Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0499

Incident date

October 23, 2023

Location

منزلاً لعائلة البطش في جباليا، وشقة سكنية في حي الفالوجا شمال القطاع, Al-Batsh family in Jabalia, and a residential apartment in the Al-Faluja neighborhood, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.544292, 34.490072 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On the morning of October 23rd 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on a house for the Al-Batsh family in Jabalia, and a residential apartment in the Al-Faluja neighbourhood killed at least 17 people and injured ‘dozens’.

Al-Watan News reported that “the bodies of 17 martyrs were also recovered, while there were dozens of injuries” by the airstrikes but did not specify at which location the casualties occurred.

A post from Khaled Al-Batsh provided the names of 11 of those killed: 32-year-old Halima Saleh Al-Batsh, 23-year-old Yasmine Saleh Al-Batsh, 20-year-old Bisan Saleh Al-Batsh, 16-year-old Israa Saleh Al-Batsh, 27-year-old Heba Saleh Al-Batsh, 7-year-old Hamza Rabie Al-Batsh, 4-year-old Tala Rabie Al-Batsh, 35-year-old Aed Muhammad al-Mahrouq, his son 13-year-old Maslama Aed al-Mahrouq, his daugher 8-year-old Bilsan Aed al-Mahrouq, 25-year-old Muhammad Muhammad al-Shorbaji.

According to an Al Jazeera video posted on Facebook, women and children were injured as a result of the bombing.

Several images have been uploaded of the aftermath of the strike onto Facebook. In a post by Gaza Days, images have been shared which show a group of men assisting survivors to leave the building, which has been completely exposed due to damage to its exterior wall.

In an image posted by the Twitter/X account @SalemRopp, a man is shown grieving victims, covered and wrapped in cloth, in the aftermath of the strike. According to PNN News Network, which included images of the bodies of at least eight victims, the Al-Batsh family’s home was located near Nassar Junction in Jabalia and at the time of reporting, victims were still under the rubble. @ShehabAgency added that the strike occurred at an apartment in Rayan Tower. Journalist Tayseer Qudeih specified that the home belonged to Saleh Al-Batsh.

All names have been matched with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of names, released October 26th 2023.

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strikes to Israeli forces.

The incident occured in the morning.

The victims were named as:

Family members (11)

Halima Saleh Al-Batsh حليمة صالح البطش
32 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 802874065
Yasmine Saleh Al-Batsh ياسمين صالح البطش
23 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 405994245
Bisan Saleh Al-Batsh يسان صالح البطش
20 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 409394459
Israa Saleh Al-Batsh اسراء صالح البطش
16 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 424722437
Heba Saleh Al-Batsh هبة صالح البطش
27 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 401243191
Hamza Rabie Al-Batsh حمزة ربيع البطش
7 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 437298680
Tala Rabie Al-Batsh تالا ربيع البطش
4 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 441307766
Aed Muhammad al-Mahrouq عائد محمد المحروق
35 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 801991662
Maslama Aed al-Mahrouq مسلمة عائد المحروق
13 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 431286996
Bilsan Ayed al-Mahrouq بيلسان عائد المحروق
8 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 436010151
Muhammad Muhammad al-Shorbaji محمد محمد الشوربجي
25 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 403277684

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of al Faluja (الفالوجا) to the west of Jabalia (جباليا). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for al Faluja are: 31.544292, 34.490072.

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Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    17
  • (5 children4 women2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • 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 belligerent
    Israeli Military

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    Source: Pnn alwatanya

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    Source: Pnn alwatanya

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    Source: @ShehabAgency

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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 infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    17
  • (5 children4 women2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • 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 belligerent
    Israeli Military

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