Man buried under the rubble of home bombed by Israel

No.

9742

Date

20 November, 2024

Original Social Media Post

"Civil defense teams are struggling to rescue civilians trapped under the rubble with the simplest of tools after an Israeli airstrike targeted a residential building belonging to the Arouqi family in Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, north of Gaza City. The airstrike has resulted in dozens of martyrs and an unknown number of injuries so far. Source: @HossamShabat" - Source

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Archivist Notes: Arrouqi family massacre - Sheikh Radwan

Around 9 pm, an Israeli airstrike targeted the 6-storey house of the Al-Arrouqi family in the Abu Iskandar area of Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, north of Gaza City.

Civil defense crews along with neighbors faced difficulty locating victims amid the rubble due to the extensive destruction caused by the bombing, which damaged neighboring houses.

A Civil Defense worker told Anas Al-Sharif that fire had broken out in the upper floors of the buildins and the bodies of victims there were found burnt.

22 people were killed including 10 children.

Names of the martyrs (identified):

  1. Jihad Mahmoud Al-Arrouqi
  2. Jihad Mahmoud Al-Arrouqi's wife
  3. Ahmad Jihad Al-Arrouqi
  4. Suleiman Jihad Al-Arrouqi
  5. Mahmoud Jihad Al-Arrouqi
  6. Youssef Mohammed Al-Arrouqi
  7. Youssef Mohammed Al-Arrouqi's wife
  8. Sahar Youssef Al-Arrouqi
  9. Aya Suleiman Al-Arrouqi
  10. Mahmoud Suleiman Al-Arrouqi
  11. Mahmoud Suleiman Al-Arrouqi's wife
  12. Mahmoud Ahmad Al-Arrouqi
  13. Saja Jihad Al-Arrouqi
  14. Sajed Ahmad Al-Arrouqi (succumbed to injuries on November 25)
  15. At least 5 children under 10 years old
  16. 4 martyrs from neighboring houses of the Abu Tahoun and Al-Dawawsa families

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