May 17, 2021: Ahmad Fayez Arafat, 29, was killed by an Israeli missile in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.
Media sources said an Israeli drone fired a missile at several Palestinians, killing Ahmad and wounding many others.
The Israeli army fired at night and during the day, hundreds of missiles, and shells into many parts of the Gaza Strip, hitting many buildings, public facilities, roads, and infrastructure, in addition to many homes, residential and commercial towers, killing dozens of Palestinians and injuring more.
Media sources in Gaza said many of the slain Palestinians are families that were killed by Israeli missiles targeting their homes or apartment buildings. At least twelve additional Palestinians, including children and women, were killed in the latest wave of Israeli aggression.
In addition, the army assassinated a senior political leader of the Islamic Jihad, identified as Husam Abu Harbeed, after firing a missile at his home near Abu Haseera Junction, west of Gaza city, in addition to killing two other Palestinian, and wounding three, after firing a missile at their car in the same area.
At least one Palestinian from the Abu Jalhoum family was killed, and many others were injured by Israeli missiles, west of the al-Amoudi area, in northern Gaza.
At least one Palestinian from the Abu Jalhoum family was killed, and many others were injured by Israeli missiles, west of the al-Amoudi area, in northern Gaza.
Ahmad was from Abasan al-Kabeera town, near Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. Source: IMEMC