Incident Code

M21ISPT113

Location

دير البلح, Deir Al Balah, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.418995, 34.349442
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: ISPT113)

Fida Fakhri Al-Qidra, aged between 32-35, was reportedly killed in either an Israeli missile or Palestinian rocket misfire on May 19th 2021 at approximately 4pm, when it hit her house located in the Mazraa area in the centre of Deir Al-Balah.

According to Al Haya News, her husband, Iyad Amin Al-Qudra, and her daughter were also injured in this attack and that they were taken to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital for treatment.  The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights also reported that Mr. Al-Qudra’s brother was also injured in this attack, possibly raising the number of those injured to three.

According to The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center, the Al-Qidra home was hit by a “missile or rocket” and her death, “according to the Palestinians, are not currently attributed to the IDF, and the Palestinians are still investigating the incident”. It also reported that “the incident was not attributed to the IDF in the reports of the human rights centers.” The human rights centre, Al Mezan described that only a “projectile” hit her house. Other local sources, however, attributed the incident to “Israeli bombing.”

1234infos.com News reported that Ms. Al-Qidra was a mother of five children, two boys and three girls, “and preferred to devote herself to taking care of her family, and lived a difficult economic life.”

Victims

Family members (4)

Fida Fakhri Al-Qidra فداء فخري القدرة
32-35 years old female killed
Iyad Al-Qidra اياد القدر
Adult male husband to Ms. Al-Qidra injured
Daughter of Mr. and Ms. Al-Qidra بنت اياد و فداء القدر
Child female injured
Brother to Mr. Al-Qidra خي فداء
male injured

Family members

Key Information

Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–3
1 Child, 1–2 Men

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Deir Al Balah (دير البلح), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.418995, 34.349442. 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
Palestinian Militants Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Palestinian Militants
Palestinian Militants position on incident
Not yet assessed