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Multiple drone strikes hit roof of former Asda'a prison in Khan Yunis

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk
Multiple drone strikes hit roof of former Asda'a prison in Khan Yunis

Primary source Internal intake · 4 reviewed intake signals · Desk window 18:44

TL;DR

Palestinian channels report 3-4 explosive drone strikes on the roof of the former Asda'a prison in northern Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, about an hour ago. No casualties have been reported.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Palestinian channels report that 3-4 explosive drone strikes hit the roof of the former Asda'a prison in northern Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, around 17:44 Jerusalem on Monday. No casualties have been reported in what appears to be the latest incident in a series of strikes targeting this structure.

The building was first reported as a strike site at 17:08 Jerusalem, when The Zioneer noted an unmanned aircraft hit a specific room on its outer western wall. At that time the affiliation of the drone was not stated. A second version published at 17:08 Jerusalem added that footage showed a detonation on the roof and that the building had reportedly been struck four times. At 18:24 Jerusalem The Zioneer reported the release of footage of a drone strike on the same roof and noted the building was reportedly used by Hamas as a headquarters, according to a single source. The current reports of 3-4 explosive drone strikes add a new cluster of attacks at the same location, expanding the earlier pattern but still lacking confirmation of the attacking force.

Attributed background: The former Asda'a prison has been described, from the thread's earliest reports, as a building currently used by Hamas for various activities or as a headquarters, based on Gaza reports. This characterization has not been independently verified.

What remains open: The affiliation of the drones conducting the new strikes has not been stated. The exact timeline of the latest strikes (17:44 Jerusalem is approximate) has not been independently confirmed. No casualties have been reported, and the scale—whether this is a single coordinated event or separate strikes—remains unclear. All reports remain based on Palestinian channels and have not been independently verified.

02 · How it developed

5 developments

  1. Latest

    Three to four drones confirmed with no casualties reported.

  2. Reports indicate 3-4 explosive drone strikes with no casualties reported.

  3. Footage of the drone strike on the prison roof has been released

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