Young man rescued from school Ibn al-Haytham rubble after an Israeli airstrike

No.

5119

Date

18 September, 2024

Location

📍 Gaza - Gaza City - Shujaiya

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Archivist Notes: Ibn Al-Haytham School massacre

The facts :

  • An Israeli aristrike in the afternoon targeted the Ibn al-Haytham school in Shujaiya neighborhood, east of Gaza City.

  • The school, like all others, housed displaced people and a teacher by the name of In'aam, was still offering courses to her students there.

  • Journalists were told by the Civil Defense crews that the school was struck without warning with two bombs which penetrated all the way to the ground floor to the teacher's classroom, where displaced people were staying.

  • The intensity of the bombing caused victims to be flung out of the classroom and body parts were seen strewn about the scene.

  • Rescue crews, along with civilians, were working to recover bodies and assist the injured and to retrieve those still trapped beneath the rubble.

  • This school has been targeted multiple times before, including during ground incursions.

Casualties:

  • 8 people killed, including 5 children and 2 women. Some victims were torn to shreds. One child's skull was cleaved.

  • Victims were taken to al-Ahli Arab (Baptist) Hospital.

Names of the victims (dead):

  • (Hajj) Fouad Muhammad Al-Siqli

  • Israa Ayoub Shuwaidih "Al-Siqli"

  • Fouad Muhammad Al-Siqli (child)

  • Alaa Ayoub Shuwaidih "Abu Halima"

  • Issa Anas Abu Halima (child)

  • Malik Anas Abu Halima (child)

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