Airwars assessment
On Sunday, October 22nd, 2023, in the Rafah Governorate, south of the Gaza Strip, an alleged daytime Israeli airstrike resulted in the death of three members of the Al-Ghouti family – two women and a child – at their home at Al-Geneina neighborhood. A number of others were wounded, including the husband and children of Dr. Hadeel Al-Jamal. An unknown female was also reported as being killed in the strike.
The casualties were reported as a five-year-old girl named Maria Muhammad Tayseer Al-Ghouti, a nine-year-old boy named Tayseer Muhammad Tayseer Al-Ghouti, and a woman named Hanaa Ziad Rizq Al-Ghouti. An image posted by Talat Barhoum showed an “unknown martyr from the bombing of Al-Ghouti” along with an ask if anyone knows her. It was unclear if she was later identified as one of the named deceased victims listed above.
In addition to the fatalities, it was reported by multiple sources (ShehabAgency, Gaza – Moment by Moment, Qudsn_Brk, and @K_a_p_s_o_l_a) that ¨dozens¨ more sustained injuries. Photographs taken from the scene by Mahmoud Bassem depicted a large civilian-led rescue effort with multiple casualties (mostly women and children) being lifted out of the destroyed home. Photos posted by Ismael Mohamad showed a woman being rescued from the rubble by paramedics – suggesting that official rescue teams made it to the scene to provide assistance.
The injured were swiftly transported to Abu Youssef Al-Najjar Hospital for treatment. In images posted by Ahmed Al-Hakim which were taken from inside the hospital, at least nine visibly distressed children can be seen receiving medical attention. News outlet Vetogate reported on the details of the chaotic scene, where one of the doctors, Hadeel Al-Jamal, was said to have collapsed upon hearing that her injured husband and children were victims of the blast and had arrived at the hospital in ambulances. She was heard asking for Adam, Basma, and Ahmed – her family members.
Alarabiya Palestine spoke with children from the Al-Ghouti family who described the moment of the strike: “We were playing and then we didn’t hear anything. Then came the knock.”
Official statements from the Ministry of the Interior of Gaza confirmed the incident, identifying the Al-Ghouti family in Rafah Governorate as the victims. An outpouring of grief on social media followed a post from the Al-Ghouti family council and youth group that confirmed the identities of their deceased family members. Al-Manar Model Kindergarten – Rafah also posted a condolence message for the child Maria Muhammad Tayseer Al-Ghouti – who was one of their students – along with images of her at school.
Where possible, names have been matched with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of fatalities in Gaza released on October 26th, 2023.
Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strike to the Israeli military.
Due to the scale and urgency of Airwars’ assessment process, all images have been automatically uploaded to each assessment with the graphic filter applied to protect users. We have also included all images identified from the sources, which may also include any imagery of combatants.
The incident occured during the day.
The victims were named as:
Family members (3)
Family members (3)
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