Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0658

Incident date

October 27, 2023

Location

منزل لعائلة نصر في جباليا النزلة, A house for the Nasr family in Jabalia al-Nazla, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

Shortly before 8:16 AM on Friday, October 27, 2023, a house for the Nasr family in Jabalia al-Nazla neighbourhood was struck in an alleged Israeli airstrike, killing at least 18 identified civilians and injuring over 20.

A correspondent of Gazan Shehab news agency was the first to report the incident at 8:16 AM, citing four casualties and over 20 injuries. At 12:45 PM, Safa news reported that 10 of those killed were taken to the Indonesian Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip.

Nabd News shared a video from the place of the incident showing rescue efforts amidst the thick dust in the air and an injured man with blood on his face and hand.

Based on social media tributes by family relatives, Airwars researchers have identified the names and identities of 18 individuals who were killed in the incident.

An elderly man Haji Abdel Karim Muhammad Nasr (Abu Louay) was killed alongside his wife Souad Saleh Abu Warda Nasr (Umm Louay).

A son of Abdel Karim and Souad, Muhammad Abdel Karim Nasr was killed along with his son Hamza Muhammad Abdel Karim Nasr. A daughter of Abdel Karim and Souad, Nepal Abdul Karim Muhammad Nasr lost her life along with the lives of her three sons, Yahya Muhammad Tayseer Al-Fahham, Jalal Muhammad Tayseer Al-Fahham, and Ahmed Muhammad Tayseer Al-Fahham. A second daughter of Abdel Karim and Souad, Samah Abdul Karim Muhammad Nasr, was also listed among the killed.

Two daughters of the eldest son of Abdel Karim and Souad, Louay, were also killed in the deadly incident – 16-year-old Remas Louay Abdel Karim Nasr and Souad Louay Abdel Karim Nasr whose age is unknown.

The social media tribute by Abdullah Zuiter listed Noha Hassan Marouf Nasr (wife of Samir Rafiq) and her grandson as killed in the strike. Zuiter also identified 16-year-old girl Zainab Munther Subhi Nasr, who was pregnant when she was killed, 16-year-old girl Fatima Al-Zahraa Abdullah Siddiq Nasr and the daughter of Muhammad Hassan Marouf. A man or boy called Ibn Shadi Ibn Samir Qarqaz was also reported as killed.

Sila Ahmed Adnan Nasr was reported as killed by Abdullah Zuiter and Mohammed Mahmoud on Facebook. Sadiq Mohammed Naser reported in a Facebook post that her brother, Mustafa Ahmed Adnan Nasr was injured and had both of his legs amputated.

Sadiq Mohammed Naser reported in a Facebook post “with hearts squeezed by loss and pain” that there were “17 martyrs” in total.

Al Jazeera reported in a post on Twitter/X that neighbours were unable to call ambulances and civil defenseto the site of the strike due to Israel allegedly “cutting off communications”, and  that neighbours conducted the rescue mission instead.

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 Israeli forces.

The incident occured at approximately 8:16 am local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (19)

Abdel Karim Muhammad Nasr عبد الكريم محمد نصر
Adult male killed
Souad Saleh Abu Warda Nasr سعاد صالح أبو وردة نصر
Adult female killed
Muhammad Abdel Karim Nasr محمد عبد الكريم نصر
Adult male killed
Hamza Muhammad Abdel Karim Nasr حمزة محمد عبد الكريم نصر
Age unknown male killed
Nepal Abdul Karim Muhammad Nasr Abu Warda نيبال عبد الكريم محمد ابو وردة
32 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 803661552
Yahya Muhammad Tayseer Al-Fahham يحيى محمد تيسير الفحام
Age unknown male killed
Jalal Muhammad Tayseer Al-Fahham جلال محمد تيسير الفحام
5 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 442245536
Ahmed Muhammad Tayseer Al-Fahham أحمد محمد تيسير الفحام
Age unknown male killed
Samah Abdul Karim Muhammad Nasr سماح عبد الكريم محمد نصر
Adult female killed
Noha Hassan Marouf Nasr نهى حسن معروف نصر
Adult female killed
Grandson of Noha Nasr حفيد نهى نصر
Age unknown male killed
Souad Louay Abdel Karim Nasr, سعاد لؤي عبد الكريم نصر
Age unknown female killed
Remas Louay Abdel Karim Nasr ريماس لؤي عبد الكريم نصر
16 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 426177218
Sila Ahmed Adnan Nasr سيلا أحمد عدنان نصر
Age unknown female killed
Mustafa Ahmed Adnan Nasr مصطفى أحمد عدنان نصر
Age unknown male injured
Fatima Al-Zahraa Abdullah Siddiq Nasr فاطمة عبد الله صديق نصر
16 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 421895178
Zainab Munther Subhi Nasr زينب منذر صبحي نصر
16 years old female pregnant killed Matched to MoH ID 424551505
Daughter of Muhammad Hassan Marouf بنــت محمد حسن معروف
Age unknown female killed
Ibn Shadi Ibn Samir Qarqaz ابن شادي ابن سمير قرقز
Age unknown male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    18
  • (4–12 children4–7 women2–7 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    21
  • 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
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    18
  • (4–12 children4–7 women2–7 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    21
  • 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 (14) [ collapse]