Conflict

Israel and Gaza

Incident Code

ISPT0359c

Location

قِطَاعُ غَزَّةَ, Gaza Strip, Gaza Strip, Palestinian territories

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

On Tuesday, October 17, 2023,  a 37-year old woman named Abeer Bashir Sabhi Al-Suwayrki (Suwaidan) was killed alongside her children, 15-year old Basmala Waseem Suwaidan and 11-year old Abdullah Waseem Suwaidan in the Gaza Strip.

Twitter/X user @yara.mushtaha.54 posted on Facebook that Abeer was her uncle’s wife. Twitter/X user @Yossef.swedan shared this quote: “And do not think that those who were killed in the cause of God are dead; rather, they are alive with their Lord, being provided for.”

They were buried the following day, October 18, 2023, as reported by Twitter/X user @Basher.mohammad.35.

Although local sources did not identify the belligerent, Airwars has matched the name of all three civilians killed with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of fatalities in Gaza released on October 26th, 2023, which explicitly mentions that names on the list are “victims of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip”. Therefore, this incident has been graded as a single source claim.

Victims

Family members (3)

Abeer Bashir Sobhi Al-Sowerki (Suwaidan) عبير بشير صبحي السويركي سويدان
37 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 801487257
Basmala Waseem Suwaidan بسملة وسيم سويدان
15 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 425907391
Abdullah Waseem Suwaidan عبدالله وسيم سويدان
11 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 433364395

Key Information

Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Single source claim
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
3
2 Children, 1 Woman

Military Statements

Israeli Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Israeli Military position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (3)