ISPT0585 – October 25, 2023

Conflict

Israel and Gaza (from 2023)

Incident Code

ISPT0585

Incident Code

ISPT0585

Incident Date

25 October 2023

Location

Al Taabin neighborhood, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories

حي التعابين

Geolocation

31.427271, 34.362961

Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Geolocation

31.427271, 34.362961

Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Sections

Assessment

Key Information

Victims

Geolocation Notes

Military Statements

Sources

Media from Sources

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Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

On October 25th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Nassar family home in the Al Taabin neighborhood of Al Zuwaida municipality killed 14 civilians from two families and injured 11 others.

@ShehabAgency initially reported that “5 martyrs and a number of injuries” had resulted from the strike on the Nassar family home. Social media testimony from friends and family helped to identify 14 civilians killed in the strike.

Nafez Fadl Nassar (64), his wife Nazmiya Ramsan Nassar (63), their sons Ahmed Nafez Nassar, Mounir Nafez Nassar (19), and Fadel Nafez Nassar (33), and Fadel’s wife Tasneem Bassam Abu Shamala Nassar (28) were among those killed, along with Hiyam Mahmoud Adwan, her sons Abdullah Hamid Abian (24), Hamza Hamid Abian (19), and Dr. Nour Hamid Abian (27), and Nour’s wife who was eight months pregnant with their unborn child. Hiyam’s daughter Hoda Hamid Abian was also killed with her husband Ahmed Abu Ubaida Nassar, as well as Yaham Abian.

A Facebook post by Ibrahim Ahmed reported that the Nassar family home was a five-story residential building, with women and children inside. According to @Palestine202229, the Abian family had already been displaced by the violence in Gaza, and were being sheltered by the Nassar family when they were killed.

Mohammed Mŏĥ posted a testimonial for his “childhood friend, a classmate, my neighbor, and a lifelong friend who whenever we met, we stopped for a while to check on each other” Nour Hamid Abian who was a pharmacist. Mohammed went on to describe Nour as “a great character, a pure heart, and a permanent smile that never leaves his face”. Mohammed R. Sweilam also posted a condolence message for his friend Hamza Hamid Abian, wishing “May Allah have mercy on you and accept you in his wide heavens, my heart”.

The strike caused a number of injuries, and injured people were transported to Al-Aqsa Hospital for treatment, as reported by Al Mayadeen. @alosbou specified that 11 people had been injured in the strike.

Where possible, Airwars has matched names 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 strike to the Israeli military.

Victims

Family members (6)

Nafez Fadl Nassar نافذ فضل نصار

64 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 959190331

Nazmiya Ramsan Nassar نظمية رمصان نصار

63 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 920001054

Ahmed Nafez Nassar أحمد نافذ نصار

male killed

Mounir Nafez Nassar منيرنافذ نصار

19 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 409472313

Fadel Nafez Nassar فضل نافذ نصار

33 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 802701649

Tasneem Bassam Abu Shamala Nassar تسنيم بسام أبو شمالة نصار

28 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 400859724

Family members (8)

Hiyam Mahmoud Adwan هيام محمود عدوان

female killed

Abdullah Hamid Abian عبد الله حامد اعبيان

24 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 405882929

Hamza Hamid Abian حمزة حامد اعبيان

19 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 420566903

Nour Hamid Abian نور حامد اعبيان

27 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 401154380

wife of nour زوجة نور

Adult female pregnant killed

Hoda Hamed Abian هدى حامد اعبيان

Adult female killed

Ahmed Abu Ubaida Nassar أحمد أبو عبيدة نصار

Adult male killed

Yaham Abian يهام اعبيان

killed

Key Information

Incident Status

Assessed

Country

Palestinian territories

Military Actor

Israeli Military

Strike Type

Airstrike

Strike Status

Likely strike

Civilian Harm Reported

Yes

Civilian Harm Status

Fair

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Civilians reported killed

5 Women, 8 Men

Civilians reported injured

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Al Taabin (حي التعابين) of Al Zuwaida municipality (الزوايدة). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Al Taabin are: 31.427271, 34.362961.

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