ISPT0189a – October 14, 2023

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

At dawn on October 14th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the al-Tahrawi family home on Hamid Street in the Beach Camp area, west of Gaza city in the Gaza Strip, reportedly killing three civilians: a grandfather, 64 year old Kamal Abdul Rahman al-Tahrawi, and his young grandsons, 18 year old Kamal Saher al-Tahrawi and 16 year old Walid Muhammad Kamal al-Tahrawi. According to a Facebook post by Shadi al-Madhoun Abu Wadih, Kamal Saher’s uncle, another unidentified civilian sustained injuries. Shadi referred to the latter as “heroic”, wishing them a “speedy recovery”.

Condolence messages alongside several pictures honoring the victims were posted by multiple relatives and acquaintances, including Kamal bin Hassan al-Tahrawi, Alaa al-Tahrawi, Umm Jamal al-Tahrawi, Adel Zourub, as well as Kamal Abdul Rahman’s nieces Umm Omar Khaled and Doaa Matar, his and nephews, his great-niece, Shaimaa al-Tahrawi, and Wael al-Tahrawi Abu Ibrahim, who stated: “we mourn the al-Tahrawi family in the Arab world”.

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

Every name identified in the strike was found by Airwars among the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of names released on October 26th, 2023.

Victims

Family members (3)

Kamal Abdul Rahman Al-Tahrawi كمال عبد الرحمن الطهراوي

64 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 902210756

Kamal Saher Al-Tahrawi كمال ساهر الطهراوي

18 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 422662510

Walid Muhammad Kamal Al-Tahrawi وليد محمد كمال الطهراوي

16 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 421849464

Key Information

Country

Palestinian territories

Military Actor

Israeli Military

Strike Type

Airstrike

Strike Status

Likely strike

Civilian Harm Reported

Yes

Civilian Harm Status

Fair

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Civilians reported killed

1 Child, 2 Men

Civilians reported injured

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the Al Shati camp or Beach camp (مخيم الشاطئ) to the west of Gaza City (مدينة غزة) for which the generic coordinates are: 31.533701, 34.448318. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

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