Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0417

Incident date

October 21, 2023

Location

عائلة المطوق, جباليا, Al-Moutawaq family, Jabalia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

Alleged airstrikes from Israeli military aircraft killed between 23 and 35 civilians, including members of three generations of the Al-Moutawaq family, on Saturday, October 21, 2023, in the middle of the night on Masoud Street and Old Gaza Street in the Tal Al-Zaatar area in the east of Jabalia in Gaza. The number of injured civilians remains unknown.

The lowest casualty report came from Almayadeen News within an hour of the strike, although this number continued to rise with other reports throughout the night. The highest civilian death toll was reported in a post on Twitter/X by Ahmed who reported that more than 34 members of the Al-Moutawaq family had been killed.

23 victims’ names were identified by Airwars. The strike reportedly killed 35-year-old Sheikh Ibrahim Maher Sabri Al-Moutawaq, the imam of the Quba Mosque, who was a widely respected and known figure in the north of Gaza. Ibrahim’s three sisters 39-year-old Kafa Maher Sabri Al-Moutawq, 26-year-old Heba Maher Sabri Al-Moutawq, and Khadra Maher Al-Moutawq were also among those killed.

A 19-year-old girl named Tasneem Saeed Yousef Al-Moutawaq was killed alongside her younger sister and brother, 14-year-old Rawan Saeed Yousef Al-Moutawaq and 12-year-old Yousef Saeed Yousef Al-Moutawaq – as well as another brother, whose age is unknown, called Moatasem Saeed Al-Moutawaq.

Three brothers, 35-year-old Sabri Muhammad Sabri Al-Moutawaq, 30-year-old Ismail Muhammad Sabri Al-Moutawaq and 28-year-old Ahmed Muhammad Sabri Al-Moutawaq were killed alongside their sister 44-year-old Amira Muhammad Sabri Al-Moutawaq. Ismail is possibly the father of a 1-year-old girl called Celine Ismail Muhammed Al-Moutawaq, who was killed in the incident.

Three siblings, an eight-year-old girl called Raneen Abdul Rahman Maher Al-Moutawaq, a six-year-old boy called Hamza Abdul Rahman Maher Al-Moutawq and a three-year-old girl called Maryam Abdul Rahman Maher Al-Moutawaq, were killed.

Another set of young siblings, 9-year-old Zakaria Khabab Muhammed Al-Moutawaq and his 3-year-old sister Enas Khabbab Muhammed Al-Moutawaq, were also killed.

Other family members were also identified but couldn’t have their exact relationships verified. Two male family members called Kholoud Al-Moutawaq and Abdul Muti Yousef Al-Abd Al-Moutawaq (aged 49) were killed. Three female family members 63-year-old Etidal Ali Muhammed Al-Moutawaq, Naima Al-Abd Al-Moutawaq and Afnan Muhammad Al-Moutawaq (Nasr), were also reported killed.

Safa News referred to the incident as having killed Ibrahim and “all his family members.”

Quba Mosque posted a condolence message for their Sheikh, Ibrahim Maher Al-Mutawaq – Abu Maher saying, “We knew him in the prayer niche of the mosque, committed to his imamate, diligent in reciting the Qur’an during prayer, adhering to the Sunnah, following the guidance of the beloved Muhammad….We will miss you in every prayer, every Friday, every visit, and every activity.”

A video posted by @AJArabicnet showed the bodies of the dead and wounded being brought to the hospital, including a wounded infant. Multiple other sources mentioned wounded from the strike but none provided a toll.

Dr. Tariq Suleiman noted that the strike took place at 1:15 am with “American barrels and missiles” that were fired by Israeli planes.

The majority of names of victims identified by sources have been reconciled to the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of fatalities published on October 26, 2023, except for Kholoud Al-Moutawaq and Moatasem Saeed Al-Moutawaq.

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

The incident occured at approximately 1:00 am local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (23)

Ibrahim Maher Sabri Al-Moutawaq إبراهيم ماهر المطوق
35 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 801876798
Kafa Maher Al-Moutawq كفى ماهر المطوق
39 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 800352791
Heba Maher Al-Moutawq هبة ماهر المطوق
26 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 403241532
Khadra Maher Al-Moutawq خضرة ماهر المطوق
Age unknown female killed
Maryam Abdul Rahman Al-Mutawaq مريم عبد الرحمن المطوق
3 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 443195896
Hamza Abdul Rahman Al-Mutawq حمزة عبد الرحمن المطوق
6 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 438921553
Raneen Abdul Rahman Al-Mutawq رنين عبد الرحمن المطوق
8 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 436029185
Youssef Saeed Al-Mutawq يوسف سعيد المطوق
12 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 432334399
Tasneem Saeed Al-Mutawq تسنيم سعيد المطوق
19 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 420450819
Rawan Saeed Al-Mutawq روان سعيد المطوق
14 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 427442777
Moatasem Saeed Al-Mutawq معتصم سعيد المطوق
Age unknown male killed
Ahmed Muhammed Al-Mutawq أحمد محمد المطوق
28 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 400954731
Amira Mohammed Al-Mutawq أميرة محمد المطوق
44 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 903611978
Ismail Muhammad Sabri Al-Mutawq إسماعيل محمد صبري المطوق
30 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 804424190
Sabri Muhammad Sabri Al-Mutawq صبري محمد صبري المطوق
35 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 801913542
Celine Ismail Al-Mutawq سيلين اسماعيل المطوق
1 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 445496565
Enas Khabbab Al-Mutawq إيناس خباب المطوق
3 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 442986410
Zakaria Khabbab Al-Mutawq زكريا خباب المطوق
9 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 434323481
Abdul Muti Yousef Al-Mutawaq عبد المعطي يوسف المطوق
49 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 900336694
Kholoud Al-Mutawq خلود المطوق
Age unknown male killed
Naima Al-Abd Al-Mutawq نعيمة العبد المطوق
24 years old female possible match with MoH ID 405182916 killed Matched to MoH ID 405182916
Afnan Muhammad Al-Mutawq أفنان محمد المطوق
20 years old female Possible match with MoH ID 409311883 killed Matched to MoH ID 409311883
Itidal Ali Al-Mutawq إعتدال علي المطوق
63 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 915846950

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    23 – 35
  • (8–13 children5–8 women5–6 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

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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 harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    23 – 35
  • (8–13 children5–8 women5–6 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

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