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Incident: INC-20240220-7h6gi0pf
Date
2024-02-20
Report Deaths
27
Analyzed: 27 / 27
Breakdown: 13 men • 6 women • 8 children
Strike Type
Airstrike
Target Type
House
City
Deir al-Balah
District
Unknown
Region
Central
Mapped Persons
27

Incident Media

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Quotes

Martyrs of the Deir al-Balah massacre - targeting the Khattab family home: - Obaida Salah al-Baghdadi - and his wife, Umm Salah al-Baghdadi (Ammar) - his mother, Umm Ahmad al-Baghdadi - Hanin Salah al-Baghdadi - Hattin Salah al-Baghdadi - Salah Obaida al-Baghdadi - Lama Obaida al-Baghdadi - Sama Obaida al-Baghdadi - Ghaith Obaida al-Baghdadi - Jannat Obaida al-Baghdadi - Salman Muhammad Khattab - Salem Atwa Khattab - Hamdan Suleiman Khattab - Hussein Suleiman Khattab - Muhammad Sami Khattab - Mahmoud Sami Khattab - Ahmad Sami Khattab - Ibtisam Ahmad Khattab - Jamila Hassan Khattab - Ammar Hamdan Khattab - Sami Hussein Khattab - Hammad Ahmad Khattab - Mahmoud Hammad Khattab - Abdullah Hammad Khattab - Ahmad Hammad Khattab
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Combatant Main Images

Mohammad Sami Mohammad Khatab
Mohammad Sami Mohammad Khatab

Combatants / Political Leaders (1)

Mohammad Sami Mohammad Khatab

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Mohammad Sami Mohammad Khatab
National ID
802067587
Name (Arabic)
محمد سامي محمد خطاب
Age
34
Sex
M
Annotation
Status Combatant Leader Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)
Civil Role
Referee Assistant
Civil Role Group
Sports
Command Level
Platoon
Brigade
Central Brigade
Military Wing
Al-Quds Brigades (Palestinian Islamic Jihad)
Military Unit
Military Discipline Unit
Assessment
Telegram
"A mujahid who was neither seduced by safety nor frightened by the end. He knew that steadfastness is a decision not made twice. He kept the covenant until the last step. And martyrdom was the conclusion of the journey. #The_Martyr_Mujahid Muhammad Sami Khattab "Abu Adam""
Telegram
"Martyr Commander/ Muhammad Sami Khattab (Platoon Commander - Military Discipline File - Central Brigade)"
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Co-fatalities (26)

Neighbor (10)

Arabic nameTransliterationAgeSexMoH IDRelationship / status
عبيده صلاح الدين محمود البغدادي Obeidah Salah al-Deen Mahmoud al-Bghdadi 40 M 800018616 Neighbor
ظريفة محمود محمد البغدادي Tharefa Mahmoud Mohammad al-Bghdadi 62 F 940016249 Neighbor
ورده درويش عبد الكريم البغدادي Wardah Darwish Abd al-Karim al-Bghdadi 33 F 802918136 Neighbor
حنين صلاح الدين محمود البغدادي Hanin Salah al-Deen Mahmoud al-Bghdadi 23 F 405843137 Neighbor
حطين صلاح الدين محمود البغدادي Hittin Salah al-Deen Mahmoud al-Bghdadi 39 F 800304339 Neighbor
صلاح الدين عبيده صلاح الدين البغدادي Salah al-Deen Obeidah Salah al-Deen al-Bghdadi 12 M 431689736 Neighbor
لما عبيده صلاح الدين البغدادي Lama Obeidah Salah al-Deen al-Bghdadi 4 F 441237179 Neighbor
سما عبيده صلاح الدين البغدادي Sama Obeidah Salah al-Deen al-Bghdadi 10 F 434415816 Neighbor
غيث عبيده صلاح الدين البغدادي Ghith Obeidah Salah al-Deen al-Bghdadi 2 M 445279532 Neighbor
جنات عبيده صلاح الدين البغدادي Jnat Obeidah Salah al-Deen al-Bghdadi 8 F 436112635 Neighbor

Relative (16)

Arabic nameTransliterationAgeSexMoH IDRelationship / status
سالمة عطوه سالم خطاب Salima Atoah Salem Khatab 70 F 942125147 Relative
حمدان سلمان محمد خطاب Hamdan Salman Mohammad Khatab 40 M 800186546 Relative
حسين سلمان محمد خطاب Hussein Salman Mohammad Khatab 43 M 905449716 Relative
محمود سامي محمد خطاب Mahmoud Sami Mohammad Khatab 26 M 402914840 Relative
أحمد سامي محمد خطاب Ahmed Sami Mohammad Khatab 33 M 802576827 Relative
جميله حسن حسن خطاب Jamelah Hassan Hassan Khatab 68 F 945255768 Relative
عمار حمدان سلمان خطاب Ammar Hamdan Salman Khatab 7 M 437334931 Relative
سامي حسين سلمان خطاب Sami Hussein Salman Khatab 11 M 432179521 Relative
حماد أحمد عواد خطاب Hamad Ahmed Awad Khatab 55 M 907792907 Relative
محمود حماد أحمد خطاب Mahmoud Hamad Ahmed Khatab 33 M 802636050 Relative
عبد الله حماد أحمد خطاب Abd Allah Hamad Ahmed Khatab 21 M 408773901 Relative
أحمد حماد أحمد خطاب Ahmed Hamad Ahmed Khatab 31 M 803707389 Relative
محمد حماد أحمد خطاب Mohammad Hamad Ahmed Khatab 30 M 804641587 Relative
عبد الرحمن حماد أحمد خطاب Abd al-Rahman Hamad Ahmed Khatab 24 M 405295643 Relative
أيوب حماد أحمد خطاب Iub Hamad Ahmed Khatab 14 M 429179542 Relative
سلمان محمد سلمان خطاب Salman Mohammad Salman Khatab 75 M 952116432 Relative

Sources

Incident Sources
Incident Casualty List
Incident Casualty List
Saraya Al-Quds (PIJ) Affiliation Tribute Poster
Person Sources
Mohammad Sami Mohammad Khatab
Incident Casualty List
Incident Casualty List
Saraya Al-Quds (PIJ) Affiliation Tribute Poster
Referee
Saraya al-Quds Affiliation

Summary / Notes

STILL UNDER ANALYSIS At least 1 combatant (Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)) were killed in this incident, along with 16 relatives and 10 neighbors.

Assessment notes