Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0102a

Incident date

October 11, 2023

Location

قرب أبراج الندى, Vicinity of Al Nada towers, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.549263, 34.525323 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On October 11, 2023, three male paramedics belonging to the Palestinian Red Crescent were killed while carrying out humanitarian work in the Al-Nada Towers vicinity area after the ambulance vehicle was directly hit by an alleged Israeli airstrike. The victims – Khalil Al-Sharif (28 years old), Ahmad Dahman (33 years old), and Yisri Al-Masri (58 years old) – were colleagues.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said in a statement that Israeli forces bombarded “an ambulance belonging to it in the Abraj al-Nada area in the North Gaza Governorate.” The ambulance was bombed while transporting injured people, according to the local source (Hilal Ahmar Falastini). However, local sources did not mention any other injured civilians from the strike.

According to Anadolu News, there was no immediate comment from Israeli officials on the targeting of the ambulance.

Where possible, names have been matched with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of fatalities in Gaza released on October 26th, 2023.

Further details are unknown.

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.

The victims were named as:

Khalil Al-Sharif خليل الشريف
28 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 400885497
Ahmad Dahman احمد دهمان
33 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 802668145
Yisri Al-Masri يسري المصري
58 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 927212183

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (3 men3 healthcare_personnel)
  • 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 (12) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (11) [ collapse]

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: PRC Facebook

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: PRC facebook

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: PRC facebook

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: PRC Facebook

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: PRC Facebook

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: PRC Facebook

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: PRC Facebook

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Hilal Ahmar Facebook

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Hilal Ahmar Facebook

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Hilal Ahmar Facebook

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

Geolocation notes (2) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of the Al Nada towers (أبراج الندى) in the village of Izbat Beit Hanoun (عزبة بيت حانون). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 31.549263, 34.525323.

{"type":"FeatureCollection","features":[{"type":"Feature","properties":{"label":"Exact Location","label-type":"black-white"},"geometry":{"coordinates":[34.525323,31.549263],"type":"Point"}},{"type":"Feature","properties":{"label":"C","label-type":"white-red","stroke":"#ff0000","stroke-width":1,"stroke-opacity":1,"fill-opacity":0},"geometry":{"coordinates":[[[34.52524860711347,31.54920827344523],[34.52525547812181,31.549172304474865],[34.52529964889251,31.54917899637738],[34.525292777884204,31.54921663831952],[34.52524860711347,31.54920827344523]]],"type":"Polygon"}},{"type":"Feature","properties":{"label":"D","label-type":"white-red","stroke":"#ff0000","stroke-width":1,"stroke-opacity":1,"fill-opacity":0},"geometry":{"coordinates":[[[34.52529964889251,31.549210782907664],[34.525330077645776,31.549109567866168],[34.52538897200736,31.549121278702927],[34.525354616962886,31.549222493731747],[34.52529964889251,31.549210782907664]]],"type":"Polygon"}},{"type":"Feature","properties":{"label":"E","label-type":"white-red","stroke":"#ff0000","stroke-width":1,"stroke-opacity":1,"fill-opacity":0},"geometry":{"coordinates":[[[34.5254282349145,31.549222493731747],[34.52535265381724,31.54921161939484],[34.52538995357972,31.54909953000511],[34.5254606268133,31.549112077332083],[34.5254282349145,31.549222493731747]]],"type":"Polygon"}},{"type":"Feature","properties":{"label":"B","label-type":"white-red","stroke":"#ff0000","stroke-width":1,"stroke-opacity":1,"fill-opacity":0},"geometry":{"coordinates":[[[34.52501008495085,31.549152228765195],[34.525028734832034,31.549032610902785],[34.525200510051434,31.54905185014958],[34.52518676803379,31.549165612571855],[34.52501008495085,31.549152228765195]]],"type":"Polygon"}},{"type":"Feature","properties":{"label":"A","label-type":"white-red","stroke":"#ff0000","stroke-width":1,"stroke-opacity":1,"fill-opacity":0},"geometry":{"coordinates":[[[34.52534437656698,31.549507868624445],[34.52534788975868,31.54946894788847],[34.52604174535574,31.549503377771316],[34.52604174535574,31.54954529239359],[34.52534437656698,31.549507868624445]]],"type":"Polygon"}}]}

  • Tagged visual material from sources

    Imagery:
    Palestine Red Crescent society

  • Tagged visual material from sources

    Imagery:
    Palestine Red Crescent society

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
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (3 men3 healthcare_personnel)
  • 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 (12) [ collapse]