Incident Code
ISPT0332c
Incident Code
ISPT0332c
Incident Date
17 October 2023
Location
محافظة دير البلح, Deir Al Balah, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories
Geolocation
31.420319,
34.370157
Accuracy: Province/governorate
Geolocation
31.420319,
34.370157
Accuracy: Province/governorate
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
On Tuesday, October 17th, 2023, at least ten civilians were killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike on Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip. The identified casualties were members of the Radwan family.
Nebal Mohammad was killed with six of her children. Her five daughters, 21-year old Duha Radwan, 14-year old Maryam Radwan, Saha Radwan, 6-year old Lana Radwan, and Sana Radwan were killed, as was her son, 11-year old Mohammad Radwan.
Nebal’s mother and father, as well as her sister, were also killed; these three people remain unnamed.
Nebal Mohammad was the wife of the late journalist Ghassan Radwan; the family is survived by the eldest daughter, Nour Radwan, who “not a single word [could] console.”
Multiple friends and relatives posted condolence messages on social media, remembering the family, who had been displaced to Deir al-Balah. Friend Tayssir Abdelkrim posted on Facebook, expressing her shock: “Someone is lying about the news, for God’s sake!!” She lamented the loss of her friend Saja, who had been married for two months before her death. She further remembered Nebal as a “good, strong, patient mother.”
Two days before her death, Lana Radwan had sent her sister a video, expressing her fear at her family’s lack of safety: “I don’t want to die and be torn to pieces.” She missed her school and her friends.
Mohammed Ghassan Radwan was remembered as a “smart” boy who wanted to become a soccer player. He had been looking forward to attending a match at the soccer club but was killed before it took place. Images of the children were attached to the post from Gaza Martyrs, showing the Lana and Mohammed dressed up for a special occasion, Lana proudly cradling a new purse. The two were remembered as the “soul of the house.” .
Where the sources identified the belligerent, sources attributed the strikes to Israeli forces.
Where possible, names have been matched with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of fatalities in Gaza released on October 26th, 2023.
Victims
Family members (10)
Nebal Mohammad نبال محمد
Adult
female
killed
Saja Radwan سجى رضوان
Adult
female
killed
Duha Radwan ضحى رضوان
21 years old
female
killed
Matched to MoH ID 408118214
Sana Radwan سنا رضوان
killed
Maryam Radwan مريم رضوان
14 years old
female
killed
Matched to MoH ID 429888670
Lana Radwan لانا رضوان
6 years old
female
killed
Matched to MoH ID 438283798
Mohammad Radwan محمد رضوان
11 years old
male
killed
Matched to MoH ID 433173838
Mother of Nebal ام نبال محمد
Adult
female
killed
Father of Nebal أبو نبال محمد
male
killed
Sister of Nebal أخت نبال محمد
female
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
10
3–4 Children, 5–6 Women, 1 Man
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the Deir al Balah governorate (محافظة دير البلح), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.420319, 34.370157. 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