Israel and Gaza 2023

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Incident Code

M21ISPT104

Incident date

May 18, 2021

Location

خزاعه, خان يونس, غزة, Khuza'a, Khan Yunis, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.30620200, 34.36150100 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One man, a civilian, was killed and as many as two other civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli strike on the town of Khuza’a, southern Gaza on May 18th 2021, according to local reports.

At 17:00 on May 24th, a medical source in Khan Younis announced the death of Osama Ashraf Abu Reda, according to Al Mezan. The 23-year-old resident of the town of Khuza, located east of Khan Younis, died from wounds he sustained at approximately 14:35 on Tuesday the 18th of May 2021, according to the source. Al Mezan reported that Abu Reda sustained serious injuries during an attack by an Israeli aircraft that targeted agricultural land near his home.

On May 24 th 2021, the Facebook site of The Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah) Eastern Province, created a post acknowledging Abu Reda’s death and his membership of the organization’s youth wing.

Amad Media said that a child had been injured in the strike.

Local journalist, Leila. R. Farra, said: “A young Palestinian man was hit by a reconnaissance rocket on his camp next to the house of Osama Abu Rida (Awakel), who works in the municipality of Khaza’a.”

Khabar 24 reported that smoke and incendiary artillery shells fired at the town resulted in fires. The Palestine Civil Defense posted images it claimed showed crews tackling fires at a location they called Abu Rida Street.

Local journalist, Diaa Mahmoud, and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights both said a drone was used in the attack. The consensus among sources was the Israel was responsible for the strikes.

The incident occured at approximately 2:35 pm local time.

The victims were named as:

Osama Ashraf Abu Rida أسامة أشرف أبو ريدة
23 years old male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Airstrike and/or Artillery, Drone Strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military
  • Suspected target
    Israeli military

Sources (29) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (7) [ collapse]

  • "Her son and one of the activists of the Fatah youth, the martyr hero, Osama Ashraf Abu Rida, bled. It reaffirms the continuation of the footsteps of the righteous martyrs, led by the founding leader, the martyr Al-Khalid Abu Ammar." Image courtesy of Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah) Eastern Province Facebook page
  • "Civil defence crews are able to control a fire that started, today in Caravan in an agricultural land, the end of Abu Raida Street in the town of Khaza, east of Khan Younis." Image curtesy of the Palestine Civil Defense Facebook page (May 18th 2021)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Khuza’a (خزاعه), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.30620200, 34.36150100. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Airstrike and/or Artillery, Drone Strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military
  • Suspected target
    Israeli military

Sources (29) [ collapse]

Incident Code

M21ISPT105

Incident date

May 18, 2021

Location

الكرامه, غزة, Al Karama, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.548425, 34.464792 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One civilian was seriously injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on a house in the Al-Karama neighborhood in northern Gaza, on May 18 th 2021, according to local reports.

Ihab Dawahidi, 35, Director of Medical Laboratories at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), was struck in the head by shrapnel that fractured his skull and critically damaged his brain, said the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights.

Jihad, Ihab’s brother, told Haaretz: “Midday on Tuesday, May 18, the Israeli army called the neighbors and informed them that their house was going to be bombarded and that they should leave. My family knew nothing. A few minutes later the army called again, this time phoning the neighbors from another house: ‘We see the Dawahidi family is still in their house. Tell them to leave because [we’re] about to bomb.’”

The neighbors notified the Dawahidi family, “we all immediately ran out of the house,” Raghda, Ihab’s wife, told Haaretz. Upon hearing of the impending strike, Ihab rushed home and he and his brothers watched the bombardment, reported Haaretz.

A drone reportedly fired a warning shot at the roof of a neighbor’s house and residents concluded one of the inhabitants may have been a member of a Palestinian militant group, reported Haaretz. At approximately 1:30 P.M., the house was struck by a second missile, said the source.

The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights reported that the strike hit a house belonging to the Saleh family.

“About 400 meters from the house, Ihab took cover among a few trees, but the shrapnel got him right there,” Jihad told Haaretz. “His brain was outside” Jihad continued “one of our brothers, Ahmed, who was next to him, instinctively covered the wound and the opening in Ihab’s head with his hand, put pressure on it and called an ambulance.” “On the way to the hospital in our friend’s car, Ihab’s heart stopped. His eyes rolled back in his head. Amjad (another of Ibah’s brothers) started mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. On the way, they met the ambulance that Amjad had called and its team continued the resuscitation”, Jihad told Haaretz. “They said Ihab was a shahid [martyr]. My brother argued and insisted it wasn’t so, and they finally operated on him; he was in an induced coma for 72 hours. They found a blood clot in his brain, and he was taken in for another operation.”

Mr. Dawahidi spent time on a ventilator in the intensive care unit of Al-Shifa Hospital before being transferred to Al-Makassed Hospital in Jerusalem via the Erez crossing, reported The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights. Haaretz said that an initial request for Mr. Dawahidi to be accompanied by his brother and his uncle was denied, “my permit came late Wednesday evening, and the next day, May 28, we left”, Jihad told Haaretz.

The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights accused Israeli authorities of procrastination, which they say, led to a serious deterioration in Mr. Dawahidi’s health. At the Erez crossing, Mr. Dawahidi’s body was checked over with a magnetic wand by an Israeli security officer before being granted access, reported Haaretz.

In an article published June 7 th 2021, Haaretz said Mr. Dawahidi had yet to regain feeling in the left side of his body and was communicating with family members by moving the fingers on his right hand.

The incident occured at approximately 1:30 pm local time.

The victims were named as:

Ihab Dawahidi إيهاب الدواهيدي
35 years old male injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (21) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • Ihab Dawahidi. Image curtesy of Adam Medical Lab
  • "Ihab Dawahidi with his children, before the war." Credit: Ragdah Yousef via Haaretz
  • Oh God, heal him, a cure that does not leave sickness. May God heal you, Abu Mahmoud, and return to your family and to us, a healthy hospital..

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the Al Karama (الكرامه) neighborhood in Jabalia (جباليا‎), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.548425, 34.464792. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

  • Reports of the incident mention the Al Karama (الكرامه) neighborhood in Jabalia (جباليا‎).

    Imagery:
    Google Earth

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (21) [ collapse]

Incident Code

M21ISPT113

Incident date

May 19, 2021

Location

دير البلح, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.418995, 34.349442 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

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.”

The incident occured at approximately 4:00 pm local time.

The victims were named as:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Israeli Military, Palestinian Militants

Sources (23) [ collapse]

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.

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Israeli Military, Palestinian Militants

Sources (23) [ collapse]

Incident Code

M21ISPT122

Incident date

May 19, 2021

Location

شارع السكه ,جباليا‎, Al Sikka Street (شارع السكه), east of Jabalia (جباليا‎), the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.528803, 34.502871 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Street level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A young girl between 9 and 12 years old, Dima Saad Asaliya, was reportedly killed in an alleged Israeli missile strike on Al Sikka street in Shasha neighbourhood of Gaza on May 19 2021. Another five other civilians were also reportedly injured in the attack.

Dima Asaliya’s father, Sa’ad Asaliya, a taxi driver in northern Gaza, posted an image of his daughter on Facebook after the incident. He told local sources that he had seen the missile hit the area from where he was standing on the roof of his building. He called an ambulance immediately, and only discovered the body of his daughter after the dust had cleared. Mr. Asalyia commented to Wafa news outlet: “What did my child do to make a missile turn her into pieces? Didn’t the occupying country, which possesses the technology, recognize that she is a child?”.

B’Tselem also collected testimony from Dima’s father: On Wednesday, 19 May 2021, at around 8:00 P.M., my daughter Dima, 10, went to her sister Irina’s, 26, to get a baking pot. My wife was making pita bread and needed the pot. Irina’s house is 50 meters away from ours. I was standing on the roof and saw Dima coming back with the pot. Just then, there was a loud explosion behind our house. I thought the missile had hit farmland about 20 meters away. There was a huge ball of dust and fire, and the force of the blast knocked me down. I didn’t think for a moment that the plane had struck my little girl. I immediately called the Civil Defense services and told them there’d been a bombing by my house and there might be people wounded or dead. I looked out at the main street to give them instructions where to go to, and then I saw a body lying on the ground. I still didn’t understand who it was. I told the ambulance driver that there was a body down below and asked him to wait a moment so I could climb down from the roof and check who it was. I went down and walked towards the body. Then I found it was my daughter Dima. I saw her lying dead, motionless. Meanwhile, my brothers and neighbors arrived, but I got to her first. I was in shock. I stood there and didn’t know what to do. I picked her up, but still didn’t know what to do. My brother Sa’id took her, put her in my brother Fathi’s car and drove her to hospital. After he drove off, I went inside to evacuate my family, because I was afraid there would be another bombing. Meanwhile, the ambulance arrived, but there were no more dead or wounded so he drove away. My brother Sa’id called me from the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza and told me that Dima had arrived at the hospital lifeless and that she was dead. I started crying and screaming and reciting verses from the Quran. Why did they hit Dima? She was just a young girl holding a pot. It’s a horrifying crime against an innocent girl. Dima was my life and the flower of the house. She was the youngest. My home has become dark. Every child who comes into the house reminds me of Dima. Everyone loved her, family, neighbors, friends.”

Andalou Agency reported on the event after interviewing Dima’s father: “The little girl, “Dima Asaliya”, took a short way to her married sister’s house, to borrow a small electric oven, which her mother requested, so that she could cook bread before the power cut. The 11-year-old girl, Dima, went on her way to her sister’s house, which is only 50 meters away from her house, and in the middle is an empty plot of land. It was only moments until the Israeli fighters launched a missile at the empty plot of land, leaving it stained with blood.”

In her home, east of Jabalia refugee camp, in the northern Gaza Strip, a tent of sadness covered the sky, where everyone was shocked by the horror of what had happened.”

Sa’ad Asalyia described his daughter to Andalou Agency as the “angel of the house”. Speaking to the New York Times, Asalyia wondered if Israeli soldiers mistook the electric oven Dima was carrying for a weapon: “Maybe their alarms went off because of the stove… but did they not see how small she was?”.

According to a tweet from @same76335451, the victims of the strikes were taken to the Indonesian Hospital for treatment.

Sources described the weapon used as a missile launched from a weaponised Israeli reconnaissance drone. The incident took place the day before a ceasefire was agreed.

The incident occured at 20:05:00 local time.

The victims were named as:

Dima Saad Asaliya ديما عسلية
10 years old female killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Drone Strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    5
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (44) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (11) [ collapse]

  • The body of young girl Dima Saad Asaliya, reportedly killed in an alleged Israeli strike in Shashaa neighbourhood of Gaza on May 19 2021. Image posted by @asem190asem via Twitter.

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Video posted on Twitter by @Ahmed_Jamalk reporting to show a domestic kitchen hit by alleged Israeli missiles on May 19 2021, including evidence of civilian harm. Caption reads: Enemy Targets Bank, a little girl is going to bring an electric cooker to bake bread expose their crimes. The child martyr Dima Asaliya, 11 years old... A living became a crime
  • A friend or relative mourning the body of Dima Alsiya, a young girl killed in alleged Israeli missiles on Shasha neighbourhood, Gaza on May 19 2021. Image posted by Andalou Agency.
  • Friends and relatives mourn the body of Dima Saad Asaliya reportedly killed in Israeli missile strikes May 19 2021. Image posted by Andalou Agency.

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Dima Saad Asaliya pictured crying with fear during reported missile attacks in Gaza, and later filmed at the morgue after being killed in alleged Israeli missile strikes on May 19 2021. Image and video posted on Facebook by Abo Adam Yosef.
  • A man mourns Dima Saad Asaliya at her funeral, a young child killed in an alleged Israeli missile in Shasha, Gaza, May 19 2021. Image posted by Shihab news via Facebook.
  • The body of Dima Saad Asaliya wrapped for her funeral, after being killed in reported Israeli missile attacks in Shasha, Gaza, May 19 2021. Image posted by Shihab news via Facebook.
  • A woman kisses the head of Dima Saad Asaliya, reportedly killed in an Israeli missile attack on Shasha, Gaza, May 19 2021. Image posted by Shihab news via Facebook.
  • Women mourning for Dima Saad Asaliya at her funeral, after alleged Israeli missiles killed the young girl on May 19 2021. Image posted by Shihab news via Facebook.
  • Video footage of an alleged Israeli strike incident in Shasha Gaza May 19 2021, alongside videos of the funeral of Dima Saad Asaliya; a young child reported to have been killed in the attack. Image posted on Youtube by Aldadth.

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Footage taken in the morgue of Dima Saad Asaliya, a young girl reportedly killed by Israeli missiles on May 19 2021 in Shasha neighbourhood, Gaza. Video includes the funeral procession. Posted on Facebook by Hema.elmasry.946.

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention Al Sikka Street (شارع السكه), east of Jabalia (جباليا‎), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.528803, 34.502871. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

  • eports of the incident mention Al Sikka Street (شارع السكه), east of Jabalia (جباليا‎).

    Imagery:
    Google Earth

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Drone Strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    5
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (44) [ collapse]

Incident Code

M21ISPT114

Incident date

May 19, 2021

Location

جحر الديك, Juhr Al Dik, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.458104, 34.439708 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A 63-year-old farmer, Hajj Hasan Sami Borno, was reported to have been killed either in Israeli artillery shelling or as a result of a gunshot wound to the chest in the village Juhr Al Dik, southeast of Gaza city, on May 19 2021.

Some sources reported that Borno was killed as a result of warplanes bombing the village. Israeli thinktank the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Centre reported that Borno was killed by “IDF fire”.

Sources note that he was farming his land when the reported shelling occurred. A statement published by the Workers’ Council said: “It is a sad day for the families of the farmer worker, and for the hardworking workers, on which we mourn with great pain a martyr for a living, may God have mercy on him and inspire his family patience and solace.”

Borno’s daughter, Nada H Borno, posted on Facebook after her father’s death: “With more pride and honour, I mourn my father, the sweetness of my eyes, my beloved, and the joy of my heart”. His niece, Heba Salah, posted an image of a crowded funeral on Facebook, stating: “You saw the place of the martyr, God suffices us and He is the best agent. The meeting is heaven, God willing, my beloved uncle and my second father”.

OCHA published a statement by the Food Security Cluster, responsible for coordinating humanitarian aid in the area, that said: “partners have reported an increasing fear among farmers who attempt to access their agricultural lands, particularly following the killing of a farmer by Israeli forces on 19 May”.

No other civilian harm incidents were reported relating to this event.

The incident occured at 16:20:00 local time.

The victims were named as:

Hajj Hasan Sami Borno الشهيد حسن البورنو
63 years old killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery, Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Causes of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (37) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (6) [ collapse]

  • Facebook post about Hasan Borno by his daughter, Nada Borno, after he was reportedly killed in Israeli artillery shelling or gunfire while farming in southeast Gaza, May 19 2021. The post reads: With more pride and honor, I mourn my father, the sweetness of my eyes, my beloved, and the joy of my heart #Martyr_Hassan_Al-Borno
  • A photo of Hasan Borno posted on Facebook from his own account after his death in an alleged Israeli artillery shelling or gunfire incident in southeast Gaza May 19 2021.
  • An image reporting to be from the funeral of Hasan Borno, posted by his niece, Heba Saleh, on Facebook. Borno was reportedly killed in Israeli artillery or gunfire on May 19 2021.

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    An image showing the face of Hasan Borno, posted by his niece, Heba Saleh, on Facebook. Saleh reported her uncle was killed in Gaza on May 19 2021.

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    An image of Hasan Borno taken at his funeral after being killed by alleged Israeli artillery shelling or gunfire on May 19 2021 while tending to his land. Image posted by Wajdi Mohammad on Facebook.
  • An image reporting to be the funeral of Hasan Borno, showing a large crowd gathered to mourn the 63 year old farmer, allegedly killed by Israeli artillery shelling or gunfire on May 19 2021 in southeast Gaza. Image posted on Facebook by Jehad Al Ashour.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Juhr Al Dik (حجر الديك), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.458104, 34.439708. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery, Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Causes of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (37) [ collapse]

Incident Code

M21ISPT117

Incident date

May 19, 2021

Location

المصري ,دير البلح, Al Mashaaleh, Dier Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.413506, 34.333297 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Artillery caused extensive destruction to the Al-Masry family home, according to local sources, on May 19th 2021 in the neighbourhood of Al Mashaaleh, within the town of Deir Al Balah, in Gaza. Up to two people were reportedly seriously injured.

According to Safa, the Palestinian Press Agency, the attack happened at 5.10pm.

Local sources, such as @sabaahamzeh1, attributed this attack to “Israeli warplanes.”

The majority of sources reported that there were “two serious injuries” that were taken to the hospital for treatment. However, Alwasta News identified only one serious injury from the strikes.

Al Haq reported that during the period between 17th May and 19th May, they “documented the targeting of 14 residential properties throughout the Gaza Strip, causing their partial or complete destruction, only four of the owners having reported prior warning by the IOF, including civilian properties in various locations throughout the Gaza Strip,” and included the Al-Masry family house in this list.

It was reported since that Yasser Al-Masry Abu Musab, Commander of the Deir al-Balah Brigade of Al-Qassam died from injuries that he sustained in this attack.

The incident occured at 17:10:00 local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (15) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (7) [ collapse]

  • Damage to the Al-Masry family Deir Al Balah on May 19, 2021. (Image posted by @EA_770)
  • family Deir Al Balah on May 19, 2021. (Image posted by @EA_770)
  • family Deir Al Balah on May 19, 2021. (Image posted by @EA_770)
  • family Deir Al Balah on May 19, 2021. (Image posted by @EA_770)
  • Strikes posted by @Zain_Nagdiya
  • Strikes posted by @Zain_Nagdiya
  • Strikes posted by @Zain_Nagdiya

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the Al Mashaaleh (المصري) neighborhood, within the town of Deir Al Balah (دير البلح), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.413506, 34.333297. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

  • Reports of the incident mention the Al Mashaaleh (المصري) neighborhood, within the town of Deir Al Balah (دير البلح).

    Imagery:
    Google Earth

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (15) [ collapse]

Incident Code

M21ISPT119

Incident date

May 19, 2021

Location

مسجد الفرقان, Al Furqan Mosque Vicinity, Bit Lahia, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.555519, 34.491353 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

“Several” people were reported injured after an alleged Israeli forces’ airstrike or drone strike targeting the vicinity of Al-Furqan Mosque, west of Beit Lahiya, Gaza, on May 19th 2021.

This attack was alleged to have taken place at approximately 6.40pm.

@qudsn reported “several” injuries and other sources just reported on “injuries” but none of the sources specified how many.

Al Watan Voice reported of “targeting by warplanes of agricultural land near Al-Furwan Mosque in Al-Qura’s Fifth District, north of Beit Lahia.” Alghad TV also reported that Israeli forces’ “launched a raid on a group of Palestinian citizens in the vicinity of Al-Furqan Mosque.”

The incident occured at approximately 6:40 pm local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Drone Strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (19) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of Al Furqan Mosque (مسجد الفرقان), west of Beit Lahiya (بيت لاهيا), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.555519, 34.491353. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Drone Strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (19) [ collapse]

Incident Code

M21ISPT120

Incident date

May 19, 2021

Location

السطر, Al Sitar, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.364694, 34.321869 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On May 20th, 2021, one woman was killed and up to ten civilians, including up to four children and two women, were injured as a result of an airstrike on the al-Sitar al-Gharbi neighborhood in Khan Yunis.

Israeli warplanes fired a missile at 5:10am at the al-Khawaldah family home. The Palestintian Center for Human Rights reported that seven were injured in the al-Kawaldah family home, including two women and two children in the al-Kawaldah family. One of the injured had to have his leg amputated. The strike also damaged the home of the neighboring al-Khozondar family, killing 32 year old Huda Salah Rabi’a al-Khozondar and injuring her husand, Na’elah Rabi’a al-Khuzondar, and her two year old daughter, Malak al-Khozondar.

Multiple sources confirmed the death of Huda, but differed on the injury count, with some reporting four and others reporting up to ten. The Herald reported “Weam Fares, a spokesman for a nearby hospital, confirmed her death and said at least 10 people were wounded in strikes overnight.”

The injured were taken to Nasser Governmental Hospital, according to Safa News.

Between two to four children were reported injured as a result of the strikes, with the Palestinian Center for Human Rights reporting three children were injured, and @KightRises_ on Twitter reporting four children were injured.

Al Araby News said that the strikes occurred without warning and attributed them to Israeli warplanes.

The incident occured at approximately 5:10 am local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Huda Salah Rabi’a al-Khozondar هدى صلاح ربيع الخزندار
36 years old female killed
Na’elah Rabi’a al-Khozondar نائلة ربيع الخزندار
Adult male injured
Malak al-Khozondar ملك الخزندار
2 years old female injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4–10
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (57) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (32) [ collapse]

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    A man injured in strikes on the Al-Satar Al-Gharbi area on May 20, 2021. (Image posted by @MuathHumaid)
  • A casualty from strikes on the Al-Satar Al-Gharbi area on May 20, 2021. (Image posted by @MuathHumaid)

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    A baby injured in strikes on the Al-Satar Al-Gharbi area on May 20, 2021. (Image posted by @MuathHumaid)

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    A baby injured in strikes on the Al-Satar Al-Gharbi area on May 20, 2021. (Image posted by @MuathHumaid)
  • A baby being treated for its wounds sustained during strikes on the Al-Satar Al-Gharbi area on May 20, 2021. (Image posted by @pl24online)

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    A child injured in strikes on the Al-Satar Al-Gharbi area on May 20, 2021. (Image posted by @pl24online)
  • https://www.alwatanvoice.com/arabic/news/2021/05/20/1414990.html
  • A baby being treated for its wounds sustained during strikes on the Al-Satar Al-Gharbi area on May 20, 2021. (Image posted by Al Watan)
  • A baby being treated for its wounds sustained during strikes on the Al-Satar Al-Gharbi area on May 20, 2021. (Image posted by Al Watan)
  • Destruction to homes caused by strikes on the Al-Satar Al-Gharbi area on May 20, 2021. (Image posted by Al Watan News)
  • Destruction to homes caused by strikes on the Al-Satar Al-Gharbi area on May 20, 2021. (Image posted by Al Watan News)
  • Destruction to homes caused by strikes on the Al-Satar Al-Gharbi area on May 20, 2021. (Image posted by Al Watan News)
  • Destruction to homes caused by strikes on the Al-Satar Al-Gharbi area on May 20, 2021. (Image posted by @PalinfoAr)
  • A martyr and injuries, including children, as the occupation targeted a house for the Khawaldeh family in the western line in Khan Yunis
  • Funeral for Huda Al-Khaznadar, killed in strikes on her home in Khan Younis on May 20, 2021. (Image posted by Ismail Farid via Facebook)
  • Funeral for Huda Al-Khaznadar, killed in strikes on her home in Khan Younis on May 20, 2021. (Image posted by Ismail Farid via Facebook)
  • Funeral for Huda Al-Khaznadar, killed in strikes on her home in Khan Younis on May 20, 2021. (Image posted by Hamza Zwba via Facebook)
  • Funeral for Huda Al-Khaznadar, killed in strikes on her home in Khan Younis on May 20, 2021. (Image posted by Hamza Zwba via Facebook)
  • Funeral for Huda Al-Khaznadar, killed in strikes on her home in Khan Younis on May 20, 2021. (Image posted by Hamza Zwba via Facebook)
  • Funeral for Huda Al-Khaznadar, killed in strikes on her home in Khan Younis on May 20, 2021. (Image posted by Hamza Zwba via Facebook)
  • #Watch the story of the assassination of the martyr Hoda Al-Khaznadar in Khan Yunis by the Israeli occupation in cold blood

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    A man injured in strikes on the Al-Satar Al-Gharbi area on May 20, 2021. (Image posted by @AqsaTVChannel)

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    A child being treated for its wounds sustained during strikes on the Al-Satar Al-Gharbi area on May 20, 2021. (Image posted by @LebUpdate)

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    A child being treated for its wounds sustained during strikes on the Al-Satar Al-Gharbi area on May 20, 2021. (Image posted by @LebUpdate)
  • A baby being treated for its wounds sustained during strikes on the Al-Satar Al-Gharbi area on May 20, 2021. (Image posted by @LebUpdate)
  • Destruction to homes caused by strikes on the Al-Satar Al-Gharbi area on May 20, 2021. (Image posted by @LebUpdate)
  • A man being treated for its wounds sustained during strikes on the Al-Satar Al-Gharbi area on May 20, 2021. (Image posted by @KnightRises_)
  • A baby being treated for its wounds sustained during strikes on the Al-Satar Al-Gharbi area on May 20, 2021. (Image posted by @KnightRises_)
  • A baby being treated for its wounds sustained during strikes on the Al-Satar Al-Gharbi area on May 20, 2021. (Image posted by @KnightRises_)

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the Al Sitar (السطر) area, for which the generic coordinates are: 31.364694, 34.321869. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

  • Reports of the incident mention the Al Sitar (السطر) area.

    Imagery:
    Google Earth

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4–10
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (57) [ collapse]