A father's three children killed in their sleep by Israeli airstrike

No.

12304

Date

2 January, 2025

Location

Original Social Media Post

"At dawn, a massacre unfolded in Mawasi Khan Yunis when the tents of displaced families were targeted and set ablaze, resulting in 11 martyrs. Among them were three children and one woman from the Al-Bardawil family, while another child from the same family was injured. The remaining victims included members of the Al-Madhoun and Salah families, along with the police officer Hussam Shahwan, known as Abu Shurooq. Source: @hassaneslayeh" - Source

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Archivist Notes: Murder of Police Directors and multiple children

Since midnight, Israeli helicopters were flying over Khan Younis and, around 1 am, launched an airstrike on displacement tents near Al-Salam neighborhood camp, west of Bir Zanoun and Al-Shaer, west of Khan Younis.

11 people were killed. Among them were high ranking Police directors, three children and one woman from Al-Bardawil family and siblings from Al-Madhoun family.

Maj. Gen. Mahmoud Salah was a key memebr in building the Palestinian Police force in Gaza.

Names of the martyrs (identified):

  1. Maj. Gen. Mahmoud Muhammad Salah Salah (Director General of Police)
  2. Muhammad Abdullah Hamad Salah
  3. Brig. Gen. Hussam Mustafa Muhammad Shahwan "Abu Sorouq" (Director of the Investigations Department in the Police)
  4. Ahmad Walid Muhammad Al-Bardawil (child)
  5. Abdurahman Walid Muhammad Al-Bardawil (child)
  6. Muhammad Walid Muhammad Al-Bardawil (child)
  7. Manal Mahmoud Muhammad Al-Bardawil
  8. Dima Bahjat Muhammad Al-Madhoun (child)
  9. Lina Bahjat Muhammad Al-Madhoun (child)
  10. Baraa Bahjat Muhammad Al-Madhoun (child)

(Sources: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10)

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Maj. Gen. Mahmoud Muhammad Salah's will

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