Doghmosh Family and Israeli Snipers

Note: In the course of researching The Guardian article, I came across information (below) from B'Tselem regarding at least 12 members of the Daghmash family killed by Hamas September 14, 2008. Given Hamas's long history of killing those it deems Israeli collaborators, it shouldn't be ruled out that the people below were actually killed by Hamas operatives.

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The Guardian's Article

Per the article, 

• Salem Doghmosh (سالم دغمش), age 19, was reportedly shot dead while trying to retrieve the body of his older brother Mohammed
• Mohammed Doghmosh (محمد دغمش), age 26, reportedly shot dead
• Montasser Doghmosh (منتصر دغمش), their father, reportedly shot dead
• Mohammed Farid (محمد فريد), age 47, distant cousin of the Doghmosh brothers, was also reportedly shot dead

Reported Incident Date: November 22, 2023

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Per a September 9th, 2025 report in The Guardian, "Five-month investigation reveals how four members of one family were shot and killed in a single day and highlights a pattern in which Israeli troops target unarmed civilians."

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"A five-month investigation by the Guardian, Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ) and Paper Trail Media, Der Spiegel and ZDF has identified six people shot by Israeli snipers on 22 November 2023. And through interviews with survivors, witnesses and relatives, reviews of death certificates, medical records and geolocated images we revealed how a family from Gaza City’s Tal al-Hawa neighbourhood was torn apart in a few hours by men who grew up in Naperville, Illinois and Munich, Germany."

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"The Doghmosh family’s tragedy unfolded on a short stretch of Moneer al-Rayyes Street in Gaza City, near the Barcelona Garden park."

From Google Maps (September 12, 2025):

From The Guardian: "Mohammed, who was 26 when he was killed, had a high school diploma and supported the family by gathering waste metal and plastic for resale. Salem had dropped out after 10th grade and joined him."

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Aspects of the video raise questions about whether it shows this shooting, however. Weapons experts who examined it were divided over whether a projectile visible in several frames was a bullet from a sniper rifle. The images show a man hit in the back, while Youssef says Mohammed was shot from the front.

But if what Raab and Mohammed’s relatives say is true, Graetz appears to have killed Mohammed because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Neither man was carrying a weapon.

In November 2023 Israeli forces operating in the area decided that section of Moneer al-Rayyes Street was off-limits to civilians, without notifying Palestinians. Raab described it as a “combat zone” where any man of military age was “marked for death”.

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Information collected on the web about Daghmash/Doghmosh family

B'Tselem

Mahmoud Abdul Mustafa Daghmash

49 years old, resident of Gaza City, killed on December 30, 2007, in Gaza City, as a result of gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of fire between Fatah and Hamas. [source]

Shaaban Salem Masoud Daghmash

39 years old, resident of Gaza, Gaza District, injured on January 10, 2008, in Gaza, Gaza District, by gunfire, and died on January 11, 2008. Additional information: A naval police officer was kidnapped and shot in the head by masked men. [source]

Ibrahim Mohammed Daghmash

17 years old, resident of Gaza City, killed on September 14, 2008, in Gaza City, as a result of gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of fire between Hamas and the Dughmush family. [source]

Ahmed Mahmoud Daghmash

A two-year-old resident of Gaza City, he was killed on September 14, 2008, in Gaza City, as a result of gunfire. Additional information: He was killed in an exchange of fire between Hamas and the Dughmush family. [source]

Mohammed Farouk Daghmash

21 years old, resident of Gaza City, killed on September 14, 2008, in Gaza City, as a result of gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of fire between Hamas and the Dughmush family. [source]

Youssef Farouk Daghmash

19 years old, resident of Gaza City, killed on September 14, 2008, in Gaza City, as a result of gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of fire between Hamas and the Dughmush family. [source]

Abdul Zaki Daghmash

25 years old, resident of Gaza City, killed on September 14, 2008, in Gaza City, as a result of gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of fire between Hamas and the Dughmush family. [source]

Ibrahim Farouk Daghmash

16 years old, resident of Gaza City, killed on September 14, 2008, in Gaza City, as a result of gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of fire between Hamas and the Dughmush family. [source]

Jamil Farouk Daghmash

23 years old, resident of Gaza City, killed on September 14, 2008, in Gaza City, as a result of gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of fire between Hamas and the Dughmush family. [source]

Mahmoud Akram Daghmash

19 years old, resident of Gaza City, killed on September 14, 2008, in Gaza City, as a result of gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of fire between Hamas and the Dughmush family. [source]

Jamil Jamal Daghmash

19 years old, resident of Gaza City, killed on September 14, 2008, in Gaza City, as a result of gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of fire between Hamas and the Dughmush family. [source]

Saeb Akram Daghmash

22 years old, resident of Gaza City, killed on September 14, 2008, in Gaza City, as a result of gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of fire between Hamas and the Dughmush family. [source]

Wikipedia Arabic

From a post on Wikipedia Arabic titled Daghmash family massacre (2023):

During the 2023 Palestinian-Israeli war, the Israeli army committed numerous massacres, including the Daghmash family massacre, perpetrated by the Israeli Air Force from the beginning of the war until December 17, 2023. The Israeli Air Force destroyed all the residential blocks belonging to the Daghmash family and bombed the Daghmash family mosque during evening prayers on November 17. On December 17, it bombed the remaining homes of the Daghmash family in the Al-Sabra neighborhood. The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced, in a semi-final toll, that the death toll from this massacre had risen to 109 Palestinians, all from one family.

GIGaza.org

An undated post on gigaza.org reads "Basil Abdul Karim Mohammed Daghmash (باسل عبد الكريم محمد دغمش), age 50 years, married, event date November 15, 2023, location Gaza City, Circumstances of martyrdom -- Israeli warplanes targeted the Ihya' al-Sunnah Mosque during sunset prayers in the al-Daghmash area of ​​the al-Sabra neighborhood in Gaza City without prior warning, killing Basil Daghmash and several others."

Location from Wikipedia information here:

GenoPal.net

An undated post on genopal.net contains an entry for Yazan Muhammad Bahri Daghmash (يزن محمد بحري دغمش) with Date of martyrdom November 15, 2023, age 13, city Gaza.

Shireen.ps

An undated post on shireen.ps reads "Martyr Muhammad Salem Masoud Daghmash (40 years old) from Deir al-Balah Governorate, was martyred on 07-18-2024 in Deir al-Balah after being targeted by the occupation army during the war of extermination - Tufan al-Aqsa."

Telegram

From a post here:

Revealing the martyrs of the Daghmash family in the Sabra neighborhood, south of Gaza City:

1- Saleh Ashour Daghmash (the headman)

2- His wife / Ala Wasfi Daghmash

3- Mahmoud Saleh Ashour Daghmash

4- His wife / Maysoun Daghmash (pregnant) 5-

Mujahid Mahmoud Saleh Daghmash

6- Munadil Mahmoud Saleh Daghmash

7- Miral Mahmoud Saleh Daghmash

8- Mira Mahmoud Saleh Daghmash 9-

Falah Ashour Al-

Asali Daghmash

10- Faiq Ashour Al-Asali Daghmash 11- Rashid Faiq Ashour Daghmash

12- Asali Faiq Ashour Daghmash

13- Ashour Hafez Ashour Daghmash

14- Al-Asali Raafat Awad Daghmash 15-

Muhammad Raafat Awad Daghmash

16- Al-Asali Ashour Al-Asali Daghmash

17- Omar Shaher Ashour Daghmash

18- Omar Saddam Omar Daghmash

19- Haitham Rafiq Shaher Daghmash

20- Asaad Mohammed Asaad Daghmash

21- Faris Abdul Majeed Daghmash

22- Jouda Issa Daghmash

23- Imad Issa Daghmash

24- Ibrahim Hani Issa Daghmash

25- Salah Mohammed Issa Daghmash

26- Kanaan Saber Daghmash

27- Rakan Kanaan Saber Daghmash

28- Abdul Aal Burjas Saber Daghmash

29- Abdul Fattah Burjas Saber Daghmash

30- Mohammed Badr Saber Daghmash

31- Elias Mohammed Badr Daghmash

32- Nasr Mahmoud Daghmash

33- Mohammed Nasr Mahmoud Daghmash

34- Mahmoud Nasr Mahmoud Daghmash

35- Salem Nasr Mahmoud Daghmash 36-

Rami Shafiq Mahmoud Daghmash 37-

Mahmoud Ahmed Mahmoud Daghmash

38- Mohammed Ahmed Mahmoud Daghmash

39- Iyad Abdel Aal Daghmash

40- Tayseer Abdel Aal Daghmash

41- Faris Rami Mohammed Daghmash

42- Abdul Wadoud Mahmoud Daghmash

43- Mahmoud Moataz Mithqal Daghmash

44- Ahmed Moataz Mithqal Daghmash

45- Bilal Khader Nimer Daghmash

46- Medhat Tawfiq Bahri Daghmash

47- Medhat Ramzi Medhat Daghmash

48- Mahmoud Ramzi Medhat Daghmash

49- Yazan Mohammed Medhat Daghmash

50- Tawfiq Bahri Tawfiq Daghmash

51- Abdul Raouf Tawfiq Daghmash

52- Yazan Mohammed Bahri Daghmash

53- Tawfiq Habib Tawfiq Daghmash

54- His wife/ Umm Habib Daghmash

55- Their child/ Habib Tawfiq Daghmash 56-

Their daughter/ Suad Tawfiq Daghmash

57- Saleh Habib Tawfiq Daghmash

58- His wife/ Umm Tawfiq Daghmash

59- Their child/ Tawfiq Saleh Daghmash

60- Their daughter/ Safaa Saleh Daghmash

61- Ibrahim Nihad Riyad Daghmash

62- Ahmed Naeem Deeb Daghmash

63- Jihad Deeb Bahri Daghmash

64- Mohammed Jihad Deeb Daghmash

65- Mahdi Deeb Bahri Daghmash

66- Deeb Hammad Deeb Daghmash 67-

Ali Rabah Ali Daghmash

68- Robin Atta Robin Daghmash

69- Ulfat Atta Robin Daghmash

70- Lawyer/Hassan Daghmash (Abu Ali)

71- His wife/ Umm Ali Daghmash

72- Engineer/ Mohammed Hassan Daghmash

73- Accountant/ Tasneem Hassan Daghmash

74- Her child/ Laith Ramadan Daghmash

75- Her daughter/ Bana Ramadan Daghmash

76- Engineer / Alaa Hassan Daghmash

77- Nurse / Saji Hassan Daghmash

78- Doctor / Mona Hassan Daghmash

79- Doctor / Noha Hassan Daghmash

80- University student / Dahi Hassan Daghmash

81- University student / Sama Hassan Daghmash

82 Mustafa Hazem Mustafa Daghmash

83- Majd Hazem Mustafa Daghmash

84- Suham Hazem Mustafa Daghmash

85- Their mother is Umm Muhammad Daghmash

86- Muhammad Farid Hashem Daghmash

87- Issam Ziad Talib Daghmash

88- Izzat Issam Ziad Daghmash

89- Muhammad Hatem Ziad Daghmash

90- Ramadan Hafez Ghaleb Daghmash

91- Jamil Jalal Jamil Daghmash

92- Salim Jalal Jamil Daghmash

93- Yousef Hani Maher Daghmash

94- Farouk Hani Maher Daghmash

95- Haidar Fathi Masoud Daghmash 96- Khaled

Fathi Masoud Daghmash

97- Nizar Imad Rajab Daghmash

98- Mahran Maher Muhammad Ali Daghmash

99- Muhammad Ayman Yusuf Daghmash

100- Mustafa Yasser Nabil Daghmash

101- Ramadan Jamal Qandeel Daghmash

102- Hani Noman Sarhan Daghmash

103- Muhammad Abdullah Noman Daghmash

104- Mahmoud Maher Sarhan Daghmash

105- Muhammad Hassan Sarhan Daghmash

106- Basil Abdulghani Daghmash

107- Mahmoud Nael Abdulghani Daghmash

108- Enayat Abdulghani Daghmash

109- A walk by Abdulnabi Abdulghani Daghmash

Airwars

From a post last updated February 11, 2025:

At least 64 people were killed and at least six others were injured after an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Ihyaa al-Sina mosque in the al-Daghamsha neighbourhood of al-Sabra, south of Gaza City.

The Palestinian News Agency reported “around 50” people had been killed, which Arabi 21 News corroborated. Many of those who were identified were members of the Daghmush family, who were responsible for the mosque’s construction and were highly involved in the community. Airwars identified the names of 61 members of the family, and the identity of at least three others killed. Ahram Online News reported that the mosque had been housing “hundreds of displaced individuals” at the time of the strike.

The names of victims listed below were found through open source research. The patriarch of the family, Saleh Daghmush, was killed, along with his son—who remains unnamed—and the son’s family. Saleh’s two brothers, Fatah Ashour Daghmush and Fayek Ashour Daghmush were also killed. Fayek’s sons, Asali and Rasheed, were initially reported killed, but later learned to be injured. Other family members were killed: Ashour Hafez Daghmush, Tawfiq al-Bahri Daghmush and Yazan Muhammad al-Bahri Daghmush.

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Many of those killed were found under rubble: journalist Ismail al-Ghoul [reported August 1, 2024 as "Eliminated" by the IDF], quoted by Free Journalism, reported that more than 50 people had been uncovered from under rubble, and all had been killed, adding that “dozens are still under the rubble until this moment.” A tweet from @basem_pal stated that Ahmed Daghmush had said that more than 100 members of the family were killed by the bombing of the mosque. On Facebook, a family member, Mohamed Mansour Daghmush, stated that others remained unidentified because of the “breakdown of communications.”