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(Previous Incident Code: ISPT096)
Suleinman Issam and a member of the Abu Musa family (age 29) were reported wounded by shelling from an alleged Israeli airstrike in Wadi al-Salq at 8:40 am on May 17th, 2021.
Local sources reported that Suleiman Issam was moderately wounded by the shrapnel from artillery shells targeting the Al-Batound Street in Wadi al-Saqa in Deir al-Balah. He received treatment for his wounds in the Al-Aqsa hospital.
NBD news stated that the member of the Abu Musa family was seriously injured but did not mention whether he was brought to the hospital for treatment.
Various sources that reported on the incident attributed the airstrike to an Israeli reconnaissance plane.
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Reports of the incident mention Al Batoun Street (شارع الباطون), allegedly located in the agricultural town of Wadi Al Salqa (وادي السلقا). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Wadi Al Salqa are: 31.394674, 34.368668.