Israel and Gaza 2023

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Incident Code

M21ISPT055

Incident date

May 14, 2021

Location

ِشارع النزهه, جباليا , Nuzha Street, Jabalia, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.538711, 34.495108 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A six-year-old girl was killed by shrapnel while outside her house in Jabalia on May 14th, 2021, multiple sources reported. The majority of sources said the shrapnel resulted from nearby Israeli shelling, but Defence for Children International – Palestine and NGO Monitor reported that it came from a rocket-propelled grenade. Rocket-propelled grenades are commonly used by Palestinian militants.

The girl was named as Buthaina Mahmoud Issa Obaid. She was reported to have had a disability, which a source identified as cerebral palsy. The shrapnel struck her head and although she was rushed to hospital, she was unfortunately pronounced dead on arrival.

Defence for Children International – Palestine noted it had not yet been able to confirm the source of the rocket-propelled grenade and said it was continuing to investigate the incident. NGO Monitor, a group based in Jerusalem, alleged that “this incident is the result of Palestinian munitions: Either one of the RPGs fired by Palestinians towards Israel misfired, or an Israeli strike on a weapons cache led to secondary explosions.”

There were no other reports of harm as a result of this incident.

The incident occured at 21:15:00 local time.

The victims were named as:

Buthaina Mahmoud Issa Obaid بثينة محمود عيسى عبيد
6 years old female killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • 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 (31) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • Buthaina Obaid died on May 14th, 2021 from a shrapnel wound to her head (image shared by her family with Defence for Children International - Palestine)
  • Image of Buthaina Mahmoud Issa Obaid (image via @GheedHissy)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention Al Nuzha street (شارع النزهه), allegedly within the city of Jabalia (جباليا). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Jabalia are: 31.538711, 34.495108.

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
  • (1 child)
  • 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 (31) [ collapse]

Incident Code

M21ISPT056

Incident date

May 14, 2021

Location

قرب مسجد عبد الرزاق قليبو ، بيت لاهيا, Vicinity of Abdul Razzaq Qalibo Mosque, Beit Lahiya, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.534707, 34.514108 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to two civilians were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Beit Lahia on May 14th, 2021, according to multiple sources. Scores of missiles reportedly hit the area around Qlabia Mosque in Glebo hill, destroying it and resulting in the casualties. Two other men identified as members of Al Qassam were also killed.

A single source, @alwatanvoice, reported two fatalities. The majority of sources however reported three or four civilian deaths. The dead were identified as brothers Ahmed Hatem Mahmoud al-Mansi and Yusef al-Mansi, and Ahmed Muhammad Abdel Aziz Sabah, who Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights said was a neighbour. Only the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights provided an identity for the fourth reported victim. Alongside the three names above, it also named Hatem al-Mansi as one of the fatalities. Despite providing four names, they confusingly note only three fatalities.

Both Ahmed Hatem Al-Mansi and Ahmed Mohamed Sabah were identified by Al Qassam as “Mujahid Qassami” in memorial posts for both of them. Neither of the other two men were reported to be associated with militant groups.

According to the Palestinian Centre of Human Rights, five minutes after the mosque was hit residents rushed to house of Hatem al-Mansi which was on its southern side as they believed it had been targeted. It reported, “When the residents arrived at al-Mansi’s house and entered it, an Israeli drone fired a missile at the house garden. As a result, 3 civilians, including 2 brothers, were killed while 5 others, including a woman, were injured. One of those injured sustained serious wounds.”

Anadolu Agency reported that about 30 air raids targeted the area of Glebo hill that night. PCHR reported five injuries as a result of this incident, while @alwatanvoice reported six and Almasry Alyoum claimed dozens citing Ma’an News.

The last Facebook post from Yusef al-Mansi was shared by Quds News Network and others, during which he wrote: “These could be our last hrs as the next strikes may kill us. Whoever has grudge against me, please forgive me because I swear I never meant to hurt anyone. I bear witness that there is no God by Allah and that Muhammad is his messenger”. A video also circulated on social media of the brother of Yusef and Ahmed al-Mansi, Mohammad al-Mansi, reacting to the realisation that they were among the casualties. He was reportedly a photographer covering the events from the hospital at the time.

The brothers were identified as twins by @MuathHumaid but other sources indicated at least a ten year age gap between them. The same source also shared an image of Yusef al-Mansi in uniform, possibly the uniform of a Gaza police officer. The Chief General of Police, Major General Mahmoud Salah, also identified Yusef as a member of the police force.

One source indicated the casualties came from Israeli shelling, not airstrikes.

The incident occured around midnight.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Yusef al-Mansi يوسف المنسي
22 years old male Yusef was reportedly killed alongside his brother Ahmed killed
Ahmed Hatem Mahmoud al-Mansi احمد حاتم محمود المنسي
34 years old male Ahmed was reportedly killed alongside his brother Yusef

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    5–12
  • 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
    Palestinian Forces
  • Belligerents reported killed
    2

Sources (59) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (33) [ collapse]

  • Images show the damaged to the Abdul Razzaq Qalibo reportedly targeted by Israeli airstrike on May 14th, 2021.(Image via @khaledalzoubii_)
  • The mosque prior to its destruction. (Image posted by @khaledalzoubii_)
  • Aftermath of the May 14th, 2021 incident which destroyed a mosque and reportedly killed three civilians in a nearby garden. (Image posted by @RassdNewsN)
  • Image of the destruction caused to a mosque in Beit Lahia by reported Israeli strikes on May 14th, 2021. (Image posted by @RassdNewsN)
  • Image of Yusef al-Mansi. Shown in uniform, possibly the uniform of Gaza police officers. (Image posted by @MuathHumaid)
  • Translated image caption: The martyr Ahmed Sabah, who rose a little while ago in the violent raids that targeted the Qalibo Mosque and its surroundings in the northern Gaza Strip. (Posted by @5br3ajel)
  • Yusef al-Mansi who was reportedly killed on May 14th, 2021 alongside a brother and neighbour. (Image posted by @Betelgeuse100)

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    Video from the scene of the May 14th, 2021 incident. Shows the victims being put into ambulances. (Video posted by @AhmadNbaly)
  • Translated image caption: The moment the warplanes launched a series of violent raids on safe houses in the Qalibo area, east of Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip. (Video posted by @paltimes2015)
  • Ahmed al-Mansi who was reportedly killed by heavy Israeli strikes on May 14th, 2021. His brother also died. (Image posted by Ayman Abo Omar)

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    An image of Ahmed al-Mansi following the reported airstrike that took his life on May 14th, 2021. (Image posted by Ayman Abo Omar)
  • Ahmed al-Mansi who was reportedly killed by heavy Israeli strikes on May 14th, 2021. His brother also died. (Image posted by Ayman Abo Omar)

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    Body of Ahmed Muhammad Abdel Aziz Sabah seemingly taken from the morgue. He was killed by a reported Israeli airstrike on May 14th, 2021 in Beit Lahia. (Image posted by @abomohammed40)
  • Caption: The call to prayer over the rubble of the Qlaibo mosque that was destroyed by Israeli warplanes in northern Gaza. (Video posted by Press TV)
  • Video reportedly shows brother of two of the deceased in the hospital. He was reportedly covering the incident and reacts to realising his brothers are among the dead . (Video via @mohamed_mdn)
  • Ahmed Hatem Al-Mansi, identified as a "Mujahid Qassami by Al Qassam, was killed in airstrikes on Qalibo Mosque on May 14, 2021. (Image posted by Al Qassam)
  • Ahmed Hatem Al-Mansi, identified as a "Mujahid Qassami by Al Qassam, was killed in airstrikes on Qalibo Mosque on May 14, 2021. (Image posted by Al Qassam)
  • Ahmed Hatem Al-Mansi, identified as a "Mujahid Qassami by Al Qassam, was killed in airstrikes on Qalibo Mosque on May 14, 2021. (Image posted by Al Qassam)
  • Ahmed Hatem Al-Mansi, identified as a "Mujahid Qassami by Al Qassam, was killed in airstrikes on Qalibo Mosque on May 14, 2021. (Image posted by Al Qassam)
  • Ahmed Mohamed Sabah, identified as a "Mujahid Qassami by Al Qassam, was killed in airstrikes on Qalibo Mosque on May 14, 2021. (Image posted by Al Qassam)
  • Ahmed Mohamed Sabah, identified as a "Mujahid Qassami by Al Qassam, was killed in airstrikes on Qalibo Mosque on May 14, 2021. (Image posted by Al Qassam)
  • Ahmed Mohamed Sabah, identified as a "Mujahid Qassami by Al Qassam, was killed in airstrikes on Qalibo Mosque on May 14, 2021. (Image posted by Al Qassam)
  • Ahmed Mohamed Sabah, identified as a "Mujahid Qassami by Al Qassam, was killed in airstrikes on Qalibo Mosque on May 14, 2021. (Image posted by Al Qassam)
  • Aftermath of the May 14th, 2021 incident which destroyed a mosque and reportedly killed three civilians in a nearby garden. (Image posted by @RassdNewsN)
  • Aftermath of the May 14th, 2021 incident which destroyed a mosque and reportedly killed three civilians in a nearby garden. (Image posted by @RassdNewsN)
  • Aftermath of the May 14th, 2021 incident which destroyed a mosque and reportedly killed three civilians in a nearby garden. (Image posted by @ShehabAgency)
  • Image of the Qalibo Mosque before it was bombed on May 14, 2021. (Image posted by @Mohsobhi84)
  • Image of one of the victims of the bombing of Qalibo Mosque on May 14, 2021. (Image posted by @Mohsobhi84)

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention a residential building being struck in the vicinity of the Abdul Razzaq Qalibo (عبد الرزاق قليبو) mosque. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Abdul Razzaq Qalibo mosque are: 31.534707, 34.514108.

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
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    5–12
  • 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
    Palestinian Forces
  • Belligerents reported killed
    2

Sources (59) [ collapse]

Incident Code

M21ISPT059

Incident date

May 14, 2021

Location

الشيخ ناصر, Sheikh Nasser, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.340836, 34.311321 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between two and seven civilians were reportedly injured in an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis on May 14th, 2021.

A house belonging to the Abu Shakra family was hit in the incident. Many sources said it specifically belonged to Ziad Abu Shakra. Al Haq said this led to two injuries, while the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights said seven people were injured as a result of shattering rubble, with neighbouring houses also damaged.

It noted that the house was home to a family of seven, including 2 women and 3 children, but it was not clear if any of that family were among the injured. Al Mezan said the seven injuries were from shrapnel. A second house in the area, owned by the Abu Shahla family, was also hit but there were no reported casualties as a result.

The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights reported: “At approximately 18:50, an Israeli drone fired a missile at a house belonging to Ziad ‘Abdel ‘Aziz Abu Shaqrah in al-Sheikh Naser neighborhood in Khan Younis. Few minutes later, Israeli warplanes launched a missile at a one-story house (360 sqms) and completely destroyed it.”

The Israeli Defence Forces confirmed that they targeted two houses, although it refers to them as apartments. The statement says that “IDF fighter jets and aircraft struck two apartments which served as weapons storage warehouses for the Hamas terror organisation. The warehouses that were struck were in the residence of Hamas naval force operatives Muhammad Abu Shala and Fares Abu Shukran.” It also published a video of the airstrikes.

ِAl Mezan Centre for Human Rights reported that according to its field reports, Israeli forces had called the residents of Abu Shakra’s house 30 minutes before the attack to inform them of their intention to target the property. The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights others in the area were also called to tell nearby houses to also evacuate.

A social media post from Al Habeeb Najjar noted that Ziad Abu Shakra, the reported owner of the houses, was an engineer. Najjar identified himself as Ziad Shakra’s brother-in-law.

Al Haq said the strike happened at 8.35pm while two other sources said it happened at 6.50pm.

The incident occured at approximately 6:50 pm local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Declared strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–7
  • 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.
  • Known attacker
    Israeli Military
  • Known target
    Palestinian Forces

Sources (13) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (6) [ collapse]

  • Translated image caption: The house of Engineer Ziad Abu Shakra, my sister's husband, was bombed and flattened. (Image posted by Al Habeeb Najjar)
  • Between two and seven civilian casualties were reported injured from a confirmed Israeli airstrike on a building on May 14th, 2021. (Image posted by Jihad Al Battah)
  • Image of damage caused to a house in Khan Younis shared by someone describing themselves as a neighbour. (Image posted by Jihad Al Battah)
  • Image of damage caused in Khan Younis shared by someone describing themselves as a neighbour. (Image posted by Jihad Al Battah)
  • IDF video of strikes on "two weapons storage warehouses belonging to Hamas naval force operatives". (Video posted by the Israeli Defence Forces spokesperson)
  • Translated image caption: Israeli warplanes bombing the house of the Abu Shaqra family in Khan Younis, Sheikh Nasser area. (Video posted by @shuaib_emad)

Geolocation notes (4) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention a house in the Sheikh Nasser (الشيخ ناصر) neighbourhood of Khan Younis (خان يونس‎). Analyzing visual material from sources, we have narrowed down the location to these exact coordinates: 31.340836, 34.311321.

  • Reports of the incident mention a house in the Sheikh Nasser (الشيخ ناصر) neighbourhood of Khan Younis (خان يونس‎).

    Imagery:
    Planet

  • Tagged visual material from sources.

    Imagery:
    Jihad Al Battar

  • Tagged visual material from sources.

    Imagery:
    Jihad Al Battar

  • Tagged visual material from sources.

    Imagery:
    Al Habeeb Najjar

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Israeli Military
Official source

IDF strikes two weapons storage warehouses belonging to Hamas naval force operatives

Earlier today, an IDF fighter jet and aircraft struck two apartments which served as weapons storage warehouses for the Hamas terror organization. The warehouses that were struck were in the residence of Hamas naval force operatives Muhammad Abu Shala and Fares Abu Shukran.

Attached is a video from the strike: https://bit.ly/2QjIMln

Media
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Summary

  • Strike status
    Declared strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–7
  • 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.
  • Known attacker
    Israeli Military
  • Known target
    Palestinian Forces

Incident Code

M21ISPT060

Incident date

May 14, 2021

Location

البلعي, Al Bal’i, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.539125, 34.535645 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Over 50 civilians were injured in a heavy aerial bombardment of Beit Hanoun by Israeli forces on May 14th, 2021, multiple sources reported.

While all other sources only reported injuries, one source @QudsNen, reported four deaths but it seems that this is likely referring to the over deaths in North Gaza. No further information was provided on the alleged deaths and a quote from resident Mohammed al-Zoni provided to Al Jazeera specifically mentions that no one was killed in the attack.

There was also not much information on who was injured, although multiple sources report that women and children were among the wounded.

The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights reported that a heavy bombardment began at around midnight and lasted two hours, with three places targeted, including Beit Hanoun. The al-Ba’li Street in Beit Hanoun was especially hit, it said. Al Jazeera reported that an “entire residential area in Beit Hanoun was devastated”.

While not confirming this specific incident, the Israeli Defence Forces did release a statement saying that an operation of 160 aircraft had “struck over 150 underground targets in the northern Gaza Strip” over the course of the night. Beit Hanoun is in northern Gaza. Alongside airstrikes, hundreds of artillery shells and dozens of tank shells were fired, it said. The statement added that the purpose of the operation was to damage underground tunnels built by Hamas.

Speaking to Al Jazeera, Mohammed al-Zoni, a resident of the area hit, said that as many as 30 houses were destroyed and “Everything that has to do with life has been destroyed,” he said. “Cars, carts, fields … everything.” No warning was given prior to the assault.

Taher al-Kafarneh, 68, gave the Guardian the following account detailing the chaos. He says he was sheltering in a house with about 150 people at the time:  “At about midnight, the intense bombardment began with rockets from each side in addition to artillery, and the street was bombed with violent and continuous missiles.” It is unclear if he means from around the vicinity or from both Palestinian forces and Israeli sources when he mentions “rockets from each side”.

He continues: “A shell from a plane or artillery … I don’t know … hit the last floor of the house, in which some of my children and their children stayed, and the electricity of the house was cut off … Everyone was screaming. About 40 to 50 people from the house were injured from the bombing, and we escaped on foot, until ambulances arrived. Even then they could not reach the house because of bombing in the street. So people started carrying the injured.”

Haitham al-Kafarneh, another resident who may be from the same family as the man quoted in the Guardian article, said to Wafa news that an Israeli reconnaissance plane fired a missile near his house to force its residents to evacuate.

Al Watan voice reported the use of naval boats, alongside artillery shelling and airstrikes. No other source reported naval involvement, but there were other mentions of artillery shelling.

The incident occured around midnight.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0 – 4
  • Civilians reported injured
    40–51
  • 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 (29) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (11) [ collapse]

  • Image from the scene of the heavy bombardment in Beit Hanoun on May 14th, 2021. (Image posted by @ShehabAgency)
  • Image from the scene of the heavy bombardment in Beit Hanoun on May 14th, 2021. Up to 50 injuries were reported. (Image posted by @ShehabAgency)
  • The damage to a building hit during a reportedly heavy night of bombing. (Image posted by @ShehabAgency)
  • A residential area in Beit Hanoun sustained significant damage around midnight on May 14th, 2021. (Image shared by @a014576)
  • A residential area in Beit Hanoun sustained significant damage around midnight on May 14th, 2021. Up to 50 injuries were reported. (Image shared by @a014576)
  • Image shows the damage caused to a residential area in Beit Hanoun at midnight on May 14th, 2021. (Image posted by Al Watan voice)
  • Translated image caption: Beit Hanoun in Gaza this morning...families are homeless and they're starting their morning trying to find their family members under the rubble. (Image posted by @itsnotsuhad)
  • Translated image caption: Beit Hanoun in Gaza this morning...families are homeless and they're starting their morning trying to find their family members under the rubble. (Image posted by @itsnotsuhad)
  • Video showing the destroyed area. (Vide posted by @ShehabAgency)
  • Video showing destruction to the area. (Video shared by @MuathHumaid)
  • Video of the area hit in the May 14th, 2021 reportedly heavy Israeli bombardment of Beit Hanoun. (Video posted by Al Ghad TV)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Al Bal’i (البلعي) area, allegedly within the town of Beit Hanoun (بيت حانون‎). Extensive damage to the area visible from satellite imagery suggests that a possible location for this strike is at these coordinates: 31.539125, 34.535645. 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
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0 – 4
  • Civilians reported injured
    40–51
  • 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 (29) [ collapse]

Incident Code

M21ISPT050

Incident date

May 13, 2021

Location

الشيخ زايد, Al Sheikh Zayed, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.537275, 34.515919 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to five civilians, including four journalists, were injured in alleged Israeli strikes on al-Sheikh Zayid area in Beit Lahia on May 13, 2021.

Middle East Monitor reported that two Anadolu Agency journalists were injured in Israeli strikes on northern Gaza. Photojournalist Mustafa Hassouna and cameraman Mohammad al-Aloul were injured while covering an Israeli strike. Their injuries were described as moderate and Anadolu Agency added that their condition was considered “stable” according to doctors at the Indonesian Hospital. The videographer, Muhammad Al-Aloul, was later transferred to Al-Quds Hospital for treatment.

A tweet from @Shaheerelheluo added that Daoud Abu Al-Ras, photographer for Palestine Today Agency, was also injured in the strikes. @sanayhammoud added that journalist Mohammed Abu Don was also injured but did not identify which media source he was affiliated with.

Mohammad al-Aloul, one of the journalists injured, posted on Facebook “my fellow journalists, Mustafa Hassona, Daoud Abu Al-Kas, and the driver, Mahmoud Abu Tamer, and I were subjected to a direct bombardment of our car bearing the press sign while covering the current events in northern Gaza. I am now in good condition and I am undergoing treatment so that the treatment period needs more than six months.”

According to the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, the Israeli missile was fired at 7:30pm at the Ministry of Transport and Communications’ licensing headquarters in al-Sheikh Zayid area in Beit Lahia and struck a Skoda Octavia car belonging to Careem Taxi Company that was traveling in the area and carrying the journalists.

The Government Media Office in the Gaza Strip released a statement about the targeting of journalists: “We condemn the Israeli targeting of a car carrying a (press) insignia carrying Palestinian journalists, during their news coverage in the village of Umm al-Nasr, north of Gaza, which resulted in light and medium injuries.” The statement considered that this is a “blatant violation and aggression of international humanitarian law” and called on international organizations concerned with freedom of opinion and expression to “pressure the occupation to stop the attacks against journalists and media outlets in the Palestinian territories, and to provide them with protection and their headquarters.”

Turkey’s communications director, Fahrettin Altun, also released a statement on the strikes: “Again, our Anadolu Agency staff were injured in the attacks by Israel, which continues terrorizing [people] without differentiating between women, children, young and old people.” He also wished a speedy recovery to the injured cameraman Mohammad al-Aloul and photojournalist Mustafa Hassouna.

@jala_leb pointed out that the journalists were in a car together when they were struck by an Israeli missile and at the time, they were covering the bombing of the Bedouin village.

In images posted by various sources, you can see the journalists wearing their press vests to clearly identify them as civilians, as well as the car they are riding in was clearly marked as press/TV.

All of the sources attributed the strikes to Israel.

The incident occured at approximately 7:30 pm local time.

The victims were named as:

Mustafa Hassouna مصطفى حسونة
34 years old male Journalist injured
Mostafa Mohammed al-Badri Hassona مصطفى محمد البدري حسونة
44 years old male Journalist injured
Daoud Abu Al-Ras داود ابو الراس
Age unknown Journalist injured
Mohammed Abu Don محمد ابو دون
Age unknown Journalist injured
Mahmoud Abu Tamer محمود ابو تامر
Age unknown injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    4–5
  • 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 (29) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (10) [ collapse]

  • Journalists injured while covering strikes in North Gaza on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by @OmarElQattaa)
  • Journalists injured while covering strikes in North Gaza on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by @khaledkraizim)
  • Strikes in Sheikh Zayed area on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by Jafra News)
  • Strikes in Sheikh Zayed area on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by @ShehabAgency)
  • Journalists injured while covering strikes in North Gaza on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by Khabar Masr News)
  • Journalists injured while covering strikes in North Gaza on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by Mohammad Al Alol , one of the injured journalists)
  • Journalists injured while covering strikes in North Gaza on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by Mohammad Al Alol , one of the injured journalists)
  • Journalists injured while covering strikes in North Gaza on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by Hosalem via Facebook)
  • Anadolu Agency's cameraman Mohammad al-Aloul is being carried with a stretcher to be transferred for his treatment Al-Quds Hospital following an emergency treatment at Indonesian hospital after he and photojournalist Mustafa Hassouna were injured while covering an Israeli strike in the northern Gaza Strip on May 13, 2021 in Gaza City, Gaza. ( Ali Jadallah - Anadolu Agency )
  • 2 Anadolu Agency journalists injured by Israeli raid in Gaza Photojournalist Mustafa Hassouna and cameraman Mohammad al-Aloul were injured while covering an Israeli strike in the northern Gaza Strip (Anadolu Agency)

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the neighborhood of Al Sheikh Zayed (الشيخ زايد), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.537275, 34.515919. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

  • Reports of the incident mention the neighborhood of Al Sheikh Zayed (الشيخ زايد).

    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
    4–5
  • 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 (29) [ collapse]

Incident Code

M21ISPT042

Incident date

May 13, 2021

Location

مخيم البريج, Al Bureij Camp, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.443354, 34.405597 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between two to three civilians, including one child, were killed and as many as three civilians were injured in alleged Israeli strikes on the Al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza on May 13th 2021.

Two of the fatalities were named by local sources as Ahmed Rami Mahoud Al-Hwairi, 12, and Moayad Tayseer Al-Khateeb, 21.

B’Tselem collected testimony from Muhammad al-Khatib, 29, Muayad’s brother: “On Thursday, 13 May 2021, the first day of ‘Eid al-Fitr, my sister Alaa, 28, came to visit us with her daughter Zahrah, who’s two years old. It was very tense. There were airstrikes all the time, and we were scared because there were lots of drones and we could hear bombing close to al-Bureij Refugee Camp and farther away. Shortly before 3:00 P.M., my brother Muayad went to the grocery store, which is about 40 meters away from our house. He asked Alaa if she needed anything. A few minutes later, I went into my room to rest a little and then, suddenly, the glass windows in the house shattered. The doors cracked and thick dust seeped in. We were all stunned and didn’t understand what was going on. My brother Husam and his wife ran down to the ground floor from their apartment. Everyone was yelling and screaming…I left the house and ran into one of the neighbors. I asked him if he and his kids were okay, and he said he didn’t know how the kids were yet because everything was covered in dust and rubble. I kept walking down the street and saw fire coming out of the Abu ‘Iyada home. It’s under construction, and it’s about 25 meters south of our house. I understood that was the house that had been bombed. I saw flames, black smoke and dust rising from it. It was only then that I saw a person lying on the pavement on the northern side of the street, towards the market. He was about 15 meters away from the bombed house. I started walking towards him and when I was about four meters away, I realized it was my brother Muayad. He was lying on his stomach, face down. His right leg was near his head. He was bleeding from the mouth and from the right side of his body. Before I managed to get to him, there was another strike, in almost exactly the same place. I ran home quickly, without thinking, and told the family Muayad had been killed. Those were very difficult moments. The women cried and screamed. My father went into shock. He only said, “My heart is broken,” and then sat down and started praying to God to have mercy on the martyr and ease our pain and suffering. When things calmed down, the whole family went to my maternal grandfather’s house. He lives close to us. Then my father and I went to Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah. Ten minutes later, an ambulance brought my brother there. My father stayed sitting in the courtyard, and I went into the morgue to say goodbye to my brother and take one last look at him. We returned to my grandfather’s house and ten minutes later, an ambulance brought Muayad’s body there. We said goodbye to him in my grandfather’s house and buried him….After we buried my brother, we heard that the boy Ahmad al-Hawajri had been killed in the same strike, and that he had also been on his way to the grocery store on the street. Another resident from the neighborhood was badly injured. He suffered burns in various parts of his body, including the face. They say he was walking along the street near the house that was bombed. I visited him in hospital, and he told me he had been on his way to see a friend. Another young guy from the neighborhood suffered a leg injury and was transferred to Egypt for treatment. Seven houses near the one that was bombed were badly damaged. Muayad went to school until grade 12 and then went to work in construction with my father. The whole family relied on him. Anyone who needed anything would ask Muayad. He was also putting some of his salary away to build himself a room and a kitchen and bathroom, above the house, because he wanted to get married and start a family.”

Defence for Children reported that Ahmed Rami Mahoud Al-Hwairi was on his way home from the grocery store when the Israeli forces targeted a residential building in Al-Bureij refugee camp. According to the source, Ahmed was struck in the head by shrapnel and sustained burns all over his body.

Roya News published a statement by the news agency Wafa, identifying Ahmed Rami Mahoud Al-Hwair as an 8th-grade student at the Al-Breij Middle School for Boys.

A local source stated that the airstrikes were conducted without prior warning and that citizens were pulled from the rubble of a house belonging to the Al-Khatib family. A tweet from @paltimes2015 asserted that the attack targeted the home of the Al-Khatib family, local sources reported that the family home was destroyed and nearby houses damaged. Contradicting this reporting, Al Mezan news said two missiles struck the house of Ghasan Abdulmuti Abu Eyada destroying it and damaging surrounding houses.

The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights added that all casualties of the incident were taken to the al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir Al-Balah.

Palestinian National Liberation Movement Fatah Al-Wusta Region posted a memorial for Moayad Tayseer Al-Khateeb on their Facebook page. They did not specifically identify him as a member of the organization.

The Anadolu Agency reported that the strikes by Israeli warplanes also attacked a government post office building.

Al-Mayadeen reported that there were “many casualties” following strikes on Al-Bureij but did not specify which incident they could be attributed to.

The strike occoured at 3:20 pm local time.

The incident occured at approximately 3:20 pm local time.

The victims were named as:

Ahmed Rami Mahoud Al-Hwairi أحمد رامي الحواجري
12 years old male killed
Moayad Tayseer Al-Khateeb مؤيد تيسير الخطيب
21 years old male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 3
  • (1 child1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • 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 (36) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (21) [ collapse]

  • Moayad Tayseer Al-Khateeb, killed in strikes on Al Bureij camp on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by Palestinian National Liberation Movement Fatah Al-Wusta Region via Facebook)
  • Moayad Tayseer Al-Khateeb, killed in strikes on Al Bureij camp on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by Palestinian National Liberation Movement Fatah Al-Wusta Region via Facebook)
  • Moayad Tayseer Al-Khateeb, killed in strikes on Al Bureij camp on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by Palestinian National Liberation Movement Fatah Al-Wusta Region via Facebook)
  • Ahmed Rami Al Hwajri, 12-year-old, killed by an Israeli airstrike on Al Bureij refugee camp on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by @fidaazaanin)
  • A body of one of the victims of strikes on Al Bureij refugee camp on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by @paltimes2015)
  • Damage from strikes on Al Bureij refugee camp on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by @paltimes2015)
  • Damage from strikes on Al Bureij refugee camp on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by @paltimes2015)
  • Rescue and recovery efforts following strikes on Al Bureij refugee camp on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by Pal Today)
  • Rescue and recovery efforts following strikes on Al Bureij refugee camp on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by Pal Today)
  • Rescue and recovery efforts following strikes on Al Bureij refugee camp on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by Pal Today)
  • Rescue and recovery efforts following strikes on Al Bureij refugee camp on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by Pal Today)
  • Rescue and recovery efforts following strikes on Al Bureij refugee camp on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by Pal Today)
  • Rescue and recovery efforts following strikes on Al Bureij refugee camp on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by Pal Today)
  • Rescue and recovery efforts following strikes on Al Bureij refugee camp on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by Pal Today)
  • Rescue and recovery efforts following strikes on Al Bureij refugee camp on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by Pal Today)
  • Rescue and recovery efforts following strikes on Al Bureij refugee camp on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by Pal Today)

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    Body of Ahmed Rami Al-Hawajri, killed in strikes on May 13th, 2021. (Image posted by Jbreel Al Hawajri via Facebook)
  • Ahmed Rami Al Hwajri, 12-year-old, killed by an Israeli airstrike on Al Bureij refugee camp on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by Jbreel Al Hawajri via Facebook)
  • Shehab correspondent witnessed: the death of a citizen and the injury of another as a result of the occupation warplanes targeting the home of the Al-Khatib family in the Al-Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip, this afternoon.
  • Ahmed Rami Al Hwajri, 12-year-old, killed by an Israeli airstrike on Al Bureij refugee camp on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by the New York Times)

Geolocation notes (4) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention a residential building in Al Bureij camp (مخيم البريج), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.430000, 34.400000. The video posted by Shehab News Agency shows damage to a building at the following coordinates: 31.443354, 34.405597

  • A composite still from a video showing the immediate aftermath of the incident in Al Bureij camp on May 13, 2021.

    Imagery:
    Shehab News Agency

  • A composite still from a video showing the immediate aftermath of the incident in Al Bureij camp (مخيم البريج), May 13, 2021.

    Imagery:
    Shehab News Agency

  • A composite still from a video showing the immediate aftermath of the incident in Al Bureij camp (مخيم البريج), May 13, 2021.

    Imagery:
    Shehab News Agency

  • Satellite image taken May 21, 2021, showing the features in the image above to verify an exact location.

    Imagery:
    Planet

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
    2 – 3
  • (1 child1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • 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 (36) [ collapse]

Incident Code

M21ISPT037

Incident date

May 13, 2021

Location

شارع قاع البير ,بيت حانون, Qaa Al Bir Street, Beit Hanoun, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.538477, 34.536837 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Three alleged Israeli missiles hit the three story house of Musa Rida Hamas on Qaa al-Bir Street in Beit Hanoun at approximately 5.30pm. Three civilians were wounded in the strike and were taken to Beit Hanoun Hospital for treatment. Palestinian Center for Human Rights was the only source that reported on this incident and no other information is available at this time.

The incident occured at approximately 5:30 pm local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention Qaa Al Bir street (شارع قاع البير), allegedly located within the town of Beit Hanoun (بيت حانون). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Beit Hanoun are: 31.538477, 34.536837.

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Incident Code

M21ISPT040

Incident date

May 13, 2021

Location

شرق مخيم البريج, Eastern Al Bureij camp, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.4388035, 34.3936352 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At least two civilians, a woman and a child, were reportedly killed and three others, including two children, were reportedly injured in alleged Israeli airstrikes on the Issa family home in Al Bureij camp on May 13th, 2021.

Palestinian Centre for Human Rights and Al Mezan provided similar summaries of this incident: at around 4:30pm on May 13th, Israeli missiles struck a home belonging to Mohammed Mahmoud Mohammed ‘Issa (42) from al-Bureij refugee camp killing his wife Manar Kahder Ahmed ‘Issa (Salamah) (39) and his daughter Lina Mohammed Mahmoud ‘Issa (13). In addition, 3 others were injured and they were taken to Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital for treatment.

Mohammed and his family’s entire home was completely destroyed, along with a few other homes close by, according to Defence for Children – Palestine.

@aali4573 added that in addition to the woman and her child, who died in the strikes, two other children survived the strikes and were rescued from the rubble. The victims of the strikes had to be removed from the rubble by a bulldozer.

Mohammed Mahmoud Mohammed ‘Issa, whose wife and daughter were killed in the strike, is a professor and was also injured in the strikes. A post from Shimaa Khaled on Facebook wished him a speedy recovery.

All of the sources that reported on the incident attributed the airstrikes to Israel.

The incident occured at approximately 4:45 pm local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Manar Kahder Ahmed ‘Issa (Salamah) منار خضر أحمد عيسى (سلامة)
39 years old female killed
Lina Mohammed Mahmoud ‘Issa لينا محمد محمود عيسى
13 years old female killed
Mohammed Mahmoud Mohammed ‘Issa محمد محمود محمد عيسى
42 years old male injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 child1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • 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 (36) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (16) [ collapse]

  • Bodies of those killed in strikes on Al-Bureij on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by @qudsn)
  • Rescuers search through the rubble following strikes on Al-Bureij on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by @qudsn)
  • Rescuers search through the rubble following strikes on Al-Bureij on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by @mohammed_jbour)
  • Rescuers search through the rubble following strikes on Al-Bureij on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by @mohammed_jbour)
  • The funeral ceremony for the niece of the martyr Manar Khader Salama “Issa” and her daughter Lina Muhammad Issa, may God have mercy on them.
  • Mohammed Mahmoud Mohammed ‘Issa, who was injured in strikes on Al Bureij camp that killed his wife and daughter on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by Shimaa Khaled via Facebook)
  • Lina Mohamed Mahmoud Issa, 13, killed in strikes on Al Bureij camp on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by Shadi press)
  • Damage caused by strikes on Al Bureij camp on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by @gazaapost)
  • Damage caused by strikes on Al Bureij camp on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by @WorldOnAlert)
  • Damage caused by strikes on Al Bureij camp on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by @gazaapost)
  • Damage caused by strikes on Al Bureij camp on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by @gazaapost)
  • Damage caused by strikes on Al Bureij camp on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by @gazaapost)
  • Damage caused by strikes on Al Bureij camp on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by Xinhua)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention a house being struck east of Al Bureij Camp (مخيم البريج), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.4388035, 34.3936352. 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
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 child1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • 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 (36) [ collapse]