Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

M21ISPT057

Incident date

May 14, 2021

Location

مخيم البريج, Al Bureij camp, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.441576, 34.402301 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A civilian was killed and up to 16 others injured in Israeli strikes targeting two houses in Gaza’s Al Bureij refugee camp, multiple sources reported.

The civilian killed was identified as Mahmoud Muhammad Ismail Al-Khalidi. Two sources said he was passing by the house of Ayman Nofal when it was hit by at least four missiles, while Al Haq said he was inside the house. The Times of Israel, citing Al Araby TV, described Nofal as commander of the Al-Qassam Brigades, which is Hamas’ armed wing. Fateh movement posted a memorial for Mahmoud but did not identify whether he was a member of any organizations.

B’Tselem provided testimony from Ahmad Khaled, 21, Mahmoud’s brother: “On Friday, 14 May 2021, around midday, I was at home. Our building has two apartments. One is mine and in the other, my parents live with my brother Mahmoud and his wife, who’s five months pregnant, and their daughter Ahlam, who’s a year and a half old. At around 1:30 P.M., Mahmoud came back from the bakery at the entrance to a-Nuseirat Refugee Camp where he’d been working for the last year. He wanted to have lunch quickly, so he could buy groceries at the market before he had to get back to work. A few minutes after he went out, I heard fighter jets bomb the camp. The sound was terrifying and very loud. The neighbors said the strike was aimed at the home of Ayman Nofal, who’s a Hamas operative, and at the home of the ‘Issa family, whose sons also belong to Hamas. I went outside immediately, because Ayman’s house is very close to ours. I saw that the house was in ruins. There were many civilians there searching for wounded people under the rubble. I joined them and we got several wounded people out, including an unconscious baby, an elderly man who had been injured in the head, a woman who was injured in her hands and face, and a guy who was injured in the chest. They were carried to Palestinian Red Crescent ambulances, except for one guy who was evacuated in a civilian car. I went back home. About two hours passed and my brother Mahmoud still hadn’t come back. We started worrying about him and I called the bakery where he worked, but they told me he hadn’t returned. At the same time, we heard on the news that there was an unidentified martyr from al-Bureij Refugee Camp at a-Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital. I went with my uncle Khalil, 62, and his two sons, Isma’il and Zeid, to the hospital and we asked to see the body. When they opened the refrigerator, I saw a body that was completely mutilated, especially around the head and face. I looked at his pants and checked the left hand, because one of Mahmoud’s fingers was cut off at the tip. Then I recognized it was my brother. I blacked out and didn’t know what was going on around me. I woke up at home, surrounded by some of my friends. We later found out that the rescue teams had located Mahmoud while I was searching for wounded people under the rubble. They found him inside warehouses under a nearby house, about six meters away from the house that had been bombed. He’d probably been passing by the house as the missile hit it and was blown away by the force of the blast. The warehouse doors were completely destroyed. We buried my brother the next day, in the cemetery of al-Bureij Refugee Camp. His hobby was hand wrestling and he was a large, strong man. He’d been into bodybuilding since he was 14 and worked out regularly. Mahmoud provided for my parents. My father used to work as a driver, but a few years ago he got sick and stopped working. Mahmoud worked every spare moment to support the family. He didn’t belong to any faction or political organization.”

Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights also reported 15 injuries as a result of this, including four women and two children, which the latter said were minor to medium. Al Haq put the number of injuries at lower; it reported ten injured civilians, but included the same number of women and children who it said had been in a neighbouring house at the time of the strike.

A further injury was reported by a single source as result of an airstrike on the second house. This house reportedly belong to Marwan Issa, and was hit in the same camp five minutes after, according to the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights. He has been described as the deputy commander of Al-Qassam. This incident is also recorded here due to the close time and location proximity.

The Israeli military has not confirmed reports of airstrikes targeting Ayman Nofal or Marwan Issa. The reporting around this event does not indicate that either men were killed.

Nearby houses also reportedly sustained damage.

The incident occured at 13:40:00 local time.

The victims were named as:

27 years old male Sources put him at either 27 or 28 years old killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    8–16
  • 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

Sources (35) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (16) [ collapse]

  • Translated image caption: The martyrdom of Cousin Mahmoud Muhammad Ismail Al-Khalidi May God accept you and have mercy on him, Hamada (via Mohammed Al Khaldi)
  • Translated image caption: Occupation warplanes destroyed a house for the Nofal family in the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip (via @mubaidin_rashed)
  • Image of Mahmoud Muhammad Ismail Al-Khalidi, who was reportedly killed in a May 14th, 2021 Israeli airstrike (image via Jamil Al Sous)
  • Image of young man killed on May 14th, 2021 as a result of an alleged Israeli strike on a house (image via Khaled al Dura)
  • Image of the young man killed in a reported Israeli airstrike. He may have been in or passing the house hit (image via Mohammed Mubarak Al Khaldi)
  • Image caption: The moment a house was targeted in the Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip (image via @fadelmghari)
  • Image caption: The moment a house was targeted in the Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip (image via @fadelmghari)
  • Image caption: The moment a house was targeted in the Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip (image via @fadelmghari)
  • Image reportedly showing the destruction caused by an Israeli airstrike on May 14th, 2021 in Al Bureij camp (image via @HearGaza24)
  • Image reportedly showing the destruction caused by an Israeli airstrike on May 14th, 2021 in Al Bureij camp (image via @HearGaza24)
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    Image reportedly showing the remains of a young man killed on May 14th, 2021 (image via Um Rouhi)
  • Caption: A video of the Nofel family’s house completely destroyed by the Israeli occupation warplanes and the surrounding homes in Al Bureij camp in central Gaza Strip
  • Image of Mahmoud Muhammad Al-Khalidi "Hamada", killed in strikes on Al-Bureij camp on May 14, 2021. (Image posted by Fateh movement)
  • Image of the funeral for Mahmoud Muhammad Al-Khalidi "Hamada", killed in strikes on Al-Bureij camp on May 14, 2021. (Image posted by Fateh movement)
  • Image of the funeral for Mahmoud Muhammad Al-Khalidi "Hamada", killed in strikes on Al-Bureij camp on May 14, 2021. (Image posted by Fateh movement)
  • Image of the funeral for Mahmoud Muhammad Al-Khalidi "Hamada", killed in strikes on Al-Bureij camp on May 14, 2021. (Image posted by Fateh movement)

Geolocation notes (2) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the Nofal family house in the Al Bureij camp (مخيم البريج). Analyzing visual material from sources, we have narrowed down the location to these exact coordinates: 31.441576, 34.402301. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to further verify the location of the Issa family house.

  • Reports of the incident mention the Nofal family house in the Al Bureij camp (مخيم البريج).

    Imagery:
    Soar

  • Tagged visual material from sources.

    Imagery:
    @HearGaza24

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
  • Civilians reported injured
    8–16
  • 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

Sources (35) [ 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)

22 years old male Yusef was reportedly killed alongside his brother Ahmed killed
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

Media
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  • 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

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

M21ISPT063

Incident date

May 14–15, 2021

Location

شارع المشروع ,بيت لاهيا, Al Mashrou Street, Beit Lahiya, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.560808, 34.492592 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A Palestinian mother in her mid-forties was reportedly killed while her husband (49) and son were injured in an alleged airstrike by the Israeli Armed Forces in the Al-Amal neighborhood in Beit Lahiya, West of Khan Younes in Southern Gaza on May 14th/May 15th, 2021. The attack reportedly hit agricultural land next to the family’s two story house in Al-Mashrou Street.

Most sources reported the death of one civilian female, and the injury of her husband and son. Several reports identified the female casualty as Faiza Ahmed Mohammed Salama, and her husband as Ibrahim Musa Salama.

B’Tselem provided testimony from Ibrahim Salamah, 49, Faiza’s husband: On Friday, after midnight, there was massive shelling all over the northern Gaza Strip. I was with my wife and our son Musa in our apartment on the ground floor. ‘Udai and ‘Uhud were with Uhud’s family. Suraya, Musa’s wife, was also with her children at her parents’ house in a-Shati Refugee Camp. We heard very loud explosions nearby. We were in the living room, and the bombardment didn’t stop. Suddenly, I saw the window fly. I felt dizzy and fell down. I woke up several minutes later with lumps of concrete on me. I saw a concrete pillar still holding the roof up. Musa was next to me. My wife was, too, but she was buried under debris. I said to Musa, “Where’s your phone? Turn on the flashlight.” Then I told him to call for help. He called his uncle Ahmad and a friend of his. Meanwhile, I heard people shouting and screaming outside, and neighbors talking and calling Civil Defense forces and ambulances. At some point, neighbors came to rescue us. They lifted the rubble off me and pulled me out. I crawled out. Musa was taken out after me. An ambulance took us to the Indonesian Hospital. It was 1:30 A.M. At around 4:00 A.M., they extracted my wife Fayzeh’s body. I stayed at the hospital for a few hours. I was diagnosed with a fracture in the fifth vertebrae and bruises. Musa sustained bruises and partial hearing loss. We’re still recovering. At first, I went to my in-laws’, because our house was completely ruined. After the war ended, I rented this apartment.”

Only one citizen was allegedly injured according @Salehghareeb8. “We Beyond the Fence” was the only source that instead reported that “at 2 a.m. (…) two women, 19 and 50, were buried alive and killed after the army shelled their home”, claiming other local sources reported on the incident.

According to Al Mezan News, Faiza Ahmed Mohammed Salama was 44 years old, while the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights claimed she was 45.

Several sources reported that the Israeli Military fired two missiles and hit next to a two-story house that belonged to the affected family. The airstrikes left many houses destroyed according to the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights.

Relatives of the family mourned the loss on social media. Romel Salama posted on Facebook: “My Cousin’s wife, Ibrahim Salama (Abu Musa), died after the barbaric bombing of the northern Gaza Strip, where their house was bombed”, and Abo Jihad Salama stated: “With more pride and honor, we mourn the martyr of Jerusalem, the wife of my brother Ibrahim Salama (Abu Musa)”.

@Betelgeuse100 reported that the “casualties” arrived to the Al-Shifa hospital, claiming that the father was “running to escape” when his family was hit.

The consensus among sources was that Israel was responsible for the strikes. B’Tselem reported that “According to the military, Hamas’ tunnel network ran by the house.”

The incident occured around dawn.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Faiza Ahmed Mohammed Salama فايزة أحمد سلامة
44-45 years old female killed
Ibrahim Musa Salama إبراهيم موسى سلام
49 years old male injured
Musa, Son of Ibrahim and Faiza ابن إبراهيم و فايزة
26 years old male injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • (1–2 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    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
    Palestinian Forces

Sources (15) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

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    The injured civilian Ibrahim Musa Salama on a hospital bed after an alleged Israeli airstrike on Beit Lahiya, Gaza, on the May 14th, 2021 (via @Betelgeuse100)

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the Al Mashrou (المشروع) street allegedly within Al Amal (الأمل) neighborhood of Beit Lahiya (بيت لاهيا). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Al Amal are: 31.560808, 34.492592.

  • Reports of the incident mention the Al Amal (الأمل) neighborhood, within the town of Beit Lahiya (بيت لاهيا).

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    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 – 2
  • (1–2 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    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
    Palestinian Forces

Sources (15) [ collapse]

Incident Code

M21ISPT044

Incident date

May 13, 2021

Location

قرب دوار الدحدوح, Vicinity of Al Dahdouh roundabout, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.500907, 34.433962 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At least two men, identified as members of Al Qassam, were killed and other civilians were injured in alleged Israeli airstrikes on Al-Dahdouh Street in Tal al-Hawa on May 13, 2021.

According to Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, Abdul Rahman Istabitah Khalaf Azzam (34) and Mustafa Hasan Ahmed al-‘Abed (35) were killed when Israeli planes launched a missile at a group of people on al-Dahdouh Street, in Tal al-Hawa neighborhood at 7:00pm.

Al Qassam Brigades posted memorials to Abdul Rahman Esbeitah Azzam and Mustafa Hassan Ahmed Al-Abed, with both identified as being field commanders in Al Qassam.

Umm Ahmed Al-Abed, the mother of Mustafa, is seen on video saying goodbye to her son, the third of her sons to be killed in conflict. Her other sons that were killed were Mahmoud and Khaled Al-Abed, Mahmoud killed in 2002 and Khaled killed in 2009.

@Alaqsavoice_Brk tweeted that the bodies of Abdul and Mustafa arrived at Al-Shifa Medical Complex and that the strikes also resulted in several injuries but did not identify how many. Other sources also mentioned injuries but didn’t report how many.

All of the sources that reported on the strikes attributed the strikes to Israel.

The incident occured at approximately 7:00 pm local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    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
    Palestinian Forces
  • Belligerents reported killed
    2

Sources (30) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (18) [ collapse]

  • Abdul Rahman Esbeitah Azzam, a field commander in the Al Qassam Brigades, was killed in strikes east of Al-Dahdouh Street in Tel Al-Hawa on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by Al Qassam Brigades)
  • Mustafa Hassan Ahmed Al-Abed, a field commander in the Al Qassam Brigades, was killed in strikes east of Al-Dahdouh Street in Tel Al-Hawa on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by Al Qassam Brigades)
  • Mustafa Hassan Ahmed Al-Abed, a field commander in the Al Qassam Brigades, was killed in strikes east of Al-Dahdouh Street in Tel Al-Hawa on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by Al Qassam Brigades)
  • Umm Ahmed Al-Abed, the mother of Mustafa Hassan Ahmed Al-Abed, who has lost three sons to conflict. (Image posted by @ialaa)
  • Umm Ahmed Al-Abed, saying goodbye to her son Mustafa Hassan Ahmed Al-Abed, illed in strikes east of Al-Dahdouh Street in Tel Al-Hawa on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by @MahmoutWnada)
  • Umm Ahmed Al-Abed, saying goodbye to her son Mustafa Hassan Ahmed Al-Abed, illed in strikes east of Al-Dahdouh Street in Tel Al-Hawa on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by @marah2932)
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    Mustafa Hassan Ahmed Al-Abed, a field commander in the Al Qassam Brigades, was killed in strikes east of Al-Dahdouh Street in Tel Al-Hawa on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by @mds123111)
  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Abdul Rahman Esbeitah Azzam, a field commander in the Al Qassam Brigades, was killed in strikes east of Al-Dahdouh Street in Tel Al-Hawa on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by @mds123111)
  • Abdul Rahman Esbeitah Azzam, a field commander in the Al Qassam Brigades, was killed in strikes east of Al-Dahdouh Street in Tel Al-Hawa on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by @mds123111)
  • Abdul Rahman Esbeitah Azzam, a field commander in the Al Qassam Brigades, was killed in strikes east of Al-Dahdouh Street in Tel Al-Hawa on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by Azzam from Palestine via Facebook)
  • Abdul Rahman Esbeitah Azzam, a field commander in the Al Qassam Brigades, was killed in strikes east of Al-Dahdouh Street in Tel Al-Hawa on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by Azzam from Palestine via Facebook)
  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Mustafa Hassan Ahmed Al-Abed, a field commander in the Al Qassam Brigades, was killed in strikes east of Al-Dahdouh Street in Tel Al-Hawa on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by em.anas.90)
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    Mustafa Hassan Ahmed Al-Abed, a field commander in the Al Qassam Brigades, was killed in strikes east of Al-Dahdouh Street in Tel Al-Hawa on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by em.anas.90)
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    Mustafa Hassan Ahmed Al-Abed, a field commander in the Al Qassam Brigades, was killed in strikes east of Al-Dahdouh Street in Tel Al-Hawa on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by em.anas.90)
  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Mustafa Hassan Ahmed Al-Abed, a field commander in the Al Qassam Brigades, was killed in strikes east of Al-Dahdouh Street in Tel Al-Hawa on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by em.anas.90)
  • We only say what pleases God We belong to God and to Him we shall return Stay and permanence to God alone, the martyr Abdul Rahman Esbaita Azzam
  • Umm Ahmed Al-Abed, saying goodbye to her son Mustafa Hassan Ahmed Al-Abed, illed in strikes east of Al-Dahdouh Street in Tel Al-Hawa on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by @YeniSafakArabic)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Al Dahdouh (الدحدوح) roundabout in Tel Al Hawa (تل الهوى) for which the generic coordinates are: 31.500907, 34.433962. 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
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    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
    Palestinian Forces
  • Belligerents reported killed
    2

Sources (30) [ collapse]

Incident Code

M21ISPT045

Incident date

May 13, 2021

Location

أبراج الندى, Al Nada Towers, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.548728, 34.524185 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two people, one a civilian and one a child identified to be a member of Mujahideen Brigades, were killed and seven others were injured in an alleged Israeli drone strike and/or artillery shelling near Nada 19, a high-rise building in Beit Hanoun, on May 13, 2021.

Al Mezan reported that at around 1:45pm, “Israel’s air force fired a missile at a group of people near Nada 19, a high-rise building in Beit Hanoun, killing Khaled Imad al-Qanou, 17, and inflicting injuries on eight others.” On May 19th, they added that Firas Alaa Mohammed Al-Bahri, 20, died from wounds he sustained in the May 13th airstrikes from shrapnel and he was pronounced dead at Al-Shifa Hospital at 11:00am.

Defence for Children – Palestine identified the strikes as occurring around 12:40 p.m. near the Gaza perimeter fence in North Gaza’s Izbat Beit Hanoun and attributed at least one missile being fired from an Israeli drone as being responsible. A Facebook post by Ehab Al Kafarna identified artillery shells as being what killed Khaled.

World Now News provided details that amongst those injured, there were many serious injuries and various sources pointed out that serious injuries were taken to al-Shifa hospital while the other injured were taken to the Indonesian hospital.

A post by LO.Samed on Facebook identified Khaled Imad al-Qanou as a high school student at Khalil Al-Rahman Secondary School for Boys in the 12th grade. The Ministry of Education also released a statement mourning Khaled and the other students killed in the conflict.

Sources were conflicted as to whether Khaled was to be considered a civilian or not. Various sources referred to Khaled as a civilian, including the New York Times, which included him in their list of children civilians killed in the Gaza conflict. However, the New York Times later published a story with more details, including a statement from the Mujahideen Brigades that Mr. al-Qanou was killed “within the Sword of Jerusalem Battle,” the name that militants in Gaza gave to the latest war but it did not explicitly state whether he was participating in the fighting when he died. The Mujahideen Brigades said Khaled was 20, but official health records and his family members say that he was 17, born on Jan. 10, 2004.

Mr. al-Qanou’s older brother, Osama, told the New York Times that his sibling joined the Mujahideen Brigades earlier this year after members of the group pressured him for months to join their ranks, offering money and access to weapons. “They exploited him,” said Osama al-Qanou, who added that his family was not supportive of his becoming a member of the group. Mr. al-Qanou added that his family was so deeply opposed to his brother’s joining the Mujahideen Brigades that they refused to allow members of the group to pay their respects in the mourners’ tent they erected following his death. “We kicked them out in front of everyone,” he said.

All of the sources attributed the strikes to Israel.

The incident occured at approximately 1:45 pm local time.

The victims were named as:

Firas Alaa Mohammed Al-Bahri فراس علاء محمد البحري
20 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
    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.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military
  • Suspected target
    Palestinian Forces
  • Belligerents reported killed
    1

Sources (41) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (8) [ collapse]

  • Khaled Imad al-Qanou, 17, killed in strikes near the Tower 19 in Al Nada towers, Beit Hanoun, on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by Ehab.alkafarna via Facebook)
  • Khaled Imad al-Qanou, 17, killed in strikes near the Tower 19 in Al Nada towers, Beit Hanoun, on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by LO.Samed via Facebook)
  • Firas Alaa Al Bahri succumbed to the wounds he sustained in an airstrike near the Tower 19 in Al Nada towers, Beit Hanoun, on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by @fidaazaanin)
  • Firas Alaa Al Bahri succumbed to the wounds he sustained in an airstrike near the Tower 19 in Al Nada towers, Beit Hanoun, on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by Mohamedmasri0 via Facebook)
  • Firas Alaa Al Bahri succumbed to the wounds he sustained in an airstrike near the Tower 19 in Al Nada towers, Beit Hanoun, on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by @Pal_Shaheed)
  • Khaled al-Qanou, alleged to be a militant even though he is a child, was killed by alleged Israeli strikes on Beit Hanoun on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by Abu Alan via Facebook)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention Tower 19 within the Al Nada Towers (أبراج الندى) complex, Izbet Beit Hanoun (عزبة بيت حانون). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Al Nada Towers are: 31.548728, 34.524185.

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
    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.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military
  • Suspected target
    Palestinian Forces
  • Belligerents reported killed
    1

Sources (41) [ collapse]

Incident Code

M21ISPT046

Incident date

May 13, 2021

Location

مزارع بالقرب من بيت لاهيا, Farmlands near Beit Lahiya, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.551195, 34.509152 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Israeli military forces shelled farmland in Beit Lahia in the Northern Gaza Strip, killing one civilian and one combatant according to multiple sources.

The civilian killed during the shelling was named as 25 year old farmer Suhaib Abd Al Raheem Awad Ghanem by several sources. He was allegedly a member of Fatah.

The other victim was named as Yahya Mansour Ghaben by several sources. He was seriously injured in the shelling and was transferred to Shifa Hospital where he died from his injuries four days later. The majority of sources reported his age to be 24, however one source claimed he was 25.

Whilst several reports claimed that at the time of the shelling the two victims were farmers working on the land, several photos posted subsequently show Yahya Mansour Ghaben in military uniform and a subsequent post by Al Qassam Brigades reported him as a combatant, calling him a “Mujahid Qassami”.

Two sources reported that the incident occurred at approximately 5.30pm, whilst another source put the time of incident at approximately 5.50pm.The majority of sources attributed the strikes to Israel.

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

The victims were named as:

Suhaib Abd Al Raheem Awad Ghanem صهيب عبد الرحيم عوض غانم
25 years old male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • 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
    1

Sources (29) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (10) [ collapse]

  • Yahya Mansour Ghaben an Al Qassam Brigades Combatant killed in an Israeli shelling of Beit Lahia on May 13th 2021 (image via Al Qassam Brigades)
  • 25 year old Suhaib Abd Al Raheem Awad Ghanem who was killed in an Israeli shelling of Beit Lahia on May 13th 2021 (image via The Palestinian National Liberation Movement)
  • 25 year old Suhaib Abd Al Raheem Awad Ghanem who was killed by Israeli military shelling in Beit Lahia on May 13th 2021 (image via Bilal Mohammed Ghanem)
  • Yahya Mansour Ghaben an Al Qassam Brigades Combatant killed in an Israeli shelling of Beit Lahia on May 13th 2021 (image via Alaa Aziz)
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    Yahya Mansour Ghaben an Al Qassam Brigades Combatant killed in an Israeli shelling of Beit Lahia on May 13th 2021 (image via Alaa Aziz)
  • Yahya Mansour Ghaben an Al Qassam Brigades Combatant killed in an Israeli shelling of Beit Lahia on May 13th 2021 (image via Abdel Rahim Mohamed Ghadn)
  • Yahya Mansour Ghaben an Al Qassam Brigades Combatant killed in an Israeli shelling of Beit Lahia on May 13th 2021 (image via @baselabuhassan)
  • Yahya Mansour Ghaben an Al Qassam Brigades Combatant killed in an Israeli shelling of Beit Lahia on May 13th 2021 (image via @Sohaibhbill)
  • Yahya Mansour Ghaben an Al Qassam Brigades Combatant killed in an Israeli shelling of Beit Lahia on May 13th 2021 (image via @Sohaibhbill)
  • Yahya Mansour Ghaben an Al Qassam Brigades Combatant killed in an Israeli shelling of Beit Lahia on May 13th 2021 (image via @Sohaibhbill)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention farmland being struck in the vicinity of Beit Lahiya (بيت لاهيا‎). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Beit Lahiya are: 31.551195, 34.509152.

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
    1
  • (1 man)
  • 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
    1

Sources (29) [ collapse]

Incident Code

M21ISPT038

Incident date

May 13, 2021

Location

الفخاري, Al Fakhary, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.295080, 34.333194 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At least one belligerent was killed and as many as two civilians were injured in alleged Israeli strikes on farmland in eastern Al-Fakhary in the southeast of Khan Younis on May 13th 2021.

@MyPalestine0 reported that Abdel Aziz Abdel Hamid Abu Taima was killed by an artillery shell east of Al-Fokhari in Khan Younis and two other people were seriously injured. Many of the sources identified Taima as a member of the artillery unit in the Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades, while @qudsn was the only source to refer to him as a “farmer”.

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine released a statement following his death: “with pride, one of the fighters of the Martyr Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades, the martyr comrade Abdul Aziz Abdul Hamid Abu Taima bled. Glory to the martyrs and certainly victory to the valiant resistance.”

The body of Abdel Aziz Abdel Hamid Abu Taima was taken to Nasser Hospital “in pieces” following the strike.

@mo11977 identified Taima as being in “a group of fighters” but it is unclear if those injured in the strike were also fighters. Fatah Media referenced “the injury of a number of civilians” when discussing the incident, Abu Ali posted on Facebook that those injured were civilians.

Most of the sources that reported on the incident attributed the strikes to Israel.

The incident occured at 09:10:00 local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    0–2
  • 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
    Palestinian Forces
  • Belligerents reported killed
    1
  • Belligerents reported injured
    0–2

Sources (32) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (12) [ collapse]

  • Abdel Aziz Abu Taima, alleged to be a member of the Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades, was killed in alleged Israeli strikes east oh Khan Younis on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by @BaselAhmad21)
  • The body of Abdel Aziz Abu Taima arrives at Nasser Medical Hospital after he was targeted on May 13th 2021. (Image posted by @alkofiyatv)
  • The body of Abdel Aziz Abu Taima arrives at Nasser Medical Hospital after he was targeted on May 13th 2021. (Image posted by @alkofiyatv)
  • The body of Abdel Aziz Abu Taima arrives at Nasser Medical Hospital after he was targeted on May 13th, 2021. (Image posted by @alkofiyatv)
  • Eyewitnesses confirmed that the body of the martyr Abdel Aziz Abu Taima arrived in pieces at Nasser Medical Hospital, as a result of being targeted by the occupation artillery in the Al-Fokhari area, east of Khan Yunis.
  • The funeral of Abdel Aziz Abu Taima, an alleged member of the Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades. He was killed in a reported Israeli strike east of Khan Younis on May 13th, 2021. (Image posted by Fatah Media)
  • The funeral of Abdel Aziz Abu Taima, an alleged member of the Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades. He was killed in a reported Israeli strike east of Khan Younis on May 13th, 2021. (Image posted by East Post via Facebook)
  • The funeral of Abdel Aziz Abu Taima, an alleged member of the Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades. He was killed in a reported Israeli strike east of Khan Younis on May 13th, 2021. (Image posted by East Post via Facebook)
  • The funeral of Abdel Aziz Abu Taima, an alleged member of the Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades. He was killed in a reported Israeli strike east of Khan Younis on May 13th, 2021. (Image posted by East Post via Facebook)
  • The funeral of Abdel Aziz Abu Taima, an alleged member of the Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades. He was killed in a reported Israeli strike east of Khan Younis on May 13th, 2021. (Image posted by East Post via Facebook)
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    The body of Abdel Aziz Abu Taima, an alleged member of the Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades, he was killed in a reported Israeli strike east of Khan Younis on May 13th, 2021. (Image posted by Abo Ahmad Ta`mia via Facebook)
  • Abdel Aziz Abu Taima, an alleged member of the Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades, he was killed in reported Israeli strikes east oh Khan Younis on May 13, 2021. (Image posted by Abo Ahmad Ta`mia via Facebook)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention farmland in the vicinity of Al Fakhary (الفخاري). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generirc coordinates for Al Fakhary are: 31.295080, 34.333194.

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
    0–2
  • 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
    Palestinian Forces
  • Belligerents reported killed
    1
  • Belligerents reported injured
    0–2

Sources (32) [ collapse]