At least seven people from three generations of the Awad family were killed and seven others were injured when the Awad family’s five-storey home, in the Al-Amal neighborhood of western Khan Yunis, in the south of the Gaza Strip, was reportedly bombed by an Israeli military aircraft on Tuesday, October 10, 2023.

Al-Ahram News reported that after more than seven hours under the rubble, the bodies of the first victims were exhumed.

The victims were identified as Nadia Ezzo Al-Zinati, also known as Umm Muhammed, the grandmother, who was killed alongside her son, Mahmoud Arhim Awad, and her daughter, Rahma Arhim Awad. As well as 23-year-old Walaa Hamdi Al Zinati Awad and her son, Abd Ahmed Awad. Walaa was the wife of one of Nadia‘s sons, Ahmed Arhim Awad. Two siblings, Nadia’s grandson, 4-year-old Ahmed Izz Al Din Mohammad Al Zinati and her granddaughter, 12-year-old Maryam Izz Al Din Mohammad Al Zinati were also killed. A neighbour of the Awad family identified as Abdullah Nahed Abu Mustafa was injured in the bombing and extensive damage was done to his family’s house, belonging to Nahed Abu Mustafa.

Tawafan Alaqsa quoted Shehab Agency which reported “seven injuries” from the bombing.

One source, Hisham, reported that the incident took place without prior warning.

Where possible, names have been matched with the Palestinian Ministry of Health (MoH) lists, which include national ID numbers. Since October 26, 2023 the MoH has released six lists, along with an additional list of medical professionals, which was released on September 17, 2024. Airwars is matching individuals to the first list where their name appeared. In regard to this incident, names are matched to the first ‘Palestinian Ministry of Health List of Fatalities in Gaza’ list, which was released on October 26, 2023.

Where sources identified a belligerent, all sources attributed the incident to Israeli Forces.