Incident Code

ISPT0091

Location

خان يونس, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.346149, 34.303899
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

On October 12th 2023, six members of the Abu Arram family, including four children and one woman, were reportedly killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike on their family home in Khan Yunis, located in the Gaza Strip.

Father Mahmoud Dhaif Allah Abu Arram, and his wife, Doaa Ibrahim Abu Jazar and four of their children were listed among the dead. Their children were identified as 6-year-old Hala Mahmoud Abu Arram, 4-year-old Sama Mahmoud Abu Arram and infant son Muhammad Mahmoud Abu Arram.

11-year-old Salah Muhammad Abu Jazar was also killed in the strike, who may have been one of Mahmoud and Doaa’s children – though this was not confirmed by all sources.

Facebook posts from family members and loved ones paid tribute to those killed. Images posted by Zaher Abu Dawoud Jazar showed the funeral for the family.

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

Victims

Family members (6)

Mahmoud Dhaif Allah Abu Arram محمود ضيف الله أبو عرام
Age unknown male killed
Doaa Ibrahim Abu Jazar دعاء ابراهيم أبو جزر
Age unknown female killed
Hala Mahmoud Abu Arram هالة محمود أبو عرام
6 years old female killed
Sama Mahmoud Abu Arram سما محمود أبو عرام
4 years old female killed
Muhammad Mahmoud Abu Arram محمد محمود أبو عرام
Child male killed
Salah Muhammad Abu Jazar صلاح محمد أبو جزر
11 years old male killed

Key Information

Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
6
4 Children, 1 Woman, 1 Man

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Khan Younis (خان يونس), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.346149, 34.303899. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

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

Media From Sources (11)