Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0419

Incident date

October 21, 2023

Location

خربة العدس , Khirbat Al Adas, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.286310, 34.271887 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between six and ten civilians were reported killed, including at least one member of the Palestinian Civil Defense and five children, when alleged Israeli missiles struck a Palestinian Civil Defense facility alongside the Dahir family home on October 21st, 2023. A number of other civilians, including Palestinian Civil Defense members, were also injured.

The incident took place near the Khirbet Al-Adas junction, east of Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip on Saturday morning.

Muhammad Fawzi Qtait also known as Abu Jazar (father of Jazar) was named as the Palestinian Civil Defense paramedic and firefighter killed in the strike. He was reported to be from Ma’an, Khan Yunis.

In a post from the Dhuhair family, it was reported that eight members of the family were killed including five children. The names were identified as: Ayman Islam Muhammad Hamad Dhahir, Iman Islam Muhammad Hamad Dhahir, Andalus Islam Muhammad Hamad Dhahir, Aws Islam Muhammad Hamad Dhahir and another child Elias Anas Muhammad Hamad Dhahir.

Family members named as mourning the victims – though not present during the strike – included grandmother Nabila, Elias’ parents, Anas Dhahir and Hanin Saleh Zorob, and Ayman, Iman, Andalus and Aws’ father Islam Muhammad Hamad Duhair. Aws’ kindergarten, Baraem Al Tofoula Model Kindergarten, made a post announcing his death and expressing their deep sorrow.

The Ministry of the Interior and the Directorate of the Civil Defense in Gaza reported the death of Muhammad Qtait and the injury of at least four other Civil Defense members, while source Adnan Ghanima reported in a tweet that six members were seriously injured. According to Masdar Al Akhbariya, 11 Civil Defense workers were injured and three were in serious condition. A post from the Rafah Municipality reported several deaths and injuries among Civil Defense members and civilians. The casualty range for those injured is therefore put at 4-11.

Where possible, Airwars has matched names with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of nearly 7000 victims’ names and ID numbers released on October 26th.

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

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 in the morning.

The victims were named as:

Family members (5)

Ayman Islam Muhammad Hamad Dhahir أيمن إسلام محمد حمد ضهير
13 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 429423221
Iman Islam Muhammad Hamad Dhahir إيمان إسلام محمد حمد ضهير
12 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 430509919
Andalus Islam Muhammad Hamad Dhahir أندلس إسلام محمد حمد ضهير
10 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 434448718
Aws Islam Muhammad Hamad Dhahir أوس إسلام محمد حمد ضهير
5 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 440694404
Elias Anas Muhammad Hamad Dhahir إلياس أنس محمد حمد ضهير
5 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 440596930

The victims were named as:

Muhammad Fawzi Qtait محمد فوزي قطيط
39 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 800322224

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    6 – 10
  • (5–8 children1 woman2 men1 healthcare_personnel)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4–11
  • 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.
  • Impact
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (21) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: The journalist Adel Al Zaab

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    Source: Tabarbour

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    Source: Rafah Municipality

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    Source: Rafah Municipality

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    Source: Rafah Municipality

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    Source: Rafah Municipality

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    Source: Rafah Municipality

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    Source: Adnan Ghanima

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    Source: Adnan Ghanima

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    Source: Ahali Maan

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    Source: Ahali Maan

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    Source: Ahali Maan

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    Source: Omar Mahmoud Brhoum Zaraab

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    Source: Baraem Al Tofoula Model Kindergarten

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    Source: @SerajSat

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the area of Khirbat Al Adas ( خربة العدس ), within the Gaza strip (قِطَاعُ غَزَّةَ), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.2863108, 34.271887. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.  

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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 infrastructure
    Healthcare facility, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    6 – 10
  • (5–8 children1 woman2 men1 healthcare_personnel)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4–11
  • 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.
  • Impact
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (21) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0429

Incident date

October 21, 2023

Location

منزل لعائلة زعرب  بمنطقة دوار زعرب في رفح, A house for Zorob family in the Zorob Roundabout area in Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On October 21st, 2023, at least 15 people were reportedly killed and 40 others were injured as a result of an alleged Israeli military bombing of a house for the Zorob family in the Zorob roundabout area in Rafah. Many local sources, including Facebook posts from Samer Zorob, Diwan Al Zaroub and Rami Saleh Zoroub, reported on the bombing, and gave accounts of the corresponding casualties. Though a post from Twitter/X user @5newspal stated that 16 civilians had been killed, only 14 names were publicly available.

The strike killed 35-year-old Musa Mahmoud Zoroub, and his two children: 6-year-old Judy Musa Mahmoud Zoroub and 9-year-old Mahmoud Musa Mahmoud Zoroub.

Three siblings (based on their family name) were among those killed: 28-year-old Fidaa Mahmoud Musa Zoroub, 29-year-old Fatima Mahmoud Musa Zoroub and 15-year-old Iman Mahmoud Musa Zoroub. Safa PS News and the Zorob family website stated that 8 others had died as a result of the bombing, including 31-year-old Sabah Ahmed Musa Zoroub, 53-year-old Jamalaat Khalil Muhammad Zoroub and 32-year-old Mamdouh Musa Zoroub.

Among those killed were also several children: 4-year-old Sewar Rizq Suleiman Zoroub, 2-year-old Lana Ezzedine Ahmed Zoroub, and an infant, 2-month-old Tahani Ezzedine Ahmed Zoroub.

Three brothers were also killed: 7-year-old Osama Rizq Jumah Al-Nahal Zoroub, 11-year-old Anas Rizq Judah Al-Nahal Zoroub and 5-year-old Adam Rizq Al-Nahal Zoroub. While Osama and Anas’ deaths were announced soon after the strike, Adam’s death was announced by Safa News on October 30th. Anas had been widely lauded by family and friends for having memorized the Quran. Included in a Facebook post from Emtiaz al-Nahhal, a video shows the boys’ father, Rizq Zuroub, caressing Anas’ face; Anas is wrapped in a body bag. Their aunt can also be seen crying over the bodies.

Multiple images showed the devastation after the strike: a very graphic photograph included shows a volunteer carrying the remains of a human body. Other images showed the left-behind belongings of the children, including backpacks and a cartoon balloon.

In a Facebook post, Mahdi Zoroub spoke of the rescue attempts, reporting that 12 dead had been recovered and search efforts were still ongoing for other missing persons. The post also included images of the destroyed buildings, showing it completely reduced to rubble. In multiple images a large crater, seemingly as a result of the strike, is visible.

A post from Samer Zoroub included an image of a row of 12 bodies wrapped in body bags. A post from Facebook user Eekad attached a video published by journalist Abdullah Al-Attar which showed the Palestinian citizen Adel Zoroub losing more than ten members of his family with 6 still reported to be under the rubble.

A post from Muhammad Mamdouh reported that 40 people were injured when the Zoroub family home was bombed.

When sources identified a belligerent, all sources attributed the strike to the Israeli military.

All names except Adam Rizq Al-Nahal Zoroub have been matched with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of fatalities in Gaza released on October 26th, 2023.

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 around dawn.

The victims were named as:

Family members (15)

Musa Mahmoud Zoroub موسى محمود زعرب
35 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 802139089
Judy Musa Mahmoud Zoroub جودي موسى محمود زعرب
6 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 438178469
Mahmoud Musa Mahmoud Zoroub محمود موسى محمود زعرب
9 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 434327011
Fidaa Mahmoud Musa Zoroub فداء محمود موسى زعرب
28 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 400937231
Fatima Mahmoud Musa Zoroub فاطمة محمود موسى زعرب
29 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 804623510
Iman Mahmoud Musa Zoroub ايمان محمود موسى زعرب
15 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 426222154
Anas Rizq Jumah Al-Nahal Zoroub انس رزق جمعة النحال زعرب
11 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 432124485
Osama Rizq Jumah Al-Nahal Zoroub اسامة رزق جمعة النحال زعرب
7 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 436954861
Sabah Ahmed Musa Zoroub صباح احمد موسى زعرب
31 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 803794072
Sewar Rizq Suleiman Zoroub سوار رزق سليمان زعرب
4 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 441215902
Lana Ezzedine Ahmed Zoroub لانا عز الدين احمد زعرب
2 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 445475361
Jamalaat Khalil Muhammad Zoroub جملات خليل محمد زعرب
53 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 918655655
Tahani Ezzedine Ahmed Zoroub تهاني عز الدين احمد زعرب
1 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 444096747
Mamdouh Musa Zoroub ممدوح موسى زعرب
32 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 803520915
Adam Rizq Al-Nahal Zoroub أدم رزق النحال زعرب
5 years old male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    15 – 16
  • (9 children4 women2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    40
  • 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 attacker
    Israeli Military

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Media
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    Source: Muhammad Mamdouh

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    Source: Zorob family website in the homeland and diaspora

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    Source: Zorob family website in the homeland and diaspora

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    Source: Zorob family website in the homeland and diaspora

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    Source: Zorob family website in the homeland and diaspora

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    Source: Diwan Al Zaroub

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    Source: Mahdi Zourub

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    Source: Mahdi Zourub

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    Source: Samer Zorob

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    Source: Mahdi Zourub

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    Source: Mahdi Zourub

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    Source: Mahdi Zourub

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    Source: Mahdi Zourub

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    Source: Al Jazeera - Palestine

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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 infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    15 – 16
  • (9 children4 women2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    40
  • 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 attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (20) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0437

Incident date

October 21, 2023

Location

الشيخ ناصر أو معان, Sheikh Nasser/Ma’an, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.340473, 34.312282 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Additional Geolocations

31.330061, 34.316744 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

During the night of Saturday, 21st of October 2023, an airstrike allegedly conducted by the Israeli military killed a 91-year old Palestinian woman, Alia Mohammad Ibrahim Jarghoun, alongside her three-year old grandchild Noor Al-Din Hamadeh Ahmad Jarghoun, and injured at least six civilians, including a woman and at least two children, and up to dozens of civilians, in the Jarghoun family home, situated in the Sheikh Nasser/Ma’an area in eastern Khan Yunis, the Gaza Strip.

The Ministry of the Interior in Gaza and multiple local news sources reported on the event, corroborating the death of Alia Jarghoun and Nour Hamada Jarghoun and referencing the further six civilians injured by the airstrike. A family member Muhammad Refaat Jarghoun wrote on Facebook that “at the beginning of the night, a heinous crime was committed against my family, the Jargun family, which resulted in the martyrdom of a woman and an unarmed child, and many injuries.” Safa news reported that a woman and a girl were recovered from under the rubble of the Hargun family’s house, but there is no further information whether they were alive or dead.

There are multiple video evidence of this violence: a Twitter/X user @mohammed_jbour posted a harrowing video showing the father identifying the body of his deceased child, Nour Jarghoun, and collapsing at the sight of his child in the makeshift mortuary, covering his eyes and having to be supported and pulled out by another individual.

MsdrNews posted a video on Facebook showing the moments an ambulance arrived with hospital staff waiting to treat the wounded. An infant is taken out of the ambulance in the arms of a paramedic – it is unclear if the child is alive, and an adult man with a torn vest makes his way inside the hospital. Two young children are ushered into the hospital with visible, bloody wounds to their bodies and are followed by a large number of men, presumably reporters and/or family members.

A day later, on Sunday, October 22st, 2023, Jarghon posted on Facebook calling for prayers at the Indonesian Mosque in Central Gaza to mourn the loss of their family members Alia Jarghoun and Nour Hamada Jarghoun.

Alia Jarghoun’s funeral took place on the Sunday October 22st, 2023. She was remembered by relatives in a facebook post by Omammar2020 as the “Mother of the martyr Hassan Jarghoun, the first martyr in the Stone Intifada 1987, and grandmother of the martyr Zaher Jarghoun 2011”.

Where possible, Airwars has matched names with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of nearly 7000 victims’ names and ID numbers released on October 26th.

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

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 during the night.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Alia Mohammad Ibrahim Jarghoun عالية جرغون
91 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 914317623
Noor Al-Din Hamadeh Ahmad Jarghoun نور حمادة جرغون
3 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 442999215

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 child1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    6
  • 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 attacker
    Israeli Military

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Media
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    Source: @alaraby_ar

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    Source: @palestineultra

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Sheikh Nasser (الشيخ ناصر) and Ma’an (معان) neighbourhoods in the east of the city of Khan Younis (خان يونس). We were unable to find boundaries for these neighbourhoods, but the generic coordinates for Sheikh Nasser are: 31.340473, 34.312282. The generic coordinates for Ma’an are: 31.330061, 34.316744. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

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 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    6
  • 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 attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (22) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0438

Incident date

October 21, 2023

Location

منزل لعائلة العرجا في حي الجنينه برفح, Al-Arja family home on George Street, in the Al-Geneina neighborhood in Rafah, Rafah governorate, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

Around 10pm on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at least six civilians, including a woman and a child, were killed and at least seven others were injured, when the Al-Arja family home located on George Street behind Adnan Abutain in the Al-Geneina neighborhood in Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, was allegedly bombed by an Israeli military aircraft.

Videos and Images depicted civil defense crews and others searching for victims beneath the rubble of the Al-Arja family home. Facebook user Murafah shared an image of a group of young men carrying out one victim’s body. Murafah reported that “central emergency crews in Rafah retrieve the bodies of two martyrs (a man and a woman) from the rubble of the Al-Arja family’s house in the Al-Tanour neighborhood, east of the city.” Facebook user Adlitaha1 reported about seven injured civilians. Twitter/X user @Alaqsavoice_Brk reported that casualties reached Al-Najjar Hospital but did not give exact figures.

The social media testimonies by family and friends helped to identify the family members who were killed. A 43-year-old woman Waradhaa Muhammad Madi was killed alongside her husband, 60-year-old Ali Odeh Allah Mahmoud Al-Arja, and their two sons: Muhammad Ali Al-Arja and 25-year-old Ahmed Gadallah Odeh Allah Ali Al-Arja.

Facebook user Gaser M Arja shared an image of the late Ali, an elderly man with a grey beard and in a keffiyeh as well as images of his sons.

Facebook user Yasser shared a photo of the smiling young man, Ahmed Ali Al-Arja, wearing a light gray polo shirt, with the comment, ‘More than 14 hours under the rubble The body of the family’s son, the good-natured young man #Ahmed_Ali_Al-Arja, was found as an unplanned future martyr💔🥺’

Ali’s brother-in-law, 32-year-old Ahmed Muhammad Al-Arja, and a 10-year-old boy Ahmed Abd Rabbuh Darwish Al-Arja were also killed in the airstrike. It was initially reported that Ahmed and his mother were critically injured, with later reports that the boy died of his injuries.

Facebook user Mohammed mourned the death of his nephew Ahmed Abd Rabbuh Darwish Al-Arja, sharing a photo of the young boy in a beige jacket and striped shirt posing for the camera alongside an image of what appears to be Ahmed with bruised and burnt skin on a hospital bed.

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 the belligerent, all sources attributed the strike to the Israeli military.

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 10:00 pm local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (7)

Ali Odeh (Ouda) Allah Mahmoud Al-Arja علي عودة الله العرجا
60 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 929347441
Waradhaa (Wardah) Muhammad Buhairi Abu Madi وردهاء محمد ماضي
43 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 905206884
Muhammad Ali Al-Arja محمد علي العرج
Age unknown male killed
Ahmed Gadallah Odeh Allah Al-Arja أحمد علي العرجا
25 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 404178667
Ahmed Abdul Rabboh Darwish Al-Arja عبد ربه درويش العرجا
10 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 434347225
Ahmed Muhammad Atallah Al-Arja أحمد محمد عطاالله العرجا
32 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 802684993
mother of Ahmed Abd Rabbuh Darwish Al-Arjaof
Adult female injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    6
  • (1–2 children1 woman3–4 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    7
  • 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 attacker
    Israeli Military

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Media
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    Source: Safa.ps News

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    Source: Adelzourob73

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    Source: Batool

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    Source: Murafah

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    Source: Murafah

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    Source: Murafah

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    Source: Jaser

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    Source: Mohammed

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    Source: Mohammed

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    Source: Mohammed

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    Source: Ahmed

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    Source: Yasser

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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 infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    6
  • (1–2 children1 woman3–4 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    7
  • 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 attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (25) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0439

Incident date

October 21, 2023

Location

المغازى, Al Maghazi camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.423444, 34.387658 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

During the evening of Saturday, October 21, 2023, a 66-year old man Haji Nayef Abdelmajid Abdelqader al-Hilah (Abu Ramez) was killed when the Al-Maghazi Camp in the central Gaza Strip was allegedly bombed by Israeli military.

A Safa correspondent reported on “the targeting of al-Malghazi camp,” but no belligerent was explicitly named. Following the incident, several sources, including Twitter/X users @AIAYASHxs, @YouthGoDigital, and @Aboud, shared the story as reported by the initial Safa report.

Family and friends shared their condolences online acknowledging the loss of Nayef Abdul Majeed al-Hila. Twitter/X user @Romanctic mourned over the loss of his “dear uncle” and asked that “God have mercy and make him abode in Paradise”. Several other posts shared a picture of Nayef, an elderly bearded man in a grey shirt, and shared similar sentiments with Zakaria Abu Mashaykh posting on Facebook, “May God have mercy on you, how good you are and how good your heart is. We will miss your morning and your sweet voice, Uncle Nayef al-Hila is a martyr, God willing.”

The sources did not identify the belligerent, but Airwars has matched the name of the killed civilian with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of fatalities in Gaza released on October 26th, 2023, which explicitly mentions that names on the list are “victims of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip”. Therefore, the strike status of this incident has been graded as a Single Source Claim, and civilian harm status as Fair.

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 in the evening.

The victims were named as:

Haji Nayef Abdelmajid Abdelqader al-Hilah (Abu Ramez) نايف عبد المجيد الحيلة
66 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 929265643

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • 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 attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (16) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (6) [ collapse]

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    Source: Ğh Ďiaa

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    Source: Zakarya

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    Source: Romanctic

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    Source: M7medgazi

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Al Maghazi (المغازى) camp, for which the generic coordinates are: 31.423444, 34.387658. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • 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 attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (16) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0439a

Incident date

October 21, 2023

Location

المغازى, Al Maghazi Camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.423444, 34.387658 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Around 6 PM on Saturday, October 21st, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the al-Himidi family home in al-Maghazi Camp in the central Gaza Strip, reportedly injuring two civilians, according to multiple sources.

According to a Twitter/X post by @quds_feed marked as urgent, the strike happened around 6:04 in the evening. No further details were available regarding the identity of the civilians or their current conditions.

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

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 6:04 pm local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • 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 attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (15) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Al Maghazi (المغازى) camp, for which the generic coordinates are: 31.423444, 34.387658. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

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
    Unknown
  • 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 attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (15) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0441

Incident date

October 21, 2023

Location

المغازي, Al Maghazi camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.423444, 34.387658 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Shortly before 8:17 PM on Saturday, October 21, 2023, an alleged Israeli aircraft bombing hit the Abu Lebda family’s home in the Al-Maghazi camp in the central Gaza Strip, where an unknown number of civilians were reported killed, injured and missing.

The Palestinian news agencies – Safa News and Asharq News, as well as many Twitter/X users have reported civilian casualties, including both killed and injured people. However, the names of the civilians and the casualty toll are unknown. Airwars will update this assessment if and when more details become available.

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

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 8:17 pm local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • 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 attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (15) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

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    Source: @alforgannet

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Al Maghazi (المغازى) camp, for which the generic coordinates are: 31.423444, 34.387658. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

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, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • 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 attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (15) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0439b

Incident date

October 21, 2023

Location

المغازي, Al Maghazi, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.423444, 34.387658 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On Saturday, October 21st, 2023, a number of civilians were reportedly injured when the Al Khadura family house in Al-Maghazi camp, Gaza Strip, was allegedly bombed by an Israeli aircraft. Sources including @YouthGoDigital tweeted about the bombing, and Facebook posts by AlMaghazi2 and Media Platform Mahmoud Abu Zinadah stated that there were several casualties, but did not state a specific number.

Only one source identified the belligerent as the Israeli military, therefore, Airwars qualified the strike status as a “single source claim”. There were no more details on the victims publicly available.

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 local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • 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 attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Al Maghazi (المغازي), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.423444, 34.387658. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • 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 attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (5) [ collapse]