Conflict

Israel and Gaza 2021

Incident Code

M21ISPT124

Location

Al Raed building, Gaza, Palestinian territories
عمارة الرائد

Geolocation

31.523521, 34.455308
Accuracy: Exact location (via Airwars)

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: ISPT124 )

Up to seven civilians including a baby were injured, one seriously, in a strike on an apartment building in the al-Rimal neighbourhood of Gaza City in the afternoon of May 20, 2021.

Various sources report an airstrike hitting the al-Raed building, which was a mixed-use residential and commercial building, destroying the apartment and ground-floor shops, including a toy shop.

The Palestinian Center for Human Rights reported that the damage had been caused by two missiles. The al-Raed building is located in the affluent al-Rimal neighbourhood, close to the Palestine Mosque and the national stadium.

Sources report that between four and seven civilians were injured in the strikes, with news outlet Palinfo noting that an entire family, including children, had been injured in the strike.

Israel has not explicitly acknowledged responsibility for the strike or for the civilian harm caused. However, in a statement made by the IDF on 20 May 2021, it published an infographic depicting strikes carried out that day, which includes various strikes in the vicinity of the al-Rimal neighbourhood of Gaza City.

Key Information

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the Al Raed Building (عمارة الرائد) being struck in the Rimal (حي الرمال) neighbourhood of Gaza (غَزَّة). Analyzing visual material from sources, we have narrowed down the location to these exact coordinates: 31.523521, 34.455308

Reports of the incident mention the Al Raed Building (عمارة الرائد) being struck in the Rimal (حي الرمال) neighbourhood of Gaza (غَزَّة).

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Israeli Military position on incident
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Sources (35)

ShehabAgency
20 May 2021

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Israeli warplanes bombed the Al-Raed building near the Palestine Mosque in Gaza City.

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طائرات الاحتلال تقصف عمارة الرائد قرب مسجد فلسطين في مدينة غزة

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TRTarabi
20 May 2021

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344374

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#Watch.. The Israeli occupation bombs the Al-Raed building in Gaza City near Palestine Stadium. The building contains a children's toy store.

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#شاهد.. الاحتلال الإسرائيلي يقصف عمارة الرائد في مدينة #غزة بالقرب من ملعب فلسطين، والعمارة تحتوي على محل ألعاب أطفال.

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S88Ashi
20 May 2021

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344378

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Pioneer Building

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عمارة الرائد

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waleed_Emad92
20 May 2021

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20 May 2021

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One day old and unnamed... The moment a baby boy was found after being lost during the Israeli airstrike on the Al-Raed building in Gaza City. Photo by Attia Darwish #GazaResists

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عمره يوم واحد ولم يُسمى بعد.. لحظة العثور على رضيع فُقد خلال الغارة "الإسرائيلية" على عمارة الرائد في مدينة غزة. تصوير عطية درويش #غزه_تقاوم

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GazaNewsOfficia
20 May 2021

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344389

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20 May 2021

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#Urgent | Seven injuries, including one serious injury, after an apartment building in Al-Raed building in Gaza was targeted.

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#عاجل | سبع إصابات بينها إصابة خطيرة بعد استهداف شقة سكنية في عمارة الرائد بغزة
PalpostN
20 May 2021

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#Photos | The Al-Raed building targeted by the occupation in Gaza City.

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#صور | عمارة الرائد التي استهدفها الاحتلال في مدينة غزة.

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ibrahimalwadia
20 May 2021

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20 May 2021

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The Al-Raed building near the Palestine Mosque was targeted by warplanes. #GazaUnderAttack

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استهداف عمارة الرائد قرب مسجد #فلسطين بالطيران الحربي #غزة_تحت_القصف

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AJABreaking
20 May 2021

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20 May 2021

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Breaking | Al Jazeera correspondent: Israeli airstrike targets Al-Raed building in Gaza City

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عاجل | مراسلة #الجزيرة: غارة إسرائيلية تستهدف عمارة الرائد في مدينة غزة
alqudsnewspaper
20 May 2021

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20 May 2021

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#Photos... of the injuries and airstrikes that targeted various areas of Gaza a short while ago, including the Al-Raed building in Gaza City and a house in Rafah... Photo credit: AFP #Palestine #AlQudsNewspaper #BreakingNews #WestBankUprising #GazaUnderAttack #Occupation #Resistance

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#صور .. للإصابات والغارات التي طالت قبل قليل مناطق متفرقة من غزة منها عمارة الرائد بمدينة غزة ومنزلًا برفح .. تصوير الفرنسية #فلسطين #جريدة_القدس #عاجل #الضفة_تنتفض #غزة_تحت_القصف #الاحتلال #المقاومة

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Mohammed Ali Hassan
20 May 2021

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20 May 2021

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محمد علي حسن

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Mohammed Ali Hassan

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1:23 PM | Thursday, May 20, 2021 Urgent: Four Palestinians Injured in Missile Strike on Apartment in Al-Rimal Neighborhood, West Gaza At least four Palestinian civilians sustained various injuries on Thursday in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a residential apartment near the Palestine Mosque in the Al-Rimal neighborhood, west of Gaza City. The Palestinian news agency WAFA reported that at least four Palestinians were injured in an attack on an apartment in the Al-Raed building near the Palestine Mosque, west of Gaza City. All four were transferred to Al-Shifa Hospital in the western part of the city. For the eleventh consecutive day, Israeli warplanes, gunboats, and artillery continue to target homes, infrastructure, and all aspects of life in Gaza, leaving 230 martyrs and 176 wounded, the majority of whom are children and women. Gaza Under Bombardment Gaza Palestine Occupation Gaza Under Bombardment Gaza Palestine Occupation

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01:23 م | الخميس 20 مايو 2021 عاجل.. إصابة 4 فلسطينيين بقصف صاروخي على شقة بحي الرمال غرب غزة أصيب 4 مواطنين فلسطينيين على الأقل بجروح مختلفة، اليوم الخميس، في غارة إسرائيلية استهدفت شقة سكنية في محيط مسجد فلسطين بحي الرمال غرب مدينة غزة. وأفادت وكالة «وفا»، بإصابة 4 مواطنين فلسطينيين على الأقل بجروح متفاوتة باستهداف شقة سكنية في عمارة الرائد قرب مسجد فلسطين غرب مدينة غزة، ونُقلوا جميعا إلى مستشفى الشفاء غرب المدينة. وتواصل طائرات الاحتلال وزوارقه ومدفعيته استهداف المنازل والبنى التحتية وكل مقومات الحياة في غزة، لليوم الحادي عشر على التوالي، مخلفة 230 شهيدا، و176 جريحا، غالبيتهم أطفال ونساء. غزة تحت القصف غزة فلسطين الاحتلال غزة تحت القصف غزة فلسطين الاحتلال
Dunya Al Watan
20 May 2021

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دنيا الوطن

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Dunya Al Watan

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For all your EV needsYou could save more money on your EV charging with ScottishPower.ScottishPower | SponsoredSponsored
wafa.ps

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Gaza, May 20, 2021 (WAFA) – At least four Palestinians were injured on Thursday in an Israeli airstrike that targeted an apartment building near the Palestine Mosque in the Rimal neighborhood, west of Gaza City. Our correspondent reported that at least four Palestinians sustained varying injuries when an apartment building in the Al-Raed neighborhood, near the Palestine Mosque, was targeted. All four were transferred to Al-Shifa Hospital in western Gaza City. For the eleventh consecutive day, Israeli warplanes, gunboats, and artillery continue to target homes, infrastructure, and all aspects of life in Gaza, leaving 230 Palestinians dead and 176 wounded, the majority of whom are children and women. To be continued... — K.Z./S.K.

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غزة 20-5-2021 وفا- أصيب 4 مواطنين على الأقل بجروح مختلفة، اليوم الخميس، في غارة إسرائيلية استهدفت شقة سكنية في محيط مسجد فلسطين بحي الرمال غرب مدينة غزة. وأفاد مراسلنا، بإصابة 4 مواطنين على الأقل بجروح متفاوتة باستهداف شقة سكنية في عمارة الرائد قرب مسجد فلسطين غرب مدينة غزة، نقلوا جميعا إلى مستشفى الشفاء غرب المدينة. وتواصل طائرات الاحتلال وزوارقه ومدفعيته استهداف المنازل والبنى التحتية وكل مقومات الحياة في غزة، لليوم الحادي عشر على التوالي، مخلفة 230 شهيدا، و176 جريحا، غالبيتهم أطفال ونساء. يتبع... ـــــ خ.ز/س.ك

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PalinfoAr
20 May 2021

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#Photos | The Al-Raed building after it was targeted by the occupation in the city of #Gaza.

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#صور | لعمارة الرائد بعد أن استهدفها الاحتلال في مدينة #غزة.

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PalinfoAr
20 May 2021

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#Photo | An entire family sustained various injuries after the occupation forces bombed a residential apartment in the center of Gaza City. #GazaUnderAttack #GazaUnderAttack

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#صوو | عائلة كاملة أصيبت بجراح مختلفة إثر قصف الاحتلال لشقة سكنية وسط مدينة غزة #GazaUnderAttack #غزة_تحت_القصف

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Palestine Now
20 May 2021

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Palestine Now

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#Watch | Israeli warplanes bombed a residential building near the Palestine Mosque in the Al-Rimal neighborhood in the center of #Gaza City a short while ago

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#شاهد| طائرات الاحتلال الحربية تقصف منزل سكني بمحيط مسجد فلسطين بحي الرمال وسط مدينة #غزة قبل قليل
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May 20, 2021 Powered by ActiveTrail MonochromeLink highlightingContrastAnimation blockingEnlarge text

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May 20, 2021 Powered by ActiveTrail מונוכרוםהדגשת קישוריםניגודיותחסימת אנימציההגדלת טקסט

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palinfo.com

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The Palestinian Information Center The Palestinian Information Center is a news website that provides news coverage of mainly Palestinian events for its readership in the world in various languages. Since its inception in December 1997, PIC has taken the lead to speak up for Palestinians’ dream to liberate their motherland and restore their infringed rights.
5/20/2021 10:48:52 PM GAZA

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5/20/2021 10:48:52 PM GAZA

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Zionist airstrike kills two Palestinians, seriously injures another in Gaza Two Palestinian civilians were killed and another one was seriously injured when an Israeli airstrike on Thursday afternoon bombed the car they were aboard in al-Saftawi area, northwest of Gaza City. Pictures circulated on social media showed a destroyed and burnt car on a road in the al-Saftawi area. Meanwhile, nine civilians suffered injuries when an aerial attack targeted two apartment buildings in the al-Rimal neighborhood in the Gaza City and Rafah areas in southern Gaza. Quds Press quoted its reporter in Gaza as saying that a warplane bombed the entrance of al-Ra’ed building and one of its apartments in the al-Rimal neighborhood. The reporter added that the airstrike caused major destruction to the building and damage to several parked cars on the street. For the fourth time, a warplane also targeted the house of the al-Maghir family in Rafah, wounding three civilians. Other airstrikes targeted two homes in the al-Shejaiya neighborhood in the east of Gaza City and Beit Hanoun in the north of Gaza, with no reported casualties. According to the latest statistics from the Gaza health ministry on Thursday evening, the death toll from the Zionist regime’s ongoing aggression against Gaza has risen to at least 234 Palestinians, including 65 children and 39 women. The zionist military aggression, which entered the 11th day, has also wounded at least 1,760 civilians, dozens of them seriously. (ILKHA)

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AbujaGaza
20 May 2021

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This #baby has been just delivered after his parents' apartment in Al Raed Building in Gaza was hit by an Israeli airstrike. Several killed and wounded in the #airstrike. #GazaUnderAttack #Gaza_Under_Attack #IsraeliCrimes #IsraeliTerrorism

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DiaaMahmoud
20 May 2021

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Israeli warplanes hit a residential apartment in Al Raed multi-storey building near Palestine Mosque, #Gaza City. #HopeToGaza #GazaUnderAttack
Palestine now
20 May 2021

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Video Al-Raed building in Gaza, which was subjected to an Israeli terrorist bombing, causing great damage and wounding a number of citizens lsrael is a terrorist state #GazaUnderAttak #savesheikhjarrahً
hareez_anwar85
20 May 2021

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A whole family got injured following the bombing of their home by the Israeli military today. #EndGazaSiege #GazaUnderAttack

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