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Al-Aqsa Hospital tent massacre / Al-Dalo family

14 October, 2024
Gaza, Deir al-Balah, Al Aqsa Martys Hospital 📍34.359083, 31.420547
At least 6 martyred

Around [1:30 am] an Israeli airstrike targeted displacement tents in the courtyard of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah. The hospital is inside the "humanitarian zone" as per Israel's official communication. Specifically in block 128.

The strike caused a large fire to erupt which burned alive the people inside, as seen in multiple footage. The fire caused other items to explode minutes later including gas cylinders.

The fire grew near press tents. Journalist Safinaz Al-Louh was injured. This was the third time press tents in the hospital couryard was targeted in 6 months.

A young man was seen burning alive. He was identified as Shaaban Al-Dalo who survived an Israeli massacre the week before when the hospital's mosque was bombed by Israel. His mother Alaa was murdered alongside him in the fire. Shaaban was a 19 years-old software engineering freshman, and a Hafiz (memorizer of the Quran). Israel destroyed his home and university before forcibly displacing him earlier last year, and ultimately murdering him.

Israeli government spokesperson David Mencer commented on LBC about people being burnt alive as a Pallywood fabrication.

Casualties :

Preliminary report of casualties: 4 killed and 40 wounded

Names of the martyrs (identified):

  1. Shaaban Ahmed Al-Dalo
  2. Alaa Abdunasser Al-Dalo (Shaaban's mother)
  3. Abdurrahman Al-Dalo (child, Shaaban's brother, succumbed to injuries on October 18)
  4. Farah Al-Dalo (Shaaban's sister, succumbed to injuries on October 21)
  5. Osama Saeed Kaloub
  6. Siraj Aliwa

Testimony of Al Jazeera correspondent Hani Mahmoud present on site

"It is an extreme fire that keeps spreading. Civil Defence members had to be called and dispatched from other areas in central Gaza after working all day long in the Bureij refugee camp,so for an hour, there were no rescue crews at the hospital.

Someone inside the hospital described loud explosions and the fire spread right away because of what looks like incendiary bombs being used. The fact that these tents are made of plastic, nylon and pieces of wood makes the fire spread quickly as well.

We’re talking about 20 to 30 tents that have been completely destroyed, completely burned down. There were many people inside the tents as the fire spread who were not saved.

The report that I’m receiving right now is that the fire is still spreading and the situation is quite chaotic. We’re looking at the large number [of deaths] as these tents are close to each other, back-to-back and set up in a small space inside the hospital courtyard."

Videos

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Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Ahmed Al-Dalo recounts the Israeli massacre that killed his wife and children

Ahmed Al-Dalo recounts the Israeli massacre that killed his wife and children

14 November, 2024
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Struggling mother recounts the burning of tents in Al-Aqsa hospital

Struggling mother recounts the burning of tents in Al-Aqsa hospital

13 November, 2024
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Shaaban Al-Dalo's father mourns his second son days after his wife and son were burnt alive by Israeli bombs

Shaaban Al-Dalo's father mourns his second son days after his wife and son were burnt alive by Israeli bombs

18 October, 2024
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Funeral of child who succumbed to injuries in Israeli massacre at Al-Aqsa hospital

Funeral of child who succumbed to injuries in Israeli massacre at Al-Aqsa hospital

18 October, 2024
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: People burnt alive in Gaza was a Pallywood fabrication by the PA

People burnt alive in Gaza was a Pallywood fabrication by the PA

17 October, 2024
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Celebrating Shaaban's life, cut short 2 days before his 20th birthday

Celebrating Shaaban's life, cut short 2 days before his 20th birthday

16 October, 2024
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Father appeals to rescue his children, after his wife and son were burnt to death by Israel

Father appeals to rescue his children, after his wife and son were burnt to death by Israel

16 October, 2024
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Testimony of young boy whose brother and mother burned to death in Israeli strike on Al-Aqsa hospital

Testimony of young boy whose brother and mother burned to death in Israeli strike on Al-Aqsa hospital

15 October, 2024
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: "People are burning before our eyes and we can't help them!"

"People are burning before our eyes and we can't help them!"

14 October, 2024
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: "A man, a woman and a girl were burning alive. We couldn't do anything to save them"

"A man, a woman and a girl were burning alive. We couldn't do anything to save them"

14 October, 2024
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: IDF airstrike on hospital tents incinerates tents in the courtyard

IDF airstrike on hospital tents incinerates tents in the courtyard

14 October, 2024
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Civilians work to douse large fire from Israeli airstrike

Civilians work to douse large fire from Israeli airstrike

14 October, 2024
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Displaced families lost everything they had in Israeli strike on hospital tents

Displaced families lost everything they had in Israeli strike on hospital tents

14 October, 2024
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Journalist Safinaz Al-Louh was injured during the Israeli airstrike on the tents od displaced people and Press

Journalist Safinaz Al-Louh was injured during the Israeli airstrike on the tents od displaced people and Press

14 October, 2024
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Aftermath of Israel’s inferno at the Al-Aqsa hospital courtyard

Aftermath of Israel’s inferno at the Al-Aqsa hospital courtyard

14 October, 2024
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Tents of displaced people reduced to ashes after IDF airstrike

Tents of displaced people reduced to ashes after IDF airstrike

14 October, 2024
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Aftermath of the Israeli massacre in hospital courtyard

Aftermath of the Israeli massacre in hospital courtyard

14 October, 2024
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Injured man evacuated while fire consumes people in their tents

Injured man evacuated while fire consumes people in their tents

14 October, 2024
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Attempts to douse fire after IDF bombing of tents

Attempts to douse fire after IDF bombing of tents

14 October, 2024
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Israeli bombing on hospital tents triggers more explosions

Israeli bombing on hospital tents triggers more explosions

14 October, 2024
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Man burning alive after Israel bombed displacement tents in hospital

Man burning alive after Israel bombed displacement tents in hospital

14 October, 2024
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Man burning alive after Israel bombed displacement tents in hospital

Man burning alive after Israel bombed displacement tents in hospital

14 October, 2024
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Press tents moved away as fire from IDF bombing approaches

Press tents moved away as fire from IDF bombing approaches

14 October, 2024
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Fire rages on near press tents after IDF bombing

Fire rages on near press tents after IDF bombing

14 October, 2024
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Fire rages on in displacement tents after IDF bombing

Fire rages on in displacement tents after IDF bombing

14 October, 2024
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Casualties of IDF bombing of hospital tents rushed inside

Casualties of IDF bombing of hospital tents rushed inside

14 October, 2024
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Panic in the hospital courtyard and rushing casualties inside

Panic in the hospital courtyard and rushing casualties inside

14 October, 2024
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Journalist rushes to document hellish scenes after IDF targets displaced people's tents

Journalist rushes to document hellish scenes after IDF targets displaced people's tents

14 October, 2024
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: People rush to rescue whoever they can from Israeli bombing of tents

People rush to rescue whoever they can from Israeli bombing of tents

14 October, 2024
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: People head out to help rescue after IDF massacre in hospital

People head out to help rescue after IDF massacre in hospital

14 October, 2024
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Man burning alive after Israel bombed displacement tents in hospital

Man burning alive after Israel bombed displacement tents in hospital

14 October, 2024
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Displaced people burning alive in Israeli bombing

Displaced people burning alive in Israeli bombing

14 October, 2024
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Journalists flee their tent after Israeli strike a few metres away

Journalists flee their tent after Israeli strike a few metres away

14 October, 2024
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Massive fire erupts in the wake of Israel's massacre at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital

Massive fire erupts in the wake of Israel's massacre at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital

14 October, 2024
Thumbnail preview image for the video titled: Shaaban Al-Dalu days before he was burned alive in Israeli bombing

Shaaban Al-Dalu days before he was burned alive in Israeli bombing

October, 2024

The details for each video come from social media. None of it has been verified.