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Incident: INC-20250408-sxxofoe2
Date
2025-04-08
Report Deaths
8
Analyzed: 8 / 8
Breakdown: 5 men • 1 women • 2 children
Strike Type
Airstrike
Target Type
Tent
City
Al-Mawasi
District
Unknown
Region
South
Mapped Persons
8

Incident Media

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Quotes

Martyrs killed in the attacks on Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip: 1- Samir Suleiman Abu Shawish 2- Rimas Nidal Al-Mughair 3- Shaimaa Sabri Suleiman Al-Sadoudi 4- Sabri Suleiman Al-Abd Al-Sadoudi 5- Abdullah Haidar Abdullah Al-Astal 6- Arkan Al-Tujjar 7- Mahmoud Nattat 8- Issam Mahmoud Abu Zarifa
https://x.com/Qadeyah1/status/1909690125606330706

Combatant Main Images

Essam Mahmoud Ahmed Abu Zarifa
Essam Mahmoud Ahmed Abu Zarifa
Sameir Suleiman Ali Abu Shawish
Sameir Suleiman Ali Abu Shawish

Combatants / Political Leaders (2)

Essam Mahmoud Ahmed Abu Zarifa

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Essam Mahmoud Ahmed Abu Zarifa
National ID
412395618
Name (Arabic)
عصام محمود أحمد ابوظريفه
Age
28
Sex
M
Annotation
Status Combatant Other/Unknown
Assessment
Telegram
"The martyr and mujahid/ Issam Abu Zarifa"
Essam Mahmoud Ahmed Abu Zarifa media

Sameir Suleiman Ali Abu Shawish

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Sameir Suleiman Ali Abu Shawish
National ID
800428146
Name (Arabic)
سمير سليمان علي أبو شاويش
Age
40
Sex
M
Annotation
Status Combatant Leader Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)
Civil Role
NGO Worker
Civil Role Group
Humanitarian Sector
Command Level
Battalion
Brigade
Rafah Brigade
Battalion / Unit
Yibna Battalion (Rafah), PIJ
Military Wing
Al-Quds Brigades (Palestinian Islamic Jihad)
Assessment
Telegram
"The Martyr Commander/ Samir Suleiman Abu Shawish (Commander of the Yibna Battalion - Rafah Brigade)"
Sameir Suleiman Ali Abu Shawish mediaSameir Suleiman Ali Abu Shawish mediaSameir Suleiman Ali Abu Shawish media

Co-fatalities (6)

Relationship Not Established (6)

Arabic nameTransliterationAgeSexMoH IDRelationship / status
عبد الله حيدر عبد الله الأسطل Abd Allah Haider Abd Allah al-Astal 19 M 422718338 Relationship Not Established
ريماس نضال عمر المغير Riamas Nidal Omar al-Mughayyir 14 F 430514232 Relationship Not Established
شيماء مولى صبري سليمان السدودي Shaimaa Mola Sabri Suleiman al-Sadodi 22 F 407785757 Relationship Not Established
صبري سليمان عبد السدودي Sabri Suleiman Abd al-Sadodi 66 M 909431355 Relationship Not Established
أركان خالد صبحي النجار Arkan Khaled Sobhi al-Najar 4 M 442970240 Relationship Not Established
محمود سعيد حسين نطط Mahmoud Saeed Hussein Ntt 32 M 803907757 Relationship Not Established

Sources

Incident Sources
Incident Casualty List
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Person Sources
Essam Mahmoud Ahmed Abu Zarifa
Incident Casualty List
Incident Report
Obituary Affiliation Social Post
Sameir Suleiman Ali Abu Shawish
Incident Casualty List
Incident Report
Saraya Al-Quds (PIJ) Affiliation Tribute Poster
Saraya al-Quds Affiliation
Civil Role Analysis

Summary / Notes

At least 1 combatants (Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)) was killed in this incident, along with 5 passerbys.

Assessment notes