Incident Code
ISPT161025d
Incident Date
16 October 2025
Location
Wadi Saber area, Abasan al-Kabira, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
واد صابر, عبسان الكبيرة
Geolocation
31.321509,
34.337438
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
31.321509,
34.337438
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: February 13, 2026
On October 16, 2023, reports indicated that at least two civilians were killed during an alleged Israeli army shelling in the Wadi Saber area, south of Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.
Multiple local sources, including WAFA and @ShehabAgency, reported that the victims were two brothers from the Abu Mustafa family who were killed in the attack. Ambulance crews reportedly were unable to reach or evacuate the victims due to the dangerous conditions in the area at the time of the incident. A Facebook post from Mahmoud Abu Zanada Media Platform referred to the brothers as “young men”. There were no additional details found among local sources about the victims.
Where sources identified a belligerent, all sources attributed the attack to the Israeli military.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the area of Wadi Saber (واد صابر) to the south of Abasan al-Kabira (عبسان الكبيرة), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.321509, 34.337438. The generic coordinates provided by Airwars for Wadi Saber are outside the boundaries of the ‘Yellow Line’ officially published by the Israeli military on October 14, 2025. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Geolocation Observation: Yellow Line
The coordinates provided by Airwars are outside the boundaries of the 'Yellow Line' officially published by the Israeli military on October 14, 2025. Although the boundaries of the Yellow Line are contested and have been subject to subsequent changes by the Israeli military, Airwars applies the initial boundaries declared on 14 October 2025 for analytical consistency.
Military Statements
Israeli Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Israeli Military position on incident
Not yet assessed
Sources (16)
ShehabAgency
16 Oct 2025
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#Urgent | Two brothers from the Abu Mustafa family were martyred in an Israeli bombardment that targeted them in the Wadi Saber area, south of Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Yunis.
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#عاجل | شهيدان شقيقان من عائلة أبو مصطفى بقصف إسرائيلي استهدفهم في منطقة واد صابر جنوب عبسان الكبيرة شرقي خانيونس.
WAFA News
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Two brothers killed in Israeli shelling of Khan Younis
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Gaza, October 16, 2025 (WAFA) – Two brothers were killed today, Thursday, in an Israeli army shelling of an area east of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.
Our correspondent reported that the two brothers, from the Abu Mustafa family, were killed in an Israeli shelling in the Wadi Saber area, south of Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Younis. She added that ambulance crews were unable to reach them due to the dangerous conditions in the area and the continued targeting of civilians by the Israeli occupation forces.
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استشهاد شقيقين إثر قصف الاحتلال خان يونس
صورة ارشيفية
غزة 16-10-2025 وفا- استشهد شقيقان، اليوم الخميس، إثر قصف جيش الاحتلال الإسرائيلي، منطقة شرق خان يونس جنوب قطاع غزة.
وأفادت مراسلتنا، بأن شقيقين من عائلة أبو مصطفى، استشهدا بقصف إسرائيلي في منطقة وادي صابر جنوب عبسان الكبيرة شرق خان يونس، مضيفة أن طواقم الإسعاف لم تستطع نقلهما من المكان بسبب خطورة المنطقة، واستمرار استهداف الاحتلال للمواطنين.
livequds
16 Oct 2025
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Eyewitnesses: Two young brothers from the Abu Mustafa family were killed in an Israeli bombing in the Wadi Saber area, south of Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Yunis. They were not moved from the location due to the danger of the place.
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شهود عيان : ارتقاء شابين شقيقين من عائلة أبو مصطفى بقصف إسرائيلي في منطقة واد صابر جنوب عبسان الكبيرة شرقي خانيونس، لم يتم نقلهم من المكان بسبب خطورة المكان.
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Qudsn_Brk
16 Oct 2025
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Urgent | Eyewitnesses: Two brothers from the Abu Mustafa family were martyred in an Israeli bombing in the Wadi Saber area, south of Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Yunis. They were not moved from the scene due to the dangerous situation.
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عاجل| شهود عيان: استشهاد شقيقين من عائلة ابو مصطفى بقصف للاحتلال في منطقة وادي صابر جنوب عبسان الكبيرة شرقي خانيونس ولم يتم نقلهم من المكان بسبب خطورة الموقف.
shimaathawra1
16 Oct 2025
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Two brothers from the Abu Mustafa family were killed in a bombing that targeted them in the Wadi Saber area, south of Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Younis.
They could not be recovered from the site due to the dangerous location.
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استشهاد شابين شقيقين من عائلة ابو مصطفى بقصف استهدفهم في منطقة واد صابر جنوب عبسان الكبيرة شرق خانيونس..
لم يتم انتشالهن من المكان بسبب خطورة المكان..
psychoodemon
16 Oct 2025
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Two brothers from the Abu Mustafa family were martyred in an Israeli bombing in the Wadi Saber area, south of Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Yunis. They were not moved from the scene due to the dangerous situation.
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استشهاد شقيقين من عائلة ابو مصطفى بقصف للاحتلال في منطقة وادي صابر جنوب عبسان الكبيرة شرقي خانيونس ولم يتم نقلهم من المكان بسبب خطورة الموقف.
Alhadath_news1
16 Oct 2025
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Urgent | Eyewitnesses: Two brothers from the Abu Mustafa family were martyred in an Israeli bombing in the Wadi Saber area, south of Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Yunis. They were not moved from the scene due to the dangerous situation.
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عاجل| شهود عيان: استشهاد شقيقين من عائلة ابو مصطفى بقصف للاحتلال في منطقة وادي صابر جنوب عبسان الكبيرة شرقي خانيونس ولم يتم نقلهم من المكان بسبب خطورة الموقف.
F24online
16 Oct 2025
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16 Oct 2025Source Author
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Urgent | Local sources: Two brothers from the Abu Mustafa family were killed in an Israeli airstrike that targeted them in the Wadi Saber area, south of Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Younis. Their bodies were not evacuated due to the dangerous conditions.
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عاجل| مصادر محلية: استشهاد شابين شقيقين من عائلة ابو مصطفى بقصف اسرائيلي قصفهم في منطقة واد صابر جنوب عبسان الكبيرة شرقي خانيونس، لم يتم نقلهم من المكان بسبب خطورة الموقف
Sa7atPl
16 Oct 2025
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The occupation continues killing Gazans despite the truce!
An Israeli airstrike in the Wadi Saber area, south of Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Younis, resulted in the deaths of two brothers from the Abu Mustafa family.
Their bodies were not evacuated due to the dangerous conditions.
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الاحتلال يواصل قتل الغزيين رغم الهدنة!
قصف للحتلال في منطقة واد صابر جنوب عبسان الكبيرة شرقي خانيونس أسفر عن استشهاد شابين شقيقين من عائلة ابو مصطفى.
لم يتم نقلهم من المكان بسبب خطورة الموقف..
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Mhamed Khouya
16 Oct 2025
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Eyewitnesses confirmed the martyrdom of two brothers from the Abu Mustafa family as a result of an Israeli bombing of the Wadi Saber area, south of Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Yunis, and that it was impossible to transfer them due to the dangerous situation.
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شهود عيان أكدوا استشهاد شقيقين من عائلة ابو مصطفى جراء قصف للاحتلال منطقة وادي صابر جنوب عبسان الكبيرة شرقي خانيونس وتعذر نقلهم نصرا لخطورة الموقف
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Diaa Abu Aoun
16 Oct 2025
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16 Oct 2025Source Author
ضياء أبو عونSource Author Translated
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Urgent | Two brothers from the Abu Mustafa family were martyred in an Israeli bombing in the Wadi Saber area, south of Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Yunis. They were not moved from the scene due to the dangerous situation.
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عاجل| است..شهاد شقيقين من عائلة ابو مصطفى بقصف للاحتلال في منطقة وادي صابر جنوب عبسان الكبيرة شرقي خانيونس ولم يتم نقلهم من المكان بسبب خطورة الموقف.
Mahmoud Abu Zanada Media Platform
16 Oct 2025
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365757
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منصة اعلامية محمود أبوزنادةSource Author Translated
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Two young men from the Abu Mustafa family were killed in an Israeli bombing in the Wadi Saber area, south of Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip.
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است.شهاد شابين من عائلة أبو مصطفى بقصف إسرائيلي في منطقة واد صابر جنوبي عبسان الكبيرة شرقي خانيونس جنوبي قطاع غزة
Palestine TV
16 Oct 2025
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تلفزيون فلسطين Palestine TVSource Author Translated
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Two brothers from the Abu Mustafa family were killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Wadi Saber area, south of Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Younis.
https://www.pbc.ps/43644/
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استشهاد شقيقين من عائلة أبو مصطفى بقصف إسرائيلي في منطقة وادي صابر جنوب عبسان الكبيرة شرق خان يونس
https://www.pbc.ps/43644/
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Street Pulse
16 Oct 2025
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#Follow-up: Two young brothers from the Abu Mustafa family were martyred in an Israeli bombing in the Wadi Saber area, south of Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Yunis, without being recovered due to the dangerous location.
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#متابعة: استش&.اد شابين شقيقين من عائلة أبو مصطفى بقصف إسرا.ئيلي في منطقة واد صابر جنوبي عبسان الكبيرة شرقي خانيونس، دون انتشالهما بسبب خطورة المكان.
WAFA News Agency
16 Oct 2025
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وكالة وفا - WAFA News AgencySource Author Translated
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Two brothers from the Abu Mustafa family were killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Wadi Saber area, south of Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Younis.
Details: https://www.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/134014
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استشهد شقيقان من عائلة أبو مصطفى، بقصف إسرائيلي في منطقة وادي صابر جنوب عبسان الكبيرة شرق خان يونس
التفاصيل: https://www.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/134014
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Late Night Wild Animals
16 Oct 2025
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Eyewitnesses: Two young brothers from the Abu Mustafa family were killed by an Israeli airstrike that targeted them in the Wadi Saber area, east of Khan Yunis. They were not moved from the scene due to the dangerous situation.
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شهود عيان : ارتقاء شابين شقيقين من عائلة ابو مصطفى بقص...ف اسرائيلي استهدفهم في منطقة واد صابر شرق خانيونس، لم يتم نقلهم من المكان بسبب خطورة الموقف.