Incident Code
ISPT0189a
Incident Date
14 October 2023
Location
Al Shati Camp, Gaza, Palestinian territories
مخيم الشاطئ، مدينة غزة
Geolocation
31.533701,
34.448318
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
31.533701,
34.448318
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
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
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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Military Statements
Israeli Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Israeli Military position on incident
Not yet assessed
Sources (13)
Said AL-tahrawi
14 Oct 2023
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Khaled Al-Tahrawi
14 Oct 2023
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خالد الطهراويSource Author Translated
Khaled Al-TahrawiLanguages
Arabic
Translated Content
A massacre in the Al-Tahrawi area in the south in the morning and another massacre in the north in the evening.
Martyrdom of my aunt's husband: Uncle Kamal Abdul Rahman Al-Tahrawi (Abu Saher), his grandson Kamal Saher Al-Tahrawi, and his grandson Walid Muhammad Al-Tahrawi. May God have mercy on them and grant them Paradise.
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مجزرة في آل الطهراوي صباحا في الجنوب ومجزرة شمالا في المساء.
استشهاد جوز عمتي
العم: كمال عبدالرحمن الطهراوي ابو ساهر
وحفيده : كمال ساهر الطهراوي
وحفيده : وليد محمد الطهراوي
الله يرحمهم ويجعل مثواهم الجنة
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Wael Al-Tahrawi Abu Ibrahim
14 Oct 2023
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334336
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وائل الطهراوي أبو ابراهيمSource Author Translated
Wael Al-Tahrawi Abu IbrahimLanguages
Arabic
Translated Content
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
We, the Al-Tahrawi family in the Arab world, mourn the loss of our cousins who were martyred a short while ago: Kamal Abdul Rahman Al-Tahrawi (Abu Saher), may God have mercy on him, a martyr; Walid Muhammad Kamal, a martyr; and Kamal Saher Kamal, a martyr.
In Gaza City.
To God we belong and to Him we shall return.
To God we belong and to Him we shall return.
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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
ننعي ٱل الطهراوي في الوطن العربي أبناء عمي الذين أستشهدوا قبل قليل /
كمال عبد الرحمن الطهراوي ابو ساهر في ذمة الله شهيدا
وليد محمد كمال شهيدا
كمال ساهر كمال شهيدا.
في مدينة غزة .
إنا لله وإنا اليه راجعون.
انا لله وانا اليه راجعون
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Shaimaa Al Tahrawi
14 Oct 2023
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Shaimaa Al TahrawiLanguages
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A massacre in the Al-Tahrawi family at dawn in the south, and another massacre in the north in the evening.
My maternal uncle, Kamal Abdul Rahman Al-Tahrawi, and his grandsons, Walid Muhammad Al-Tahrawi and Kamal Saher Al-Tahrawi, were martyred. May God accept them into His Paradise. To God we belong, and to Him we shall return.
God is sufficient for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs.
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مجزرة في آل الطهراوي فجرا في الجنوب ومجزرة شمالا في المساء
ارتقى كل من خال والدتي كمال عبد الرحمن الطهراوي و أحفاده وليد محمد الطهراوي وكمال ساهر الطهراوي..اللهم تقبلهم في جناتك..إنّا لله وإنّا إليه راجعون.
حسبي الله ونعم الوكيل .
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Amr Tahrawi
14 Oct 2023
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334347
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Amr TahrawiLanguages
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The martyr, God willing, is my dear aunt's husband, Uncle: Kamal Abdul Rahman Al-Tahrawi Abu Saher, and his grandsons Kamal Saher Al-Tahrawi and Walid Muhammad Al-Tahrawi.
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الشهيد بأذن الله زوج عمتى الغالية العم : كمال عبدالرحمن الطهراوي أبو ساهر ،وأحفاده كمال ساهر الطهراوي و ووليد محمد الطهراوي ،،
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Umm Jamal Al-Tahrawi
14 Oct 2023
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334351
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ام جمال الطهراويSource Author Translated
Umm Jamal Al-TahrawiLanguages
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Translated Content
God is sufficient for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs. A new massacre of the Al-Tahrawi family in the north after the massacre in the south. The martyrs Kamal Abdul Rahman Al-Tahrawi, Walid Muhammad Al-Tahrawi, and Kamal Saher Al-Tahrawi have been martyred. O God, accept them into Your Paradise. Indeed, we belong to God, and indeed, to Him we will return.
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حسبنا الله ونعم الوكيل..مجزرة جديدة لآل الطهراوي في الشمال بعد مجزرة الجنوب..ارتقى كل من الشهيد كمال عبد الرحمن الطهراوي والشهيد وليد محمد الطهراوي والشهيد كمال ساهر الطهراوي..اللهم تقبلهم في جناتك..إنّا لله وإنّا إليه راجعون.
Official journalist Adel Zaarab
14 Oct 2023
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الصحفي عادل زعرب الرسميSource Author Translated
Official journalist Adel ZaarabLanguages
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God is sufficient for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs.
The Al-Tahrawi family:
Kamal Abdul Rahman Al-Tahrawi
Abu Saher Abu Saher, martyr
Walid Muhammad Kamal, martyr
Kamal Saher Kamal, martyr.
In northern Gaza.
To God we belong, and to Him we shall return.
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حسبنا الله ونعم الوكيل
اقمار ال الطهراوي
كمال عبد الرحمن الطهراوي
أبو ساهر أبو ساهر شhيدآ
وليد محمد كمال شhيدا
كمال ساهر كمال شhيدا.
في شمال غزة .
إنا لله وإنا اليه راجعون.
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Umm Omar Khaled
14 Oct 2023
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ام عمر خالدSource Author Translated
Umm Omar KhaledLanguages
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My dear uncle, Kamal Al-Tahrawi (Abu Saher), has ascended to Paradise.
With his grandchildren.
Congratulations on your martyrdom.
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عمي الغالي ارتقي الي جنات الخلد ( كمال الطهراوي ابو ساهر)
مع أحفاده
هنيئا لكم الشهاده .
Physiotherapist Doaa Matar
14 Oct 2023
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Physiotherapist Doaa MatarLanguages
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The martyr, God willing, my maternal uncle's husband, Kamal Abdul Rahman Al-Tahrawi, and his grandchildren. God is sufficient for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs.
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الشهيد باذن الله جوز خالتي كمال عبد الرحمن الطهراوي
وأحفاده
حسبي الله ونعم الوكيل
Kamal bin Hassan Al-Tahrawi
14 Oct 2023
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كمال بن حسن الطهراويSource Author Translated
Kamal bin Hassan Al-TahrawiLanguages
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A massacre in Al-Tahrawi in the morning in the south and a massacre in the north in the evening.
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مجزرة في آل الطهراوي صباحا في الجنوب ومجزرة شمالا في المساء.
Kamal bin Hassan Al-Tahrawi
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كمال بن حسن الطهراويSource Author Translated
Kamal bin Hassan Al-TahrawiLanguages
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May God have mercy on you, Abu Saher, and grant you a spacious place in Paradise.
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رحمك الله يا أبا ساهر رحمة واسعة وأسكنك فسيح جنانه..