Incident Code
M21ISPT125Previous code
ISPT125Incident date
May 20, 2021Location
حي العطاطرة ، بيت لاهيا, Al Atatira neighborhood, Beit Lahiya, the Gaza StripGeolocation
Airwars assessment
On May 20th, 2021, at 11:55 AM one man was reported killed and one woman was reported injured by an Israeli drone missile in the al-Atatira neighborhood of Beit Lahiya, in northern Gaza. The man was identified as 34-year-old Hashem Shaher al-Shorfa, and the woman was identified as Reham Sayed al-Attar.
Multiple news and Twitter sources in English and Arabic confirmed the death of al-Shorfa and the injury of al-Attar.
A tweet from @uunionnews accused Hashem of being a member of the missile unit of the North Brigade for Al Qassam. However, we were not able to find his name listed amongst “martyrs” in official sources and he is even referred to as a farmer in a tweet from @Hassan_Che2020.
Al Haya reports “a citizen was martyred and another was seriously injured in a missile attack that targeted them in the Al-Atatra area northwest of the town of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, and they were transferred to the Indonesian Hospital in the town.”
The incident occured at 11:55:00 local time.
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Strike statusLikely strike
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Strike typeAirstrike, Drone Strike
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Civilian harm reportedYes
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Civilians reported killed0 – 1
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Civilians reported injured1
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Cause of injury / deathHeavy weapons and explosive munitions
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Airwars civilian harm gradingFairReported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
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Suspected attackerIsraeli Military
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Suspected targetPalestinian Forces
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Belligerents reported killed0–1
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Hashem Shaher Al Shorfa, who was killed in strikes on Beit Lahia on May 20, 2021. (Image posted by @fidaazaanin)
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Hashem Shaher Al Shorfa, who was killed in strikes on Beit Lahia on May 20, 2021. (Image posted by @fidaazaanin)
Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]
Reports of the incident mention the neighborhood of Al Atatira ( العطاطرة), within the town of Beit Lahiya (بيت لاهيا), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.560034, 34.485183. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Israeli Military Assessment:
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Suspected belligerentIsraeli Military
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Israeli Military position on incidentNot yet assessed
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Strike statusLikely strike
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Strike typeAirstrike, Drone Strike
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Civilian harm reportedYes
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Civilians reported killed0 – 1
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Civilians reported injured1
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Cause of injury / deathHeavy weapons and explosive munitions
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Airwars civilian harm gradingFairReported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
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Suspected attackerIsraeli Military
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Suspected targetPalestinian Forces
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Belligerents reported killed0–1
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