Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0365

Incident date

October 19, 2023

Location

Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

A 25-day-old girl was reportedly killed by an alleged Israeli military bombing in Gaza on Thursday, likely on or shortly after October 19th 2023.

The baby was identified as 25-day-old Misk Mahmoud Ibrahim Hijazi.

A tweet by @Shehabagency reported the incident alongside a video of a man holding the baby wrapped in blue gauze and a white burial shroud. Simultaneously, a Facebook post by Latifiye TV reported on the incident with an image of the infant and outlined that the infant was 25 days old.

The exact location of the incident has not been disclosed but where sources identified a location, all sources reported the incident occurring in the Gaza Strip.

Airwars has matched the victim’s name with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of nearly 7000 victims’ names and ID numbers released on October 26th.

Where sources identified a belligerent, all sources attributed the incident to the Israeli military.

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The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Misk Mahmoud Ibrahim Hijazi مسك محمود ابراهيم حجازي
0.1 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 444788665

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

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    Source: Latifiye TV facebook
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Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]