Israel and Gaza 2023

Israel and Gaza 2023

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Incident Code

ISPT0197

Incident date

October 14, 2023

Location

تل الهوى, Tal Al Hawa, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.503602, 34.426948 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On October 14th 2023 at around 1 am, Israeli forces allegedly conducted an airstrike in Tal Al-Hawa, located in the south of Gaza City. The strike reportedly killed Palestinian surgeon Dr. Medhat Mahmoud Saidam and his extended family at his home. Among the dead were between 24 to 31 civilians, including at least 12 children*, seven women (including a pregnant woman), and seven men. Whilst all sources agreed that Dr Medhat Saidam was killed, alongside his family, different sources identified different family members allegedly killed in the attack.

Twitter user @dryouceff and the Palestinian Ministry of Health said Dr. Medhat Mahmoud Saidam had been working for seven consecutive days at the Indonesian Hospital before the strike occurred. Interviewed by Al Jazeera, doctor Ahmed Makhlalati confirmed that statement, saying that his colleague Dr Medhat Mahmoud Saidam was coming home to see his family and planned to go back to the hospital but was killed when a strike hit his house at around 1 am. @Gredto reported that Dr. Saidam was killed along with 30 members of his family.

On Facebook, Dr. Ahmad Mokhalalati described Dr Medhat Saidam as “one of the pioneers of plastic surgery and burns in Gaza”, “a big brother”, “a compassionate human being” who “devoted his life to serving patients, providing care for them, and educating the new younger generation”. He also added: “I cannot imagine what the atmosphere of the place would be like after him. I cannot imagine our morning meetings without him joining us with his enthusiasm and positive energy…May God have mercy on him and his entire family.” A tweet from Gredto added that “the doctor specializing in plastic surgery contributed to alleviating the suffering of those wounded in the Gaza wars 2009-2014”.

A Facebook post from Dr. Medhat Saidam’s cousin, Mohammed Saidam, named the following victims killed: Dr Medhat Mahmoud Saidam and Dr Medhat Saidam’s mother, Umm Medhat, married to the deceased Dr Mahmoud Saidam. Another source identified Umm Medhat as Majda Saidam (Al-Dajani)

The same source mentioned the death of Medhat Saidam’s two brothers, and their family, namely: Ahmed Mahmoud Saidam and his wife Shamah Ahmed and their children. Another Facebook source, Hussam Al-Dajni, documented the names of the children as: Abdul Rahman Ahmed Saidam, Magda Ahmed Saidam, Maryam Ahmed Saidam, Fatima Ahmed Saidam, Sameh Mahmoud Saidam, his pregnant wife Suhad Iyad Al-Dajani, their unborn baby Rana Sameh Saidam, and their children Sameh Saidam and Mira Sameh Saidam.

Mohammad Saidam also listed his female cousin‘s death, alongside her children, without providing their identity, age, or the number of children.

A Facebook post by Ahmad ALameen provided the names of additional victims killed, civilians also described by Hussam Al-Dajni as “Abu Jihad’s children and wife”:
Nahil Ayesh Al-Dajani, Umm Jihad, wife of Abu Jihad. One source said she was still alive while others referred to her as with the term “martyr”, implying she was also killed in the strike. The children were named as: Alaa Iyad Al-Dajani, (Abu Jihad’s son), (D) Youssef Al-Dajani, (Abu Jihad’s son), Abdul Rahman Al-Dajani, (Abu Jihad’s son), Suhad Al-Dajani (already mentioned above, married to Sameh Saidam), Abu Jihad’s daughter.

A Facebook post from the brother of Umm Medhat, named Hussam Al-Dajni, also documented the following civilian killed in the same attack: Balsam Farouk Al-Nono (Dr. Saidam’s sister in law). Multiple social media users described additional family members killed: Nawal Abdullah Ahmed Abu Nada (16 years old), Ahmed Abdullah Ahmed Abu Nada (15 years old), Anas Abdullah Ahmed Abundi (12 years old), Mohammed Abdullah Ahmed Abondi (6 years old), and Samah Abu Nada (Saidam). According to a Facebook post published by Anadolu Agency, those killed were all part of the same family unit. On this point, the outlet described them as the wife and four children of “Palestinian doctor Abdullah Abu Nada.” Footage of Abdullah Abu Nada grieving publicly was widely shared in the days following this incident. One Facebook user, posting on October 17, captioned this footage “Dr. Abdullah Abu Nada receives his family as martyrs 4 days after their house was targeted.” Other local sources added that the family was under the rubble during those 4 days.

@dryouceff reported that the strike occurred at Dr. Saidam’s home, which was located near Al-Hidaya Mosque in Tal Al-Hawa. Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strikes to Israeli forces.

*Airwars has provisionally reconciled these names to those published by the Palestinian Ministry of Health on October 26, 2023. IDs from the MoH document are listed alongside names, and ages provided by the MoH. For cases where ‘children’ are referred to without additional biographical detail, Airwars assumes a range of at least 2.

Due to the scale and urgency of Airwars’ assessment process, all images have been automatically uploaded to each assessment with the graphic filter applied to protect users. We have also included all images identified from the sources, which may also include any imagery of combatants.

The incident occured at approximately 1:00 am local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (25)

Dr Medhat Mahmoud Saidam الطبيب مدحت محمود صيدم
47 years old male Al-Shifa hospital Dr killed Matched to MoH ID 901363275
Majda Al-Dajani Saidam (Umm Medhat) مجدة الذجاني صيدم
Adult female Medhat Mahmoud Saidam's mother killed
Ahmed Mahmoud Saidam احمد محمود صيدم
36 years old male Medhat's brother killed Matched to MoH ID 801823527
Shamah Ahmed شامة أحمد
32 years old female Ahmed Mahmoud Saidam's wife killed Matched to MoH ID 803297258
Abdul Rahman Ahmed Saidam عبدالرحمن اياد الدجاني
6 years old male Ahmed and Shamah's son killed Matched to MoH ID 438972358
Magda Ahmed Saidam مجدة الذجاني صيدم
11 years old female Ahmed and Shamah's daughter killed Matched to MoH ID 432322493
Maryam Ahmed Saidam مريم احمد صيدم
1 years old female Ahmed and Shamah's daughter killed Matched to MoH ID 444179576
Fatima Ahmed Saidam فاطمة احمد صيدم
9 years old female Ahmed and Shamah's daughter killed Matched to MoH ID 433542990
Sameh Mahmoud Saidam سامح محمود صيدم
32 years old male Medhat's brother killed Matched to MoH ID 802862342
Suhad Iyad Al-Dajani سهاد اياد الدجاني
29 years old female pregnant Sameh's wife, also Abu Jihad's daughter killed Matched to MoH ID 410102594
Sameh Saidam سامح صيدم
Child male Sameh and Suhad's son killed
Mira Sameh Saidam ميرة سامح صيدم
5 years old female Sameh and Suhad's daughter killed Matched to MoH ID 440822229
Mohammad Saidam's female cousin
Adult female killed
Mohammad Saidam's female cousin's child
Child killed
Mohammad Saidam's female cousin's second child
Child killed
Nahil Ayesh Al-Dajani, Umm Jihad ناهل عياش الدجاني ام جهاد
Adult female wife of Abu Jihad killed
Alaa Iyad Al-Dajani علاء إياد الدجني
25 years old male Abu Jihad's son killed Matched to MoH ID 403741143
Youssef Al-Dajani يوسف اياد الدجاني
20 years old male Abu Jihad's son killed Matched to MoH ID 408447670
Abdul Rahman Al-Dajani عبدالرحمن اياد الدجاني
20 years old male Abu Jihad's son killed Matched to MoH ID 408447688
Balsam Farouk Al-Nono بلسم فاروق النانو
34 years old female Medhi's sister-in-law killed Matched to MoH ID 801183567
Ahmed Abdullah Abu Nada أحمد عبد الله ابو ندى
15 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 425925625
Anas Abdullah Abu Nada انس عبد الله ابو ندى
12 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 430087015
Muhammad Abdullah Abu Nada محمد عبد الله ابو ندى
7 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 436876460
Nawal Abdullah Abu Nada نوال عبد الله ابو ندى
16 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 424656262
Samah Abu Nada (Saidam) سماح محمود ابوندى صيدم
Adult female killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    24 – 31
  • (12 children7 women7 men2 healthcare_personnel)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Impact
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (16) [ collapse]

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    Source: @PalinfoAr

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    Source: MOH facebook

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    Source: MOH facebook

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    Source: Gredto

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    Source: Gredto

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    Source: Mohammed Saidam Facebook

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    Source: Ahmad Khalaf Facebook

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    Source: Ahmad Khalaf Facebook

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    Source: Dr. Shadi Subhi Awad facebook

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    Source: Dr. Shadi Subhi Awad facebook

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    Source: Dr. Shadi Subhi Awad facebook

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    Source: Dr. Shadi Subhi Awad facebook

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    Source: Dr. Ahmad Mokhalalati Facebook

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    Source: Dr. Ahmad Mokhalalati Facebook

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    Source: Dr. Ahmad Mokhalalati Facebook

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    Source: Dr. Ahmad Mokhalalati Facebook

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    Source: Dr. Ahmad Mokhalalati Facebook

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    Source: Saydam Family Facebook

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    Source: Anas Ahmad Facebook

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    Source: Ahmad ALameen facebook

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    Source: Ahmad ALameen facebook

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    Source: Ahmad ALameen facebook

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    Source: Ahmad ALameen facebook

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    Source: Ahmad ALameen facebook

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    Source: Ahmad ALameen facebook

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    Source: Ahmad Anwar facebook

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    Source: Ahmad Anwar facebook

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    Source: Ahmad Anwar facebook

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    Source: Ahmad Anwar facebook

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    Source: Ahmad Anwar facebook

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    Source: Ahmad Anwar facebook

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    Source: Ahmad Anwar facebook

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    Source: Hussam Al-Dajni Facebook

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    Source: Hussam Al-Dajni Facebook

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    Source: Hussam Al-Dajni Facebook

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    Source: Hussam Al-Dajni Facebook

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    Source: Hussam Al-Dajni Facebook

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    Source: Hussam Al-Dajni Facebook

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    Source: Hussam Al-Dajni Facebook

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    Source: Hussam Al-Dajni Facebook

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    Source: Hussam Al-Dajni Facebook

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    Source: Hussam Al-Dajni Facebook

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    Source: Hussam Al-Dajni Facebook

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    Source: Iman majdalawi Facebook

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Al Hidaya mosque (مسجد الهداية), within the neighborhood of Tal Al Hawa (تل الهوا), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.503611, 34.426944. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Israeli Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military
  • Israeli Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    24 – 31
  • (12 children7 women7 men2 healthcare_personnel)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Impact
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (16) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0041

Incident date

October 8, 2023

Location

مخيّم النصيرات, Nuseirat camp, Deir al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.450065, 34.392934 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On the October 8th, 2023, Hamid Kamal Abu Aoun (36 years old) was killed along with his three children in an alleged Israeli airstrike on his home in the Al Nuseirat camp.

In the attack, carried out at dawn, Hamid Aoun’s two sons Kamal Hamid Abu Aoun (13 years old) and Omar Hamid Abu Aoun (five years old) and his daughter Rima Hamid Abu Aoun (one year old) were all reported killed.

Hamid Aoun was reported to be the son of Hamas Political Bureau member Kamal Abu Aoun. The strike and the deaths of the family members were reported online through different news outlets such as the Palestinian Information Center and Palestine Now. The Palestinian Information Center tweeted that “Hamed Kamal Abu Aoun, son of a member of the Hamas Political Bureau, was killed, accompanied by three of his children in the attack on their home at dawn today”, whilst Palestine Now specifically attributed the bombing to Israeli aircraft.

The Nuseirat camp, where the strike had occurred, publicly confirmed the attack on its Facebook page: “confirmed the rise of the beloved Hamed Abu Aoun, a new moon joining the group of moons”.

Using social media, several family members and friends expressed their condolences, confirming the deaths of Hamad Kamal Abu Aoun and his three children. Wesam Al Attar, the cousin of Hamad Kamal Abu Aoun wrote on his Facebook account: “May God have mercy on him, the heroic martyrs. (My cousin Hamad Kamal Abu Aoun … and three of his children)”.

All names of those killed have been matched with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of fatalities in Gaza released on October 26th, 2023.

Due to the scale and urgency of Airwars’ assessment process, all images have been automatically uploaded to each assessment with the graphic filter applied to protect users. We have also included all images identified from the sources, which may also include any imagery of combatants.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (4)

Hamed Kamal Abu Aoun حامد كمال ابو
36 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 800788010
Kamal Hamid Abu Aoun كمال حامد ابو
13 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 429646748
Omar Hamid Abu Aoun عمر حامد ابو
5 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 440821999
Rima Hamid Abu Aoun ريما حامد
1 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 444422067

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (3 children1 man)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

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    Source: Musab Darwish

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    Source: Osama Mughari

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    Source: Ahmad Al Ekomi

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    Source: Wesam Al Attar

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    Source: Ayman Abu Aoun

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    Source: Nusayriat camp page

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    Source: Abdul Qadir Ahmed Al Hour

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    Source: Abdul Qadir Ahmed Al Hour

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    Source: Abdul Qadir Ahmed Al Hour

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    Source: Yosef Safi

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    Source: Um Al Haytham

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    Source: @mechheek

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    Source: @AlanWkalt

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    Source: @AlanWkalt

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Nuseirat (النصيرات), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.450065, 34.392934. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Israeli Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military
  • Israeli Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (3 children1 man)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (13) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0074

Incident date

October 9, 2023

Location

منزل عبدالله ابو سيف, House of Abdullah Abu Saif, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On October 9th, 2023, at approximately 11:30 PM, Abdullah Ahmed Abu Saif was killed in an alleged Israeli strike on his house that happened without prior warning, according to the local sources. Twitter/X user @16_gouda shared video footage of a destroyed house on his account.

Mahmoud Abu Youssef confirmed his brother’s passing on Facebook, writing that he received the news of Abdullah Abu Saif’s death “with great sadness”.

According to the Twitter/X sources @gnnanow and @16_gouda, Abdullah Ahmed Abu Saif was from Hebron, but was deported to Gaza after he had been released from an Israeli prison in the framework of the Gilad Shalit prisoner swap deal in 2011, also known Wafa al-Ahrar. Details concerning his imprisonment are not available within the sources, but there is no indication from the sources that Abdullah was currently militant.

Only one source, the Facebook account of Abu Mahmoud Abu Seif, alleged that the strike can be attributed to the Israeli military, therefore Airwars has classified the strike status as “single source claim”.

Airwars was unable to match the victim with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of fatalities in Gaza released on October 26th, 2023.

Due to the scale and urgency of Airwars’ assessment process, all images have been automatically uploaded to each assessment with the graphic filter applied to protect users. We have also included all images identified from the sources, which may also include any imagery of combatants.

The incident occured at approximately 11:30 pm local time.

The victims were named as:

Abdullah Ahmed Abu Saif عبدالله ابو سيف
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

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    Source: @GNNANOW

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    Source: Mahmoud Abu Youssef facebook

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    Source: Sanad

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    Source: Amer Abu Arafa facebook

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Israeli Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military
  • Israeli Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0102m

Incident date

October 10, 2023

Location

عبسان الكبيرة, Abasan Al Kabira, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.326601, 34.342172 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On October 10th, 2023, at least 14 people were killed, including five children and two women, while three others were injured after an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Qadeeh residence in the Abasan area east of Khan Yunis.

Those killed and injured were members of the Qadeeh family: Rajab Qadeeh (69 years old) was killed and his son Shadi Rajab Qadeeh was injured. Shadi’s wife, Hanan Ibrahim Qadeeh (37 years old) was killed, along with their daughter, Maria Shadi Qadeeh (6 years old), and their two sons: Yassen Shadi Qadeeh* and Osama Shadi Qadeeh*. A post from the al-Siddiq Model School for Boys named Hanan as a former teacher, who taught Islamic education. A colleague named Ghada Ahmed posted a condolence message for Hanan and her three children.

Rajab’s other son, Shawqi Rajab Qadeeh (39 years old), was killed with his two children: daughter Amouna Rajab Qadeeh (2 years old), and his son*, who has not been named.

Salah Qadeeh (67 years old) was killed with his wife, Souad Qadeeh (64 years old), and son, Ayman Salah Qadeeh (20 years old).

Iyad Suleiman Qadeeh (37 years old) was also killed.

Brothers Muntaser Jumaa Qadeeh (35 years old) and Alsayed Jumaa Qadeeh (33 years old) were also killed. Mahmoud S Qudaih posted a condolence message to his “companion, the lover of my heart, my friend, and my brother whom my mother did not give birth to” Muntaser.

Some sources have stated that 21 members of the Qadeeh family were killed during this incident; Journalist Tayseer Qudeih was alone in stating that the total number of members of the family killed overall is close to 50.

Condolence posts on social media have lamented those killed and wished the injured Shadi a quick recovery. Safe News reported that “three moderate injuries” resulted from the bombing of the Qadeeh family home.

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strikes to Israeli forces.

*Airwars has quantified them as children based on the ages of their relatives and the images provided in the sources .

Due to the scale and urgency of Airwars’ assessment process, all images have been automatically uploaded to each assessment with the graphic filter applied to protect users. We have also included all images identified from the sources, which may also include any imagery of combatants.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (15)

Rajab Qadeeh رجب قديح
69 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 937316164
Shadi Rajab Qadeeh شادي رجب قديح
Adult male injured
Hanan Ibrahim Qadeeh حنان ابراهيم قديح
37 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 801463753
Maria Shadi Qadeeh ماريا شادي قديح
6 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 438566952
Yassen Shadi Qadeeh ياسين شادي قديح
Age unknown male killed
Osama Shadi Qadeeh أسامة شادي قديح
Age unknown male killed
Shawqi Rajab Qadeeh شوقي رجب قديح
39 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 800292948
Amouna Rajab Qadeeh أمونة رجب قديح
2 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 445018617
Unnamed son of Shawqi ابن شوقي
Age unknown male killed
Salah Qadeeh صلاح قديح
67 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 937316172
Souad Qadeeh سعاد قديح
64 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 975285461
Ayman Salah Qadeeh أيمن صلاح قديح
20 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 409123809
Iyad Suleiman Qadeeh إياد سليمان قديح
37 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 800618357
Muntaser Jumaa Qadeeh منتصر جمعة قديح ِ
35 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 801985227
lsayed Jumaa Qadeeh السيد جمعة قديح
33 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 802627364

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    14 – 50
  • (5 children2 women7 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

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    Source: @F24online

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    Source: @F24online

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    Source: Mohammed Qodaih

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Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention Abasan Al Kabira (عبسان الكبيرة) to the east of Khan Younis (خان يونس). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 31.326601, 34.342172.

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Israeli Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military
  • Israeli Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    14 – 50
  • (5 children2 women7 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (33) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0181

Incident date

October 13, 2023

Location

منزل عائلة الزرد, al-Zard residence, Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

A preacher affiliated with Hamas, Dr. Wael Mohieddin Sayed al-Zard, died due to injuries sustained in an alleged Israeli airstrike on his home, which occurred on October 13th, 2023. He was found under the rubble and initially reported to have only moderate injuries. However, he was hospitalised and died days later, on October 16th, 2023. Shehab Agency reported that there were numerous other injuries and potential other deaths in the incident, but this was not corroborated by other sources nor have other victims been named.

Al-Zard was born on Dec 24th, 1972, and reportedly had eight children. His son, Baraa, had been killed the previous month allegedly by Israeli forces during border protests.

Al-Zard obtained a masters in Hadith from Islamic University in 2001. His dissertation is reported to have been titled: “Manifestations of Pre-Islamic Time as Depicted by the Sunnah Texts.” He would later be granted a doctorate from the joint program between Gaza’s al-Aqsa University and Egypt’s Ain Shams University.

Al-Zard taught at The University College of Applied Sciences, and had previously worked for the al-Quds Open University and the Islamic University of Gaza. He was the imam of the Grand al-Omari Mosque in Gaza City, as well as the al-Mahatta Mosque in the al-Daraj neighborhood.

Al Jazeera reported that he was the director of the Fadhila Women’s Forum Center, which worked with women in education as well as providing social and cultural support. The Center also provides a Qur’anic teaching center for girls. Outside of this, al-Zard also worked as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Tayseer Marriage Association.

He was also engaged in Islamic activities outside of his professional life: he had represented Palestine in 1997’s “Holy Quran Memorization Competition” held in Mecca, after reportedly memorising the holy book in 1992.

Al-Zard was affiliated with Hamas, though the strength of this affiliation is not entirely clear. Though Reuters named him as a “well-known” Hamas cleric, The New York Times claimed he was a “less senior” figure within Hamas, and reported he was “a preacher affiliated with the group.” The Extremist Monitoring Analysis Network stated that he was also aligned (whether by ideology or tangible affiliation) with the Muslim Brotherhood.

He was known to have made highly antisemitic statements, often in his sermons. Evidence of hate speech can be seen in the Extremist Monitoring Analysis Network report.

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strike to Israeli forces.

Where possible, Airwars has matched names with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of nearly 7000 victims’ names and ID numbers released on October 26th.

Due to the scale and urgency of Airwars’ assessment process, all images have been automatically uploaded to each assessment with the graphic filter applied to protect users. We have also included all images identified from the sources, which may also include any imagery of combatants.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Dr. Wael Mohieddin Sayed al-Zard وائل محيي الدين سيد الزرد
Age unknown male killed Matched to MoH ID 931675474

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (23) [ collapse]

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Israeli Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military
  • Israeli Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (23) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0220

Incident date

October 15, 2023

Location

جوار مسجد خالد بن الوليد, Vicinity of Khaled bin al Walid Mosque, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.370425, 34.334530 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On Sunday, October 15th 2023, two civilians were injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike in the vicinity of the home of Abdel al-Abadia near the Khaled bin al-Walid Mosque in al-Qarara, east of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip.

The Palestinian Information Center, along with Palestine Today TV, TV Manar, and Sama News Agency reported about the strike and the two injured civilians, as did multiple sources on social media. Salahaddin reported that the two civilians had sternum injuries, and included a video of a flaming building, allegedly the home that was bombed. Ben Kanaan reported on the strike and injuries and added “thank God there are no martyrs in the place”, thus indicating that no deaths had occurred as a result of the strike. Sources did not specify the names or details of the injured civilians and did not list civilian deaths or other injuries.

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strikes to Israeli forces.

Due to the scale and urgency of Airwars’ assessment process, all images have been automatically uploaded to each assessment with the graphic filter applied to protect users. We have also included all images identified from the sources, which may also include any imagery of combatants.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Religious Institution, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (15) [ collapse]

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of Khaled bin al Walid Mosque (مسجد خالد بن الوليد) in al Qarara (القرارة), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.370425, 34.334530. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Israeli Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military
  • Israeli Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Religious Institution, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (15) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0247

Incident date

October 16, 2023

Location

قيزان النجار, Qaizan al Najjar, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.333847, 34.296719 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between 19 and 22 people were killed and a number were injured, including serious injuries, on the morning of Monday, October 16, 2023, when the home of the Zaqmat family, in the Qaizan Al-Najjar neighbourhood, in southern Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip, was reportedly bombed by an Israeli military aircraft.

The Palestinian Civil Defence reported that two residential homes were hit in the incident and posted images on Facebook of the Bani Suheila municipality Civil Defence team working to remove victims from the rubble and sand.

Sources identified 19 victims from at least three family groups. Grandparents 52-year-old Mohammed Zayed Zaqmat Al-Shaeer (also known as Abu Zayed) and 50-year-old Aisha Mohammed Al-Sayed Al-Aqqad (also known as Umm Zayed) were killed alongside their 30-year-old son, Zayed Mohammed Zayed Zaqmat (also known as Abu Sajjad). Zayed’s wife and daughter were also reported by the Al-Shaeer family as having been killed but their names were not identified. Zayed’s daughter has been assumed to be a child based on Zayed’s age.

A 45-year-old woman called Randa Abdul Gawad Al-Aqqad (also known as Umm Mohammed) was killed alongside her six children. Her sons, 22-year-old Mohammed Al-Sayed Al-Aqqad and 14-year-old Anas Al-Sayed Mohammed Al-Aqqad were killed as well as her daughters 24-year-old Douaa Al-Sayed Al-Aqqad, 21-year-old Maryam Al-Sayed Al-Aqqad, 19-year-old Nour Al-Sayed Mohammed Al-Aqqad and 16-year-old Alaa Al-Aqqad.

One source, Hani Shaker al-Bana, reported that all members of the Al-Sayed family had been killed in the incident except for the father, Al-Sayed Mohammed Al-Sayed Al-Aqqad. A family member called Youssef Al-Aqqad posted on Facebook a prayer for the speedy recovery of Al-Sayed Mohammed Al-Aqqad, likely implying that he was injured in the incident.

A family member called Tamer Al-Aqqad, in a post on Facebook, described Aisha as the paternal aunt of the Al-Sayed children.

Another group of six children and young people from the family were killed; they are likely a set of siblings, however, this cannot be confirmed. Three young women, 21-year-old Yasmina Abdullah Mohammed Al-Aqqad, 20-year-old Lubna Abdullah Mohammed Al-Aqqad, and 19-year-old Amira Abdullah Mohammed Al-Aqqad were killed. Two teenage boys 16-year-old Mohammed Abdullah Mohammed Al-Aqqad and 15-year-old Abdul Rahman Abdullah Mohammed Al-Aqqad were also killed in the incident.

A 45-year-old woman called Suzan Abdullah Hashem Al-Aqqad was killed as well as 49-year-old Abdullah Mohammed Hamdan Al-Aqqad. Abdullah is likely the father of the six children and young people listed above based on their names, however, this cannot be confirmed.

Although Airwars has identified 19 names, one source, @younisalsragi, posted on X/Twitter that the death toll for the incident had risen to 22.

Three sources mentioned displaced people. Merhdad Khalili, in a post on Facebook, reported the death of Zayed Zaqmat’s family alongside several displaced people. Another Facebook post by a page called Eastern Inclusive reported that Mohammed Zaqmat had opened his home to displaced people from the north of Gaza before the incident. Another source, @Benkanaan2, reported that one person had been killed and five children had been injured in a bombing that took place in Khan Younis of the home of a family that had been displaced from Beit Hanoon, which is a municipality in the northern Gaza Strip.

Multiple sources described victims being buried under the rubble of the home and their bodies being recovered. Aida Mohammed reported in a post on Facebook, that 10 victims from the Zaqmat family remained under the rubble at one point.

The Palestinian news agency, Wafa, reported that the victims were transferred to Nasser Hospital. A photo posted by the Palestinian Civil Defence showed a member of the Civil Defence carrying a limp child into a medical facility.

Hani Shaker al-Bana, a friend of Anas Al-Aqqad posted a heartfelt tribute to him on Facebook, affectionately calling him a “scoundrel” and saying that he had a voice “like one of David’s psalms”. He posted a picture of Anas, commenting that he didn’t know at the time that this picture would be his last.

Hadeel al-Hallees posted a tribute to Randa and her six children on Facebook, describing Randa as “a knowledgeable, loving, giving, a supportive friend and sister, a wonderful mother” and that she would miss her “smile and her sweet words”.

Nassim Hatoum and Hassein Yahi al-Hajj described Zayed Zaqmat in tribute posts on Facebook as a dear friend and as loyal.

The Al-Shaeer family’s Facebook page reported the deaths, posted pictures of the house after it had been destroyed. Pictures taken by a family member called Hani Al-Shaeer showed a digger clearing a large sandy crater where the family house had been and showed significant damage to the neighbouring house. Other pictures posted by the Al-Shaeer family showed civilians and rescue teams pulling victims from the sand and rubble as well as blood-soaked pillows and a destroyed vehicle.

Where sources identified a belligerent, all sources attributed the strike to the Israeli Military.

The names of all identified victims, other than Alaa Al-Aqqad and Maryam Mohammed Al-Sayed Al-Aqqad, have been reconciled to the Palestinian Ministry of Health’s list of fatalities published on October 26, 2023.

Due to the scale and urgency of Airwars’ assessment process, all images have been automatically uploaded to each assessment with the graphic filter applied to protect users. We have also included all images identified from the sources, which may also include any imagery of combatants.

The incident occured in the morning.

The victims were named as:

Family members (20)

Mohammed Zayed Zaqmat Al-Shaeer محمد زيد الشاعر زقماط
52 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 921895991
Aisha Mohammed Al-Sayed Al-Aqqad عائشة محمد السيد العقاد
50 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 929552966
Zayed Mohammed Zayed Zaqmat زيد محمد زيد الشاعر زقماط
30 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 803879220
Randa Abdul Gawad Al-Aqqad رندة عبدالجواد العقاد
45 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 905401477
Yasmin Abdullah Mohammed Al-Aqqad ياسمين عبدالله العقاد
21 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 407799477
Lubna Abdullah Mohammed Al-Aqqad لبنى عبدالله محمد العقاد
20 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 409463122
Amira Abdullah Mohammed Al-Aqqad اميره عبدالله محمد العقاد
19 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 421022567
Alaa Al-Aqqad
16 years old female killed
Mohammed Abdullah Mohammed Al-Aqqad محمد عبدالله محمد العقاد
16 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 424651990
Abdul Rahman Abdullah Mohammed Al-Aqqad عبد الرحمن عبدالله محمد العقاد
15 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 426111662
Mohammed Al-Sayed Al-Aqqad محمد السيد محمد العقاد
22 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 407016419
Anas Al-Sayed Mohammed Al-Aqqad أنس السيد محمد العقاد
14 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 427558770
Douaa Al-Sayed Al-Aqqad دعاء السيد محمد العقاد
24 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 405140732
Maryam Al-Sayed Al-Aqqad
21 years old female killed
Nour Al-Sayed Mohammed Al-Aqqad نور السيد محمد العقاد
19 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 421027335
Suzan Abdullah Hashem Al-Aqqad سوزان عبدالله هاشم العقاد
45 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 900559295
Abdullah Mohammed Hamdan Al-Aqqad عبدالله محمد حمدان العقاد
49 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 900309725
Zayed Mohammed Zayed al-Shaeer Zaqmat’s wife زوجة زيد محمد زيد الشاعر زقماط
Adult female killed
Zayed Mohammed Zayed al-Shaeer Zaqmat’s daughter بنت زيد محمد زيد الشاعر زقماط
Child female killed
Al-Sayed Mohammed Al-Aqqad السيد محمد العقاد
Adult male injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    19 – 22
  • (5 children10 women4 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–6
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (52) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Aqqad Family Official Website

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    Source: Faraj Abu Hamza

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    Source: Faraj Abu Hamza

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    Source: Tamer Al-Aqqad

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    Source: Tamer Al-Aqqad

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    Source: Mahmood Al-Akkad

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    Source: Yousef Al-Aqqad

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    Source: Hani Shaker al-Bana

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    Source: Sofian al-Aqqad

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    Source: Sofian al-Aqqad

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    Source: Sofian al-Aqqad

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    Source: Sofian al-Aqqad

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    Source: Sofian al-Aqqad

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    Source: Sofian al-Aqqad

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    Source: Sofian al-Aqqad

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    Source: Sofian al-Aqqad

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    Source: Sheikh Ali Nasser

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    Source: Alakkad family

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    Source: News from heart of Palestine

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    Source: News from heart of Palestine

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    Source: News from heart of Palestine

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    Source: News from heart of Palestine

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    Source: News from heart of Palestine

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    Source: PNN News

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    Source: Omar Ramdan

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    Source: Um Mohammed

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    Source: Amira Malik

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    Source: Salah Mally

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    Source: Nassim Hatoum

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    Source: El-Shaer family in the homeland and diaspora

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    Source: Talal A Nahle

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    Source: Mehrdad Khalili

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    Source: Mahmoud Abu Hakim al-Shaer

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    Source: Al-Shaer family official page

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Geolocation notes (2) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Qaizan al Najjar (قيزان النجار) to the south of Khan Younis (خان يونس). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 31.333847, 34.296719.

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  • Imagery:
    Aqqad Family Official Website

  • Imagery:
    Aqqad Family Official Website

Israeli Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military
  • Israeli Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    19 – 22
  • (5 children10 women4 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–6
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (52) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0303

Incident date

October 17, 2023

Location

منزل عائلة الجبري في الحي الإماراتي بخانيونس, Al-Jabri family’s home in the Emirati neighborhood in Khan Yunis, Gaza strip, Gaza strip, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

During the night of Tuesday, October 17th 2023, at least 21 civilians were killed and a number of others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the home of the al-Jabri family in the Emirat neighborhood, Khan Yunis camp.

CNN News and Safa quoted the Ministry of Interior in Gaza, which said that the bodies of 21 civilians killed in the bombing had arrived at the Nasser Hospital, with a number of injuries that weren’t specified. CNN approached the IDF for a response, and the IDF international spokesperson, Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus, said he was “not aware of any strikes specifically in those areas but they could have happened.”

A source on social media, Sufyan Akkad, shared images of the severely damaged building, rescue efforts, the injured trapped beneath the rubble, and bodies of those killed in shrouds. Shehab Agency shared the images of “explosive barrels dropped […] on the al Lamdani and al Jabri families in Khan Yunis camp.” Misbar News “learned from eyewitnesses that some of the targeted people were displaced from the northern Gaza Strip and Gaza City.” Sources did not provide any names or details of the victims, or the number of injuries.

Where sources identified the belligerents, all sources attributed the strikes to Israeli forces.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Due to the scale and urgency of Airwars’ assessment process, all images have been automatically uploaded to each assessment with the graphic filter applied to protect users. We have also included all images identified from the sources, which may also include any imagery of combatants.

The incident occured during the night.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    21
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (13) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: @ShehabAgency

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    Source: Sofyan al akaad

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    Source: Sofyan al akaad

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    Source: Sofyan al akaad

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    Source: Sofyan al akaad

Israeli Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military
  • Israeli Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    21
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (13) [ collapse]