Israel and Gaza 2023

Israel and Gaza 2023

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Incident Code

ISPT0126

Incident date

October 11, 2023

Location

قرب أبراج الكرامة, Vicinity of Al Karama Towers, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.544161, 34.466389 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On October 11, 2023, two civilians were reportedly killed and two paramedics injured when an ambulance evacuating injured people near to Al Karama Towers was struck by alleged Israeli strikes. Sources did not provide the names or identities of the victims.

A report published by Al Mezan Center for Human Rights claimed that a number of strikes had hit the Karama neighbourhood from Tuesday 10th October onwards. The strikes were allegedly attributed to the Israeli forces by @HAMADBANALI1 and Al Mezan report. Mezan’s report stated a large number of injured were still under the rubble while strikes continued.

Al-Mayadeen’s correspondent in Gaza reported the attack on the ambulance, as well as other news agencies such as Shehab and AJA Egypt.

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
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    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.
  • Impact
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of Al Karama Towers (قرب أبراج الكرامة), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.544161, 34.466389. 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
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    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.
  • Impact
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0035

Incident date

October 8, 2023

Location

الزوايدة, Az Zawayda, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.429871, 34.370784 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On October 8th 2023, seven civilians, Jihad Abdullah Abu Rikab (35 years old), his wife Rabab Marazeeq Abu Rikab (28 years old), and their five children Nida Abu Rikab (11 years old), Tala Abu Rikab (10 years old), Maria Abu Rikab (eight years old), Sewar Abu Rikab (six years old) and Sham Abu Rikab (four years old) were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on their home in Az-Zawaida in the central governorate of the Gaza Strip.

Multiple Facebook posts reported the deaths of these civilians as a consequence of the strike, including a post from Jihad Abdullah Abu Rikab’s cousin. Photos shared on Twitter/X by @i_07070 showed the bombed out shell of a house surrounded by rubble.

Shehab agency and an Al-Mezan report noted that at the time people were still trapped under the rubble and therefore the final death toll or number of people wounded might increase.

Al-Mezan’s report noted that seven Palestinians were killed including six children, while all other reports identified two adults and five children killed. All names reported were found by Airwars in the Palestinian Ministry of Health database published on October 26th 2023, with corresponding ages confirming that five of those killed were children.

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.

The victims were named as:

Family members (7)

Jihad Abdullah Abu Rikab جهاد عبدالله ا ابو ركاب
35 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 802242560
Rabab Maraziq Farhan Abu Rikab رباب مرازيق فرحان ابو ركاب
28 years old female Jihad's wife killed Matched to MoH ID 400899191
Nadha Jihad Abdul Allah Abu Rikab نداء جهاد عبدالله ابو ركاب
11 years old female their child killed Matched to MoH ID 432190593
Tala Jihad Abdullah Abu Rikab تالا جهاد عبدالله ابو ركاب
10 years old female their child killed Matched to MoH ID 434455499
Maria Jihad Abdullah Abu Rikab ماريا جهاد عبدالله ابو ركاب
8 years old female their child killed Matched to MoH ID 436102685
Sewar Jihad Abdullah Abu Rikab سوار جهاد عبدالله ابو ركاب
6 years old female their child killed Matched to MoH ID 438217895
Sham Jihad Abdullah Aburkab شام جهاد عبدالله ابو ركاب
4 years old male their child killed Matched to MoH ID 438392193

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    7
  • (5–6 children1 woman1 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 (12) [ collapse]

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    Source: Aref Hassan Facebook

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    Source: Aref Hassan Facebook

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    Source: MFA Palestine facebook

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Az Zawayda (الزوايده‎). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Az Zawayda are: 31.429871, 34.370784.

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
    7
  • (5–6 children1 woman1 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 (12) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0082

Incident date

October 10, 2023

Location

جباليا, Jabalia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.538711, 34.495107 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On October 10th, 2023, 22 members of the Ahmed family were reported killed, including seven children, by an alleged Israeli airstrike on their family home in Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip.

Initial reporting by @Jales_tinian2 said five people were killed instantly and another eight were found under the rubble. While most sources estimated that 14 members of the Ahmed family were killed, later estimates from relatives Naser Ahmed and Mohammad Ahmed put the toll at 22. The full list of names was provided by family members online.

A Facebook post from a member of the Ahmed family, Mohammad Ahmed, identified his mother, Khadija Muhammad Ahmed, to be among the dead, describing her as ‘the apple of my eye’. Her children, Diaa Alaa El-Din Ahmed, Haifa Alaa El-Din Ahmed, Ghaida Alaa El-Din Ahmed and Raafat Alaa El-Din Ahmed, were also killed in the incident.

Raafat’s wife, Israa Zakaria Ahmed, and her two children, two-year-old Obaida Raafat Alaa El-Din Ahmed and Yamen Raafat Alaa Al-Din Ahmed were also all killed in the airstrike. Ghaida’s son Kenan Muhammad Ahmed’s body was also recovered by ambulances at the incident.

Ahlam Zakaria Ahmed was also killed alongside his son and three daughters, including three-year-old Qusay, five-year-old Sidra, one-year-old Haydi and seven-year-old Linda. Bassem Sboui said on Facebook that Linda, his brother’s daughter, and “all her family” were killed in the attack.

Naser Ahmed posted online the list of 22 names, including the additional Ahmed family members to those mentioned above: Siraj Mahdi Ahmed, Aseel Mahdi Ahmed, Muhammad Arif Ahmed, Tamer Muhammad Ahmed, Kamila Saeed Ahmed, Mustafa Tamer Ahmed, Muhammad Tamer Ahmed, Aya Tamer Ahmed. 

In an interview with Al Jadeed TV, posted on Facebook, Mohammad Ahmed told reporters that 22 people had died in the strike.

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strikes to Israeli forces. Wattan, as well as several other sources all states that the attack was conducted “without warning”.

Where possible, Airwars has matched names and ages 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 incident occured at approximately 11:00 am local time.

The victims were named as:

Khadija Muhammad Ahmed خديجة محمد أحمد
Adult female killed
Diaa Alaa El-Din Ahmed ضياء علاء الدين أحمد
36 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 800770760
Haifa Alaa El Din Ahmed هيفاء علاء الدين أحمد
Adult female killed
Ghaida Alaa El-Din Ahmed غيداء علاء الدين أحمد
Adult female killed
Kenan Muhammad Farhat كنان محمد فرحات
2 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 445199037
Raafat Alaa El-Din Ahmed رأفت علاء الدين أحمد
27 years old male 27 according to Palestinian MoH killed Matched to MoH ID 400994935
Israa Zakaria Ahmed اسراء زكريا أحمد
26 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 402579155
Obaida Raafat Alaa El-Din Ahmed عبيدة رأفت أحمد علاء الدين
2 years old male 2 according to Palestinian MoH killed Matched to MoH ID 445140601
Yamen Raafat Alaa Al-Din Ahmed , يامن رأفت علاء الدين أحمد
Child male killed
Ahlam Zakaria Ahmed Ahlam Zakaria Ahmed أحلام زكريا أحمد
31 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 803834837
Qusay Muhammad Alaa Al-Din Ahmed قصي محمد علاء الدين أحمد
3 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 442981387
Sidra Muhammad Alaa El-Din Ahmed سيدرا محمد علاء الدين احمد
5 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 439059205
Haydi Muhammad Alaa El-Din Ahmed هايدي محمد علاء الدين أحمد
1 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 445671142
Linda Muhammad Alaa El-Din Ahmed لندا محمد علاء الدين أحمد
7 years old female killed
Siraj Mahdi Ahmed سراج مهدي أحمد
Age unknown male killed
Aseel Mahdi Ahmed أسيل مهدي احمد
Age unknown male killed
Muhammad Arif Ahmed محمد عارف أحمد
Age unknown male killed
Tamer Muhammad Ahmed تامر محمد أحمد
43 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 905374237
Kamila Saeed Ahmed كاملة سعيد احمد
63 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 960888956
Mustafa Tamer Ahmed مصطفى تامر أحمد
9 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 434616140
Muhammad Tamer Ahmed محمد تامر احمد
Age unknown male killed
Aya Tamer Ahmed آية تامر أحمد
Age unknown female killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    22
  • (8 children5 women2 men)
  • 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 (37) [ collapse]

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    Source: ِAmer Ahmad

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    Source: Adham matar

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    Source: Mohamad Ahmed

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    Source: Mohammed Ahmed

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    Source: Mohamad Ahmad

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    Source: Jamal Hammad

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    Source: Jamal Hammad

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    Source: Jamal Hammad

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    Source: Jamal Hammad

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    Source: Mohammad ahmad

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    Source: Gökcağız Arslan

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    Source: Gökcağız Arslan

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    Source: Mohammad Ahmed

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    Source: Mohammad Ahmad

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    Source: Mohammad Ahmad

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Jabalia (جباليا). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Jabalia are: 31.538711, 34.495107.

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
    22
  • (8 children5 women2 men)
  • 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 (37) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0154

Incident date

October 12, 2023

Location

معن, Ma’an, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.330061, 34.316744 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On October 12th 2023 it was reported that at least three civilians were killed and two others were injured at the Aslih family home in Ma’an in Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza strip. The bombardment was allegedly a result of Israeli aircrafts according to multiple sources.

Osama Fathi posted that his uncle Salah Khalil Aslih (Abu Ayman) (74 years old) and his uncle’s son Muhammed Salah Aslih (Abu Osama) (35 years old) were martyred in the airstrike. Salah’s son and Muhammed’s brother Diaa kamerl posted a memorial to his family members.

A Facebook post from Ahmad Al Brim also added that the young man, Adam Jamal Abu Al-Naja (31), was killed in a strike near the Islamic University in Ma’an. The Al Ghalban family union posted a condolence message to Adam Jamal Abu Al-Naja,

Alkoufza News reported that two people were killed and two were injured while Shehab Agency reported that the number of deaths had risen to four. A tweet from @pslk1145 added that the dead and injured arrived at Nasser Hospital.

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

All three victim names were found among the list of names published by the Palestinian Ministry of Health 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:

Salah Khalil Aslih صلاح خليل اصليح
74 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 975032244
Muhammed Salah Aslih محمد صلاح اصليح
35 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 802042564
Adam Jamal Suleiman Abo Al Naja آدم جمال أبو النجا
31 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 803641026

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 4
  • (3 men)
  • 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 (19) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Osama fathi POST

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    Source: Ismail aslih

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    Source: Al Ghalban family union

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the area of Ma’an (معن), within the city of Khan Younis (خانيونس), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.330061, 34.316744. 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
    3 – 4
  • (3 men)
  • 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 (19) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0095

Incident date

October 10, 2023

Location

النصر, Al Nasr, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.282989, 34.302061 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at least two civilians were killed and at least one was injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on a house in the al-Nasr neighborhood, east of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.

Safa news and the Palestinian Information Center reported on the death of the two civilians, and the injury of one other. Jordan News Agency added that “others were injured” without a specific number, and that according to local sources, the house was bombed with “a number of missiles.” Sources did not provide the names or details of any of the victims.

Only one source identified the belligerent as the Israeli military, therefore, Airwars qualified the strike status as a “single source claim”. Since multiple sources reported on civilian harm occurring from the strike, the civilian harm status has been graded as “fair”.

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
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • 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 (6) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Al Nasr (النصر) to the west of Rafah (رفح). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to find boundaries for the neighbourhood and to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Al Nasr are: 31.282989, 34.302061.

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
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • 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 (6) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0145a

Incident date

October 12, 2023

Location

منزل عائلة أبو هلال بحي الجنينة برفح ,, Abu Hilal family in the El Geneina neighborhood in Rafah, Gaza strip, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On October 12th 2023 at least four members of the Abu Hilal family were killed, including eight month pregnant Amani Muhammad Hassan Abu Hilal, and her their three young sons – in an alleged Israeli airstrike in El Geneina, Rafah, in the Gaza strip. The children’s father, Jamal Ali Abu Hilal, was also reported as injured.

Facebook user @mohamedAnaya9 shared a video which allegedly depicts the Abu Hilal family house in the El Geneina neighborhood, which is destroyed along with neighboring houses to rubble.

Friends and family identified the following victims on social media as Amani Muhammad Hassan Abu Hilal, the mother and wife, her eight month fetus and her three sons Ahmad Jamal Ali Abu Hilal, Ali Jamal Ali Abu Hilal and Muhammad Jamal Ali Abu Hilal.

The father, Jamal Abu Hilal, who is identified by relatives and friends on social media as an engineer, was taken into intensive care after being critically injured in the attack.

The victims’ deaths were mourned by friends and family on Social media. Noureddine Abu Hilal described the three children as ‘birds of paradise’, attaching a photo which depicts the young boys standing alongside one another in jeans and shirts, smiling gently toward the camera.

One of the young sons, Muhammad Jamal Ali Abu Hilal, is described in a Facebook post by his teacher, Learn English with Alaa, as a ‘distinguished student’. His teacher posted a heartfelt testimony about the death of his student, writing that Muhammad “ left with his brothers and their mother. Where is the humanity!!!! Where are you, world!!! What is the fault of these innocent children!!!!”. A shared video depicts the boy in the midst of a language class in front of a chalkboard speaking confidently in English.

On Facebook, Umm Mohammad Abu Hilal, referred to “two massacres” which hit her family the same day, the first one killing two brothers, and the second one leading to the death of Amani Muhammad Hassan Abu Hilal and her children. The first incident has been coded separately as ISPT0145. Several local sources claimed that 12 members of Abu Hilal family were killed – though Airwars could only identify eight victims by name in the two separate attacks. @esraasaid2 on Twitter affirmed that among those 12 victims, three infants “born 10 days ago” were killed, without specifying in which incident they were killed or providing their names. Airwars’ maximum death toll estimates for this incident and for ISPT0145 was set at 12, as no further information was available regarding these four additional victims. As such, it is possible that the maximum number of victims may contain casualties from both incidents. Airwars will update its estimates when more information comes to light.

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

Airwars has matched the names of the mother and her three children killed 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:

Family members (5)

Amani Muhammad Hassan Abu Hilal أماني محمد حسن أبو هلال
35 years old female pregnant killed Matched to MoH ID 801266453
Jamal Ali Abu Hilal جمال أبو هلال
Adult male Amani's husband injured
Ahmad Jamal Ali Abu Hilal أحمد جمال علي أبو هلال
11 years old male Amani and Jamal's child killed Matched to MoH ID 433348711
Ali Jamal Ali Abu Hilal  علي جمال علي أبو هلال
9 years old male Amani and Jamal's child killed Matched to MoH ID 433570397
Muhammad Jamal Ali Abu Hilal محمد جمال على أبو هلال
12 years old male Amani and Jamal's child killed Matched to MoH ID 432375111

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4 – 12
  • (3 children1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • 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 (11) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Noureddine Abu Hilal

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    Source: Mahmoud Abu Helal

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    Source: Yousry Abu Hilal

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    Source: Learn English with Alaa

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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
    4 – 12
  • (3 children1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • 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 (11) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0284

Incident date

October 17, 2023

Location

النصيرات, Nuseirat, 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

At least four people from the Abu Butihan family were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on their home on October 17th, 2023.

Major General Fouad Ali Abu Butihan, 55, was the head of the Crossing and Borders Authority and would oversee crossings out of the Gaza Strip. It was reported that he was killed along with three of his children, a 19 year old son named Jihad Fouad Ali Abu Buttihan, and two other children.

Although Fouad was referred to as a ‘major general’, the description of his role suggests he held a government position, likely to be related to law enforcement, rather than military activity. His combatant status is therefore civilian rather than combatant in this assessment. Airwars will update this assessment should further information come to light about Fouad’s role.

A source on Facebook, Wael Abu Omar, stated two daughters had been killed, while the Abu Buttihan Family Youth Council offered condolences to Abu Butihan and his three sons. Multiple other sources also offered a speedy recovery to the wounded, but none identified how many people had been wounded.

The Hamas-run government posted a commemorative article for Abu Butihan: “We mourn a government leader who worked in many government work sites, and he was an example of sincerity and dedication to work and service to our people. We also bid farewell to a national leader who is attested in the field of resistance to [Israel], and who paid the captivity tax for years in [Israeli] prisons.”

Funeral prayers were held later the same day in the courtyard of the al-Aqsa Hospital.

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.

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.

The victims were named as:

Family members (4)

Fouad Ali Abu Butihan فؤاد علي أبو بطيحان
55 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 962447371
Jihad Fouad Ali Abu Buttihan جهاد فؤاد علي أبو بطيحان
19 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 408954188
Fouad Ali Abu Butihan's child (Unnamed)
Age unknown killed
Fouad Ali Abu Butihan's child (Unnamed)
Age unknown killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (2 men)
  • 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 (25) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: @ShehabAgency

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    Source: @akhbar

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    Source: Wael

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    Source: Committee of the Youth of the Abu Batihan Family

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    Source: Committee of the Youth of the Abu Batihan Family

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    Source: Committee of the Youth of the Abu Batihan Family

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    Source: Committee of the Youth of the Abu Batihan Family

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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
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (2 men)
  • 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 (25) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0392d

Incident date

October 20, 2023

Location

منزل عائلة حدايد بحي الشيخ ناصر في خانيونس جنوب قطاع غزة, Hadayed family home, Sheikh Nasser neighbourhood in Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip, Khan Yunis, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On Friday 20th of October 2023, at least two civilian members of the Hadayed family, an infant and a woman, were killed, and a number of others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Hadayed family home in the Sheikh Nasser neighbourhood in Khan Yunis, South of the Gaza Strip.

The Hadayed Family Gathering page on Facebook reported that the alleged bombing took place at dawn, and that it led to the death of a woman and an infant child along with the injury of a number of others. The names of the victims were not provided.

This incident was further corroborated on Twitter/X by two local news sources: PalpostN and Alaqsavoice_Brk both stated the Hadayed family house was one of the many houses destroyed in bombings in Khan Yunis.

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 incident occured around dawn.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 child1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (3) [ collapse]

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
    2
  • (1 child1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (3) [ collapse]