Incident Code

ISPT180325ab

Location

Khan Younis and Rafah, Palestinian territories
خان يونس أو رفح

Geolocation

31.346149, 34.303899
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: 11 August 2026

Two siblings, 10-year-old boy Ashraf Muhammad Nimr al-Basyouni and his 11-year-old sister Rimas Muhammad Nimr al-Basyouni, were killed on March 18, 2025, in an alleged Israeli strike on Khan Younis and/or Rafah in the Gaza Strip.

According to the Facebook post by Beach Camp Page, the siblings were among the casualties who arrived at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis on March 18, allegedly “through targeting in Khan Younis and Rafah”, but the exact place or even city of their death was not indicated.  A Facebook post by Mahmoud Abu Zanada’s media platform also listed two children among the casualties.

Where possible, the names of the victims have been matched with the Palestinian Ministry of Health (MoH) lists, which include national ID numbers. Since October 26, 2023, the MoH has released eight lists, along with an additional list of medical professionals, which was released on September 17, 2024. Airwars is matching individuals to the first list where their name appeared. In regard to this incident, names are matched to the eighth “Palestinian Ministry of Health List of Fatalities in Gaza”, which was released on March 24, 2025.

Although the sources did not explicitly name the belligerent, the Beach Camp Page used the word “targeting”, which, in the context of the assessment, is highly likely to refer to an Israeli targeting. Also, as the names of the victims have been matched with the Palestinian Ministry of Health List of Fatalities in Gaza and given the explicit mention of the deaths resulting from Israeli action in the list, Airwars’ researchers consider this as a source attributing the deaths to the Israeli military.

Assessment Updates

11 August 2025

Geolocation added. Incident had not been geolocated when originally published.

Named Casualties

Family members (2)

Ashraf Muhammad Nimr al-Basyouni أشرف محمد نمر البسيوني
10 years old, Male, Killed, Matched to MoH ID 435229596
Rimas Muhammad Nimr al-Basyouni ريماس محمد نمر البسيوني
11 years old, Female, sister of Ashraf, Killed, Matched to MoH ID 433774767

Key Information

Incident Status
Assessed
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Cause Of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
2
2 Children

Geolocation

Reports of the incident mention strikes at multiple locations. The generic coordinates for these locations are: Khan Younis (خان يونس) at 31.346149, 34.303899; and Rafah (رفح) at 31.296854, 34.243508. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the locations further.

Military Statements

Israeli Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military

Sources (3)

Khalef Alqatia`a

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Khalef Alqatia`a

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Mahmoud Abu Zanada's media platform

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Mahmoud Abu Zanada's media platform

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The Eighth Palestinian Ministry of Health List of Fatalities in Gaza

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The Eighth Palestinian Ministry of Health List of Fatalities in Gaza

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