Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0466

Incident date

October 22, 2023

Location

بلوك 12 ,البريج , Block 12, Al Bureij, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.437934, 34.403857 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A husband and wife were killed and four others injured after an alleged Israeli bombardment on Block 12 of the al-Bureij camp on October 22nd, 2023.

65-year old Arif Ahmed Al-Nabahin was killed with his wife, 59-year old Mona Abdel Rahman Al-Nabahin.

The strike was initially reported by Safa News at 10:36am, and has been described as both an aircraft bombing and an artillery strike. Other sources such as Al-Sharq News and Urgent Now corroborated the strike, reporting a “number of casualties and injuries.”  A Facebook post by Muhammad Jaber further alleged four people were injured; this has not been confirmed elsewhere. The same post also noted that it was difficult for ambulances to gain access to the site of the strike, and appears to have had to withdraw after thirty minutes of trying to reach the site.

Friends and relatives posted on social media to pay tribute to the victims. A post by Facebook user “Made in Gaza” remembered the couple, describing Mona as “virtuous” and asking for God to “have mercy on them.” A photo attached shows a smiling Arif.

A tribute by Arif’s childhood friend, Abu Basil Azara, included a photo of a young Arif standing with two friends.

Facebook user “Abu Ajwa’s assistant” wrote that the pain of such losses was a “sadness that does not stop.”

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

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

The incident occured at approximately 10:36 am local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Arif Ahmed Al-Nabahin عارف احمد النباهين
65 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 944335330
Mona Abdel Rahman Al-Nabahin منى عبد الرحمن النباهين
59 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 952071538

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention Block 4, allegedly located within Al Bureij (مخيم البريج) camp. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Al Bureij are: 31.437934, 34.403857.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 woman1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • 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 belligerent
    Israeli Military

Sources (17) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (7) [ collapse]

  • Source: Made in Gaza
  • Source: Abu Basil Azara
  • Source: Abu Ajwa's assistant
  • Source: The bridge brings us together
  • Source: Dr. Maysoon Muhammad Al-Nabahin post
  • Source: Momen Mohammed
  • Source: Momen Mohammed

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 woman1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • 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 belligerent
    Israeli Military

Sources (17) [ collapse]