Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0574

Incident date

October 24, 2023

Location

القرارة, Al Qarara, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.371329, 34.335281 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Shortly before 3:27 PM on Tuesday, October 24th 2023, the home of the Abu Sabt family on Abdeen Street in the town of Al Qarara, located in the northeast of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, was allegedly bombed by the Israeli military, resulting in the death of a father and his daughter, and injuries of a number of civilians.

Safa News and Gaza Days Facebook account reported about the injuries as a result of this bombardment. The Facebook post by Hani Alshaer contained the names of the deceased civilians.

43-year-old Sheikh Muslim Ibrahim Muslim Al-Amawi was killed in this incident alongside his daughter, five-year-old Bisan Muslim Ibrahim Al-Amawi.

Family members and friends shared tributes and described their grief online. They also shared photos of Sheikh Muslim Al-Amawi. Deaa Mosa, and shared a photo of Sheikh Muslim Al-Amawi, a smiling middle-aged man with a grey beard in traditional Muslim clothes, hugging someone at an event.

The names of the late Muslim Al-Amawi and Bisan Al-Amawi have been matched with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of fatalities in Gaza released on October 26th, 2023.

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

The incident occured at approximately 3:27 pm local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Muslim Ibrahim Muslim Al-Amawi مسلم العماوي
43 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 903327732
Bisan Muslim Ibrahim Al-Amawi بيسان العماوي
5 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 439105602

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Al Qarara (القرارة), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.371329, 34.335281. 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
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 child1 man)
  • 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 (10) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Mohanad naser farra
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    Source: Al-qarara pulse we are with you
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    Source: Al-qarara pulse we are with you
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    Source: Deaa Mosa
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    Source: Deaa Mosa

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
    2
  • (1 child1 man)
  • 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 (10) [ collapse]