Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0588

Incident date

October 25, 2023

Location

نزل أبو عريبان بجوار صالة الاهرام في مخيم النصيرات, Vicinity of Al Ahram Hall, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.453419, 34.385593 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On October 25th 2023, at least 15 members of the Abu Oreiban family were killed and 53 others were reported injured, including children, after an alleged Israeli airstrike hit a residential home near Al-Ahram Hall, in Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.

Lawyer Mona Abo Ereban’s Facebook post has helped identify 15 of Abu Oreban’s family members that were killed during the alleged Israeli airstrike. Amongst those killed were siblings Ibrahim Muhammad Ibrahim Abu Oreiban (15) and Israa Muhammad Ibrahim Abu Oreiban. Aisha Abu Oraiban (Umm Iyad), Abida Abu Oreiban, seven months pregnant Doaa Abu Zahir Abu Oreiban, Doaa’s children (based on the picture, one son and one daughter), Muhammad Suleiman Abu Oreiban (61) alongside his daughter Amna Muhammad Suleiman Abu Oreiban, Abdullah Muhammad Abu Oreiban alongside his children Ibrahim Abdullah Abu Oreiban (5, son) and Aisha Abdullah Abu Oreiban (daughter). The airstrike also reportedly killed Ahlam Jamal Khattab Abu Oreiban alongside her daughters Maram Iyad Abu Oreiban, Sarah Iyad Abu Oreiban (12), Hala Iyad Abu Oreiban, and her son Muhammad Iyad Abu Oreiban (14).

After the alleged attack, multiple media companies such as Alhaqeqa Aldawlia in Jordan, Safa.ps, and Alkofiya initially reported four civilian deaths, whereas al-Awda Hospital’s Twitter/X posted information on 12 civilian deaths and 53 injuries. As stated in their post, two of the civilian injuries were transferred for treatment to al-Aqsa Hospital. Alongside their Twitter/X post, as well as on their Facebook account, al-Awda Hospital has shared photographs of people being treated by medical professionals at the hospital’s reception and the emergency department. Many of those portrayed in photographs were young children, though the total number of children harmed was not widely reported.

Nabd News and Shehab Agency have shared numerous photographs showing the destruction of the three-story building and the rescue efforts. The scenes following the alleged Israeli bombing were also documented in videos that were posted on a Facebook group created by Jaber al-Ajrami and on Twitter/X by Alhayat press.

Several people took to social media to post about the deaths of the Abu Oreiban family. Nuseirat City’s Facebook group shared the names of those killed alongside the message: ‘We ask God Almighty to accept them and grant them the highest paradise.’ Mohamed Elgreitly’s Facebook post, written the following day, expressed sympathy and condolences for the loss of the entire Abu Oreban family.

A tweet from @alhayatps identified the location of the strike as “near Abu Sarar roundabout” while other sources mentioned that the home belonged to Lal Abu Oreiban and was close to Al-Ahram (pyramids) Hall, as well as Prince’s Sweets Factory.

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

Where possible, names have been matched with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of fatalities in Gaza released on October 26th, 2023.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (17)

Ibrahim Muhammad Ibrahim Abu Oreiban إبراهيم محمد إبراهيم أبو
15 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 425884889
Israa Muhammad Ibrahim Abu Oreiban إسراء محمد إبراهيم أبو عريبان
female killed
Muhammad Suleiman Abu Oreiban محمد سليمان أبوعريبان
61 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 942695255
Amna Muhammad Suleiman Abu Oreiban أمنة محمد سليمان أبو عريبان
Adult female killed
Aisha Abu Oraiban (Umm Iyad) (عائشة أبوعريبان(أم إياد
Adult female killed
Abida Abu Oreiban عابدة أبوعريبان
killed
Abdullah Muhammad Abu Oreiban عبد الله محمد أبو عريبان
Adult male killed
Ibrahim Abdullah Abu Oreiban إبراهيم عبد الله أبو عريبان
5 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 438981532
Aisha Abdullah Abu Oreiban إبراهيم عبد الله أبو عريبان
female killed
Doaa Abu Zahir Abu Oreiban دعاء أبو ظاهر أبو عريبان
Adult female pregnant killed
Child of Doaa Abu Zahir Abu Oreiban
Child female killed
Child of Doaa Abu Zahir Abu Oreiban
Child male killed
Ahlam Jamal Khattab Abu Oreiban أحلام جمال خطاب أبو عريبان
Adult female killed
Maram Iyad Abu Oreiban مرام إياد أبو عريبان
female killed
Sarah Iyad Abu Oreiban سارة إياد أبو عريبان
12 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 431688621
Hala Iyad Abu Oreiban حلا إياد أبو عريبان
female killed
Muhammad Iyad Abu Oreiban محمد إياد أبو عريبان
14 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 429438492

Geolocation notes (4) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of Al Ahram Hall (صالة الاهر) in Nuseirat camp (مخيّم النصيرات). Analysing audio-visual material from the incident, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 31.453419, 34.385593.

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Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Infrastructure
    Residential
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    15 – 17
  • (4–10 children4–8 women2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    53
  • 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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Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Infrastructure
    Residential
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    15 – 17
  • (4–10 children4–8 women2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    53
  • 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

Sources (29) [ collapse]