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Incident: INC-20231021-kgui1g2f
Date
2023-10-21
Report Deaths
23
Analyzed: 14 / 23
Breakdown: 4 men • 4 women • 6 children
Strike Type
Airstrike
Target Type
House
City
Gaza City
District
Tuffah
Region
North
Mapped Persons
14

Incident Media

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Quotes

At dawn on Saturday, October 21st, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the al-Bahtini’s family home located in front of al-Julani Mosque in the al-Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City, reportedly killing at least 23 civilians spanning three generations and causing an unknown number of injuries, according to sources. One militant, 37-year-old Ahmed al-Bahtini, was also killed. Among those killed in the strike were al-Julani Mosque’s Imam, 58-year-old Sheikh Arafat al-Bahtini Abu Muhammad and his wife, along with their children and grandchildren: 37-year-old Sheikh Ahmed al-Bahtini Abu Anas and his son, 14-year-old Jamal al-Din Ahmed al-Bahtini; Jihad al-Bahtini, his wife, their infant son Omar al-Bahtini, and Jihad’s mother, Umm Alaa, as well as Jihad’s cousins, 34-year-old Hamza Badr al-Din al-Bahtini and Yasser al-Bahtini.
https://airwars.org/civilian-casualties/ispt0424-october-21-2023/

Combatant Main Images

Ahmed Jamal Khaled al-Bhtini
Ahmed Jamal Khaled al-Bhtini

Combatants / Political Leaders (1)

Ahmed Jamal Khaled al-Bhtini

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Ahmed Jamal Khaled al-Bhtini
National ID
801485285
Name (Arabic)
أحمد جمال خالد البهتيني
Age
37
Sex
M
Annotation
Status Combatant Leader Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)
Command Level
Battalion
Brigade
Gaza Brigade
Battalion / Unit
Al-Tuffah and Al-Daraj Battalion (Gaza City), PIJ
Military Wing
Al-Quds Brigades (Palestinian Islamic Jihad)
Assessment
Telegram
"The martyr Commander; The battles were heavier than words, but he faced them as the truthful face their responsibilities. He crossed the clashes with an unbreakable spirit no matter how narrow the scope. His body disappeared, but his impact remained in the air."
Telegram
"- Martyr Commander/ Ahmed Jamal Al-Bahtini (Deputy Commander of the Al-Tuffah and Al-Daraj Battalion - Gaza Brigade)"
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Co-fatalities (13)

Relative (13)

Arabic nameTransliterationAgeSexMoH IDRelationship / status
حمزه بدر خالد البهتيني Hamza Badr Khaled al-Bhtini 34 M 802391532 Relative
ياسر عرفات خالد البهتيني Yasr Arafat Khaled al-Bhtini 27 M 401249818 Relative
عمر جهاد عمر البهتيني Omar Jihad Omar al-Bhtini 0 M 444297782 Relative
جمال الدين أحمد جمال البهتيني Jamal al-Deen Ahmed Jamal al-Bhtini 14 M 426468385 Relative
عرفات خالد موسى البهتيني Arafat Khaled Mousa al-Bhtini 58 M 922501770 Relative
اسلام عرفات خالد البهتيني Isalam Arafat Khaled al-Bhtini 34 F 802178509 Relative
نعمه محمد شعبان سلمان البهتيني Namuah Mohammad Shaaban Salman al-Bhtini 59 F 930986583 Relative
لمى حمزه بدر البهتيني Luma Hamza Badr al-Bhtini 9 F 440041176 Relative
إلهام حمزه بدر البهتيني Lham Hamza Badr al-Bhtini 7 F 437023807 Relative
جنى حمزه بدر البهتيني Janah Hamza Badr al-Bhtini 11 F 433244829 Relative
ايناس عرفات خالد البهتيني Enas Arafat Khaled al-Bhtini 16 F 424619641 Relative
سجود محمد صلاح البهتيني Sjod Mohammad Salah al-Bhtini 19 F 420238479 Relative
نعيمه حسين صبيح البهتيني Naiamuah Hussein Sbih al-Bhtini 68 F 413047358 Relative

Sources

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Person Sources
Ahmed Jamal Khaled al-Bhtini
Incident Analysis (Airwars)
Social Media Affiliation Tribute Poster
Social Media Affiliation Video
Saraya al-Quds Affiliation

Summary / Notes

No incident summary recorded.

Assessment notes