At least 11 people from Al-Agha family were killed, including four children and two women, and at least 15 others were wounded after an alleged Israeli airstrike hit two family homes, the al-Agha and Abu Shab residences, in the Khan Younis area of the Gaza Strip on October 11th, 2023.

Though not all victims have been identified, 11 members of the al-Agha family were named by local sources: Amin Jabbara Falouji al-Agha, 61, and his wife, 52-year-old Sana Jihad Muhammad al-Agha (Wadi), were both killed. Their sons, 27-year-old Moamen Amin Jabara al-Agha, 21-year-old Mamoun Amin Jabara al-Agha, 19-year-old Waseem Amin Jabara al-Agha and 30-year-old Muhannad Amin Jabara al-Agha, were also killed. Muhannad was killed along with his wife, Hind Abdel Hamid Abdel Jawad al-Agha (27) and their two young daughters: Talin Muhannad Amin al-Agha, just over two-years-old, and Aseel Muhannad Amin al-Agha, just over one-year-old. Fifteen-year-old Sama Samer Subhi Jabara al-Agha was also killed, as was Yahya Samer Subhi Jabara al-Agha, who has been described as both 11 or 17.

A memorial posted by Hamooda al fara on Facebook referred to their “childhood friend” Waseem Amin Jabara al-Agha’s death

All members of the family appear to have been inside the residences when the strike occurred, and Wafa News reported that at least eight people had been killed from each family. Though most of the deceased appear to have been identified the day of the attack, Yahya’s body was found the following day.

Shehab Agency reported 16 killed and 15 others wounded; Wafa News and Saba News corroborated this death toll, with Saba News referring to “dozens” injured. Still, multiple local sources mentioned that further remains had yet to be identified.

Airwars recorded the identified victims members of Abu Shab family in another incident, coded as ISPT0124a. Though, as some sources only provided a total number of victims from both family houses, there might be some overlap between the estimated number of civilians injured in this incident and in ISP0124a. Airwars will update both assessments once new information is available.

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strike to Israeli forces. Multiple sources reported that the strike occurred without warning.

Where possible, Airwars has found named civilians among the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of names published on October 26th.