Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0477

Incident date

October 22, 2023

Location

قرب مسجد الفلاح ,المغازي, Vicinity of Al Falah mosque, Al Maghazi, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.424791, 34.384855 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

In the early morning hours of Sunday, October 22nd, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the al-Abadla’s family home, located near the al-Falah Mosque, in al-Maghazi Camp, central Gaza Strip, allegedly killing four civilians across three generations and injuring several others, according to multiple sources.

Among those killed in the deadly strike were Umm Raafat al-Abadla, along with her two sons, Ismail al-Abadla and Muhammad Tawfek al-Abadla, and her infant granddaughter, Maryam al-Abadla.

A Facebook user with the handle “The Dignity of a Homeland” shared a post about the arrival of the deceased, along with several injured civilians, at the al-Aqsa Hospital. However, no specific details were provided regarding their identities or current conditions. An article from al-Ayyam News by Muhammad al-Jamal mentioned the ongoing effort to recover missing persons from the rubble.

Various individuals, including acquaintances and relatives, expressed condolences and paid tribute to the victims through messages on Facebook. Among them were Muhammad’s friend and cousin, Ibrahim Naim, who shared a high-quality photograph of the deceased at an event, in smart attire. Moatasaem Bseiso, whose brother is related to the Abadla family, posted a photograph showing the covered remains of the victims alongside his message of condolence. Additionally, Wafa Baker, the niece of Umm Raafat, expressed sorrow over the untimely passing of Maryam, who tragically didn’t reach the age of two years old.

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

The incident is believed to have occurred at approximately 6:06am local time, according to the Safa Press Agency.

Where possible, names have been reconciled with published Palestinian Ministry of Health lists. With thanks to journalist Alexandre Horn from CheckNews for identifying relevant sources, and Data Tech for Palestine for centralizing the datasets.

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 6:06 am local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (4)

Umm Raafat Al-Abadla ام رأفت العبادلة
Adult female killed
Ismail Al-Abadla اسماعيل العبادلة
Adult male killed Matched to MoH ID 802571661
Muhammad Tawfek Al-Abadla محمد توفيق العبادلة
Adult male killed Matched to MoH ID 402531313
Maryam Al-Abadla مريم العبادلة
1 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 445448053

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention a residential building being struck in the vicinity of Al Falah mosque (مسجد الفلاح), located within Al Maghazi (المغازي) camp, for which the generic coordinates are: 31.424791, 34.384855. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Religious Institution, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (1 child1 woman2 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 belligerent
    Israeli Military

Sources (18) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Prestige from God
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    Source: Ahmed I. One
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    Source: Moatasem Bseiso

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, Religious Institution, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (1 child1 woman2 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 belligerent
    Israeli Military

Sources (18) [ collapse]