Incident Appendix

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Aodh Suleiman Qasam Quriqa

Combatants / Political Leaders (1)

Aodh Suleiman Qasam Quriqa

925805921

National ID

925805921

Name (Arabic)

عوض سليمان قاسم قريقع

Age

66

Sex

M

Annotation

Status Combatant Leader Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)

Command Level

Unit

Brigade

Gaza Brigade

Military Wing

Al-Quds Brigades (Palestinian Islamic Jihad)

Military Unit

Military Judiciary Unit

Assessment

Telegram

"Martyr Commander/ Awad Suleiman Qariqa (Commander in the Military Judiciary Unit - Gaza Brigade)"

Facebook

"I entrust to God my sisters, the light of my heart (Doha Bassam Qariqa and Saja Bassam Qariqa), and those who have passed away from my family: my aunt and second mother, Inam Qariqa (Um Yahya), and her daughter, Maryam Qariqa; my uncle, Awad Qariqa (Abu Hazem); my beloved cousin, the artist Muhammad Sami Qariqa (Abu Sami); and the child, Muhammad Ghassan Qariqa, after their martyrdom in the massacre at Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital."

Co-fatalities (0)

No non-combatant or collateral persons mapped.

Sources

Summary / Notes

On 17 October 2023, an explosion occurred at Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza. Based on several independent investigations and intelligence assessments, the incident is most consistent with a misfired Palestinian rocket that failed shortly after launch and impacted the hospital grounds, rather than an air-delivered strike. The casualties are therefore classified as Non-Hostile (War-Related) — Internal Fire / Munition Misfire. Casualty data source: The casualty list for this incident was taken from Airwars casualty analysis.

Assessment notes

• Telegram: Martyr Commander/ Awad Suleiman Qariqa (Commander in the Military Judiciary Unit - Gaza Brigade)
• Facebook: I entrust to God my sisters, the light of my heart (Doha Bassam Qariqa and Saja Bassam Qariqa), and those who have passed away from my family: my aunt and second mother, Inam Qariqa (Um Yahya), and her daughter, Maryam Qariqa; my uncle, Awad Qariqa (Abu Hazem); my beloved cousin, the artist Muhammad Sami Qariqa (Abu Sami); and the child, Muhammad Ghassan Qariqa, after their martyrdom in the massacre at Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital.