, 2021.

A local source reported that a girl was asleep in her home in Khan Yunis, and was injured in the attack. The girl was brought to the hospital for treatment.

Sources that reported on the incident attributed the strikes to Israel.

Key Information

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Khan Younis (خان يونس), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.346149, 34.303899. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

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

Sources (3)

aDf8eFYGqgNmdjS
17 May 2021

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Source ID

333150

Archive URL

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Source URL

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Date

17 May 2021

Source Author

aDf8eFYGqgNmdjS

Languages

English

Content

She slept at home, woke up in the hospital, here in Khan Yunis, Palestine #GazaUnderAttak #Palastine

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