Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0703

Incident date

October 29, 2023

Location

شارع الارنب خانيونس, Al Arnab Street, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.350644, 34.309796 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Street level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Shortly before 4:48 PM on Sunday, October 29, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit a residential house of the Abu Sido family on Al Arnab Street in the centre of Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip, killing at least three civilians – a mother and her sons – and injuring a number of other civilians.

The bombardment has been covered by many media outlets, including Palestinian News Agency Shehab, Palestinian Event, and Médina FM. According to Wafa.ps, there were civilian injuries, but the exact number is unknown. The Nww Gaza also reported on the possibility of civilian deaths.

Maher Al Hijazi initially stated that the Abu Sido family home consisted of two floors, but then revised their statement to say that “minor injuries” resulted from “aircraft bombing the third and fourth floors of a building belonging to the Abu Sido family”.

On October 31st, 2023, the Twitter/X post from @rcp123456 confirmed that her cousin Enas al-Saqqa and her sons‘ bodies were identified at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza. “All mercy and eternity to the martyrs” read the post.

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

The incident occured at approximately 4:30 pm local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Enas Al-Saqqa
Adult female killed
Son of Enas Al-Saqqa
male killed
Son of Enas Al-Saqqa
male killed

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention Al Arnab Street (شارع الارنب) in Khan Younis (خانيونس), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.350644, 34.309796. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

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Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Infrastructure
    Residential
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 (12) [ collapse]

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
    3
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 (12) [ collapse]