Corroborated · Al-Zawaida, Palestine ·
Middle East Observer and Anadolu Agency report that Abd Walid Matar was killed in an Israeli attack west of al-Zawaida in central Gaza. Anadolu, citing a medical source at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, says the attack was a drone strike on a tent sheltering displaced Palestinians, that Matar was 27, and that another Palestinian was seriously injured. Middle East Observer describes the attack only as an Israeli raid and gives one killed.
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| Detail | Reported | Reported by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| What happened | Ground operation | ME Observer (Telegram) | Reports differ |
| What happened | Drone strike | Anadolu Agency (via Daily Sabah) | Reports differ |
| Place | Al-Zawaida, Palestine | ME Observer (Telegram); Anadolu Agency (via Daily Sabah) | Reported by 2 independent origins |
| Time | 5 Nov, about 02:00 UTC | Anadolu Agency (via Daily Sabah) | One origin |
| Who did it | Israeli forces | ME Observer (Telegram); Anadolu Agency (via Daily Sabah) | Reported by 2 independent origins |
| Target | Abd al-Rahim Walid Matar | ME Observer (Telegram) | One origin |
| Target | tent sheltering displaced Palestinians | Anadolu Agency (via Daily Sabah) | One origin |
| Killed | 1 (figure from Middle East Observer; an unnamed source; medical source at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital) | ME Observer (Telegram); Anadolu Agency (via Daily Sabah) | Figure from 2 independent sources, carried by 2 outlets |
| Injured | 1 (figure from medical source at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital) | Anadolu Agency (via Daily Sabah) | Figure from 1 source, carried by 1 outlet |
Not corroborated by a second origin: time, target, injured.
Reports differ on: what happened.
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