On October 31st 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on the multistorey Al-Muhandeseen Tower (the ‘Engineers Tower’) located east of Nuseirat Camp, Central Gaza, killed between 133 and 164 civilians, including a likely estimate of 67 children.

Airwars was able to identify 133 civilians belonging to 14 different families, including 131 individuals where gender and ages were found, and another two individuals identified by their relation to the families though gender and age were not yet reported. These details were found through open sources as well as testimonies provided to Airwars, which enabled Airwars researchers to identify 62 children – another five individuals are assumed to be under the age of 18 based on descriptions and referenced by sources. In some cases ages were not found exactly but are assumed based on pictures provided by sources.

All ages where known have been included below and otherwise individuals have been listed as ‘children’. Where only names were identified without ages, Airwars counted these as adults. Airwars has included an upper range of an additional ten children, to account for references in witness testimonies to body parts of children seen in and around the area.

Dozens of others were also reported injured, including at least three women and three children. Most of the victims of the strike were women and children. Reports put the strike at around 2:13pm.

Airwars was able to identify many of the victims through testimonies provided by surviving relatives, including individuals like Hisham Joyfel who lost his mother and his seven children in the attack, Magdy Saleha, who lost his wife alongside five daughters, and Mustafa Muhammad Al-Hanafi, who lost his wife and four children.

According to Asma Shaheen, the Engineers Towers – consisting of at least 20 residential apartments – was attacked with multiple “missiles”, according to the source, and completely flattened. Pictures posted on social media showed piles of rubble where the building used to be. A Twitter/X user @AlHadath reported in a video that around 200 civilians used to live in the Engineers Tower, quoting the building keeper.  According to user Sahat on Facebook, 45 people were killed, among whom were “some of the tower’s residents” who had been forcibly displaced from the North of Gaza.

On Twitter/X, @AJA_Egypt showed a video of the location of the incident, with a journalist explaining that the tower was completely destroyed in the bombing and that no warning was given to the residents.

The journalist Osama Al-Kahlot explained in the video that efforts to rescue victims stopped at night due to continued heavy bombardment, but started again in the morning on November 1st.

Several sources, including Palestinian information center (@PalinfoAr), journalist Osama Al-Kahlot, and Twitter/X user @hassaneslayeh, initially announced more than 45 “martyrs” from the Engineers tower bombing. Twitter/X user @ajmubasher, referring to sources from Al Jazeera Live, claimed that dozens were killed and injured from the attack, while Safa News wrote about “a large number” of killed and injured civilians.

Twitter/X user @Bashar_Hamdan and NGO “Friends of the Global Campaign to Return to Palestine” later counted 50 killed civilians, dozens injured, and dozens still missing under the rubble.

Witness testimonies

On November 1st, Al-Hadath correspondent (@Alhadath_Brk) announced that about 200 civilians were still buried under the rubble and missing from the attack. As the status of these civilians is yet unknown, Airwars has not accounted for these victims in our casualty range – though we will update our assessment should more information come to light.

Based on obituaries published on social media by relatives referring to a number of civilians killed from a specific family unit without information available regarding their identity, as well as to account for the unnamed victims of the attack in media content archived, Airwars has ranged the number of civilians killed between 133 and 164. 

A video reportage from @AJA_Palestine included testimonies of witnesses of the airstrike. An elderly man said that there were many residents in the building, and it was suddenly bombed by three Israeli missiles. He added: “My son was going to the market to buy bread, and now we don’t know anything about him. We didn’t expect the building to be bombed.”  The reportage also showed a woman who was crying and said that the building was full of families, and entire families died. Another reporter said that there were 30 people inside the building and rescuers could not get them out. He alleged that women and children were attacked on purpose.

In reportage by Syria TV (@syr_television) correspondent Shorouk Shaheen, a young man who witnessed the strike said that suddenly four missiles landed on the building, and body parts of children were flying in the air. He added that engineers and doctors used to live in this building, and nobody expected they would be bombed by Israeli forces. The report said that the bodies of 25 children were recovered from the rubble, and approximately 25 still remained trapped. “My sister, sister’s husband and their children are still under the rubble,” he said at the end.

An elderly man said that he had gone down the street, 300 meters away, and saw parts of the bodies of young girls. He added that the “Israeli military is bombing us, they think we are their enemy. But we are civilians.”

One more man featured in the report lost his three sons. His sons aged 17, eight and nine years old were playing soccer when they were killed in the attack.

Injury estimates

Most of the sources reported a “large number” or “dozens” of injured civilians from the attack, many of them children.

ShehabAgency explained that “a number of martyrs and injured” of the Al Muhandeseen bombing were taken to AL-Aqsa Martyrs hospital. Twitter/X account @Times of Gaza shared images of injured children in a hospital, with some severely injured and in need of life support.

Abo Suhaib and Amal Abd Dura released pictures of civilians being treated by medical staff – some of them directly on the floor in an overcrowded hospital. Sahat Media showed on Facebook a video of several children injured in the attack, lying in what seems to be an ambulance, including a girl talking to the journalist.

Mayar Al Khatib published images made by Walid Musleh of the civilians killed and wounded: an injured man on stretchers, an apparently wounded (or killed) infant and an injured teenage boy.

Airwars identified the names of six civilians injured including three women and three children. As no sources provided specific information on the number of civilians injured, Airwars has ranged this number between 12 and 24 given the references to ‘dozens; among sources (as per our methodology), and will update its estimates once more information is known.

Rescue efforts

There were many videos and images published by local sources showing scenes of victims and survivors being pulled from the rubble. @EekadFacts posted a video on Twitter capturing at the scene of the bombing, a young boy being rescued from the rubble. Similarly, @AJA_Palestine recorded the moment where a young girl, injured, was rescued and carried away in a man’s arms.  @AJArabic published an aerial footage of the place of the incident, showing ongoing rescuing efforts.

Striking images taken by Hani Abourezq/Al-Hayat Al-Jadeeda and posted on Facebook by Alhaya News showed rescue efforts amidst piles of rubble. One man was pictured while he was trying to listen to sounds under the rubble, looking for survivors.

Victims identified

Social media tributes helped to identify the names of 139 civilians belonging to 14 familiies – 133 of which were killed in the deadly strike.

Joyfel (Joufil) family

According to the Facebook condolence message by Khaled Ali Joufil, Hisham Joyfel (Abu Youssef) lost his mother, Umm Issam Joyfel, and seven of his children, including his only son 4 year-old Youssef Hisham Joyfel and his six daughters – 22 year-old Walaa Hisham Joyfel, 20 year-old Wafaa Hisham Joyfel, 14 year-old Ilham Hisham Joyfel, 11 year-old Sama Hisham Joyfel,  8 year-old Farah Hisham Joyfel, and 2 year-old Salma Hisham Joyfel. His wife suffered fractures in her spine and pelvis, but survived along with their injured daughter Nada Hisham Joyfel.  This post as well as a post by the grieving son and father Hisham Joyfel (Abu Youssef) included the pictures of the victims  – Umm Issam, an elderly woman in a black burqa, two young girls in colorful hijabs, an infant girl and a young boy Youssef sitting on a red carpet.

A Facebook user Eh S Mahmoud also offered a condolence message to Hisham, writing “May God give you patience, my brother Abu Youssef” and posting several pictures of his children.

Twitter/X account “Martyrs of Gaza” dedicated a special post to the 20-year old daughter of Hisham, Wafaa Joyfel, who liked to introduce herself as an “engineer” as she was a student of architectural engineering. It was written that on October 13, 2023, Wafaa had turned 20. She had many dreams and aspirations. She was intensely focused on her drawings, assignments, and competed with everyone. “Martyrs of Gaza” added that “Wafaa’s strong personality supported everyone around her. Wafaa was like a small mother due to her intense love and care for her siblings.”  Two images of the deceased Wafaa were shared – one where she was studying, another one where she was standing outside in a black coat and light-blue hijab, apparently holding engineering tools.

Her father Hisham also wrote a touching tribute to Wafaa, saying that “May God accept you in the gardens of bliss, the best engineer, the soul of my heart is loyal”.

Al-Sharif family

According to the Facebook tribute by Yusef Al Sharif, Al Sharif family lost ten family members. A grandmother Umm Assem al-Sharif was killed alongside her daughter Mona al-Sharif, her son Assem al-Sharif, her daughter-in-law also described as Assem’s wife, who remains unnamed, and another daughter-in-law, Aya Abdulbasit al-Sharif, the wife of her son Karam, who survived. Aya and Karem’s five children were also killed: their three daughters, 10 year-old Tasnim Karam al-Sharif, 8 year-old Tala Karam al-Sharif, and 7 year-old Joud Karam al-Sharif and two sons, Nu’man Karam al-Sharif and Kinan Karam al-Sharif.

Condolence messages for the surviving engineer Karam al-Sharif were rife on social media. Talha Balousha wrote a heartfelt post: “The mind is unable to think and the tongue is tied to speak.. I did not find words to console a grieving father who lost his small and beautiful family and lost a loving wife.”  She added that his wife and children’s bodies were extracted from under the rubble and asked God to inspire Karam with patience and steadfastness during this great affliction.

A friend of Karam, Hani Abu Mustafa, also expressed his shock and grief in a Facebook post. He wrote: “After the internet outage returned to my residential area… Every day I am surprised by a new loss of friends and comrades… The shock now was the martyrdom of the friend Karam N. Alsharif’s wife, his five children, and some members of his wife’s family.” He shared an image of Karam’s deceased wife Aya surrounded by three girls and two infant boys.

Saleha (Salha) family

Within the Saleha (Salha) family, a mother Najah Hatem al-Sadoudi, married to Magdy (Majdy) Saleha, was killed alongside her five daughters: Shaima Magdy Saleha, Shorouk Magdy Saleha, Nour Magdy Saleha, Shahed Magdy Saleha and Lana Magdy Saleha. Magdy’s brother Hani Salha wrote in his condolence message that his brother lost his wife and five daughters and asked that “God give patience to your heart and compensate you, and God willing, you will meet them in a paradise as wide as the heavens and the earth.”

Magdy himself wrote a heartfelt post dedicated to his deceased wife and daughters, sharing the images of the daughters being of different ages, some of them wearing hijabs.

Abu Jayab family

Engineer Ayed Abdullah Abo Jayab (Jiab) (Abu Khalil) was killed alongside his second wife (unnamed),and his sister (unnamed). Also killed were his children from his deceased wife Umm Khalil who had previously died of Covid-19: his sons, 19-year-old Khalil Ayed Abu Jiyab, Abdullah Ayed Abu Jiyab and two unnamed daughters.

Hosam Abo Nasser wrote a touching tribute to the late Ayed, calling him “my travel companion, my friend, the highest status in my heart.” According to Hosam, he spoke to Ayed just 4 days before the deadly airstrike, and Ayed told him, “I am in my house, where will I go!” Hosam added: “Greet Umm Khalil, your wife, as she is waiting for you there… We belong to God and to Him we shall return.”   A colleague, Mohammad Bazour, and a relative Sulaiman Abu Shwareb wrote their tributes to Ayed.

Ayed’s former employer, the General Authority for Civil Affairs dedicated an obituary to him, represented by its President, His Excellency Minister Hussein Al-Sheikh, His Excellency, Undersecretary Ayman Qandil, and all the Authority’s employees. Images attached show Ayed in front of a mosque with a Palestinian flag in his hands.

19-year old Khalil Abu Jayab was remembered as a talented back-end developer at AccessLine company and a computer engineering student at Al-Azhar University. His friend Mohammed Wisah described the late Khalil as cheerful, promising, ambitious, generous, helpful, dedicated to work and learning. He further wrote that Khalil “was one step ahead of most of the youth of his generation. He was a brilliant programmer, working as a back-end developer.” Khalil was someone, Mohammed remembered, who “you get to know and say, ‘This guy is a god.'” After Khalil’s mother had passed away, he created a website to pay tribute to her. Mohammed Wisah shared several images of Khalil – working on his laptop, smiling while being surrounded by friends.

Khalil’s brother, high school student Abdullah Abu Jayab, was also killed in the strike. According to the tribute by Mohammad Wishah, Abdullah succeeded and excelled and got 99.6% in the General Secondary Education Certificate Examination (Tawhiji) a few months prior. On this occasion, Khalil brought a large plate of sweets to the company, to celebrate his brother’s success. “The occupation killed them both, with all their dreams and ambitions and their family members,” Mohammad posted.

Al-Mubasher family

Hashim Al Sabbagh reported that Samer al-Mubasher and his family were trapped under the rubble of the Tower, and prayed for their rescue: “I ask you, O God, for a miracle from you, O God, to bring them out alive.” They were later reported killed.

An employee of the Bank of Palestine, Samer al-Mubasher was killed alongside his wife, Lubna Talal al-Agha, and their four children: three sons Muhammad al-Mubasher, Jad Samer al-Mubasher, and Zain Samer al-Mubasher, and a daughter 15 year-old Layan Samer al-Mubasher.

Sayyed Salem wrote in his Facebook tribute that Samer was “friend and servant to everyone at the Bank of Palestine,” attaching an image of Samer — a bald bearded middle-aged man — with his four children and another picture of him in a suit. Samer’s relative Mouhammed Sami Mubasher wrote that Samer “had a kind heart and a smiling face.” He shared an image of Samer’s three children with certificates in their hands.

Nusayrat official and Rami Mazyed also posted touching testimonies about the late Samer, with Rami calling him “the good-hearted brother and friend”.

Al-Jawwad family

Anwar Abdel Jawwad was killed alongside his daughter Suhad Abd Al Jawwad. His wife Yasmeen al-Mughrabi and their children Ahed Abd al-Jawwad and Yara Abd al-Jawwad were injured.

Suhad initially survived, but two weeks later died of her injuries. Aseel Al Jenabi, apparently Suhad’s relative or friend, posted a heartbreaking testimony about her:

“The last time you made me coffee and invited me I told you you are going to be a good housekeeper. You were happy that you became first in secondary school and that you made me happy new robes and a new bag. You died of your wounds two weeks later from the Mohandiseen Tower massacre and you joined your father.”

Aseel also added an image of the deceased Suhad – a teenage girl in a white blouse and red trousers.

Aseel Abd Jawwad, apparently a son of the late Anwar, wrote a tribute to his father and shared his image: a man in a blue shirt. He also added that his sister Suhad was killed as well.

Kifah Mughrabi wrote the impressive story of the survival of his sister, Yasmeen al-Mughrabi. According to him, she survived “by divine miracle after the entire tower fell on the heads of its residents.”  Yasmeen and all her children lost consciousness, but she heard the voice of her young son Bilal calling out while she was unconscious: “I don’t want to die.” She dug under the rubble, and held the hand of her little son. According to Kifah, Yasmeen was able to save all of her children – but two weeks later her injured daughter Suhad died.

Abu Saeed family

The airstrike took the lives of 23 family members of Abu Saeed family. The tribute by the surviving daughter of Khaled and Ahlam, Isra Said, helped to identify their names and family relations.

Isra’s father, the engineer Khaled Abu Saeed was killed alongside his wife, Ahlam Ibrahim al-Abd Abu Saeed (al-Quqa), and their children, a son Mahmoud Khaled Abu Saeed, and five daughters: Iman Khaled Abu Saeed, the engineer Yaqeen Khaled Abu Saeed, the engineer Aya Khaled Abu Saeed, Naqaa Khaled Abu Saeed, and Fatima (Fatoum) Khaled Abu Saeed, as well as their grandchildren who are described below.

According to Israa Said, her sister Yaqeen “had the innocence of the whole world” while her sister Aya was “rational and focused.” Naqaa Khaled Abu Saeed was a student at the College of Commerce, and was Israa’s friend and her sweetheart. Fatima (Fatum) was the youngest.

Israa also dedicated a special tribute to her sister Iman, having written “my big sister, engineer Iman, you were like an angel with your big white heart. Your departure hurts me, I swear, my love.” She added an image of a young woman in a beige hijab against the backdrop of the sea.  Iman Abu Saeed died along with her husband Iyad, their daughter Judy and son Zaid.

A Facebook user Abo Karam wrote in his post that “my uncle Iyad and his whole family were martyred due to the bombing of the Engineers Tower in Nuseirat,” apparently referring to Iman’s husband Iyad.

Mahmoud Khaled Abu Saeed was killed alongside his wife Asmaa and their children Khaled Abu Saeed, Rawad Abu Saeed, Mohammed Abu Saeed, and Layar Abu Saeed. Isra described her youngest brother Mahmoud as “the quiet, shy creature who memorized the Book of God.”

A daughter of Khaled and Ahlam, Taqwa Abu Saeed, was injured, but she lost her six children, three daughters Somaya, Jumana and Reman, and three sons, Suhaib, Muhammad and Ibrahim. Ibrahim was only a 4-month old infant at the time of his death.

According to a post by Isra, her injured sister Taqwa did not know about the death of her children. On 16th November Isra wrote, sharing the images of the six killed children:

“Today is the birth anniversary of my beloved sister, the only survivor from my family’s home after the martyrdom of 23 family members, including her six children. Soso, Suhaib Juman Muhammad Reman and Ibrahim, who is only four months old. She does not know until this moment that all her family, children, and everyone who was with her at home were martyred.”

Ahlam al-Quqa’s sister, Intisar al-Quqa, was also killed.

Initially Isra wrote about 22 victims, but her mother Ahlam Ibrahim al-Abd Abu Saeed (mentionnd above) apparently died later of her injuries. On November 10th 2023, Isra wrote a post, sharing an image of her smiling mother in an embroidered dress and pink hijab:

“My mother, my love, and the light of my eyes, is a martyr. She is the last hope I had in this world. I was waiting for them to say that you are fine and well. My love is gone, they are all gone and leave me.”

Al-Farkh family

Sumaya Ahmed Al-Farkh (Umm Ibrahim) was killed alongside her son Ahmad Abu Jazar and her daughter, Farah Abu Jazar.

Sumaya’s brother Mohammed Abo Al Izz wrote that “10 days after the bombing of the Engineers Tower in Nuseirat, the martyrs were my sister Umm Ibrahim Abu Jazar, her son Ahmed and her daughter Farah. The burial is tomorrow at 8 am.” Sumaya’s nephew Mouhammad Yousef wrote in a touching testimony “I passed to the mercy of God Almighty, the martyr, God willing, my aunt, the joy of my heart / Sumaya Ahmed Al-Farkh, and her daughter, the martyr Farah Iyad Abu Jazar.”

Al-Thawabta family

Eighteen members of the Al-Thawabta family, most of them women and children, were killed in the airstrike on the Al Muhandeseen Tower according to the tribute by Ismail al-Thawabita. He added that it was the second massacre of the family, while 16 members of the family had died before, in another attack.

A Facebook user Alburaij1948 posted a message “offering deepest condolences to our honorable family, the Al-Thawabta family” and mentioning “their wives, children, and sisters-in-law with their children. Their good father is Abu Hani and their good mother is Umm Hani.” He shared an image of the elderly couple.

The grandfather, Saleh Tarban Musa Al-Thawabta (Abu Hani) was killed alongside his wife, Nima Salama Salem Al-Thawabta (Umm Hani), their daughter-in-law Rehab Abdel Aziz Abu Daqqa and Rehab’s daughters Yara Hani Saleh al-Thawabta, Toulin Hani Saleh al-Thawabta and Lara Hani Saleh al-Thawabta as well as another daughter-in-law Asma Jamal Nabhan al-Thawabta, who was married to their son Rami, and their son Saleh Rami Saleh al-Thawabta.

A social media tribute by Ismail Al Thawabita also included the following names as victims: Imad Thyab al-Thawabta, Reem Saleh Tarban al-Thawabta, Maysa Imad Thyab al-Thawabta, Maya Imad Thyab al-Thawabta, and Ahmed Imad Thyab al-Thawabta.

The daughter of Saleh Tarban and Nima Salama and the wife of Mustafa Muhammad Al-Hanafi, Rula Saleh Tarban al-Thawabeta (al-Hanafi), was killed alongside their four children: three daughters 12 year-old Tala Mustafa Muhammad al-Hanafi, 8 year-old Mary Mustafa Muhammad al-Hanafi, 3 year-old Tia Mustafa Muhammad al-Hanafi and a son 10 year-old Muhammad Mustafa Muhammad al-Hanafi. A Facebook condolence message by Adel Zaroub contained a picture of the three smiling children of the late Rula, two girls and one boy.

Raed Al Hanafi also dedicated a condolence message to his cousin Mustafa, saying “with all sadness and grief, we mourn the family of cousin Mustafa Muhammad Al-Hanafi” and sharing an image of the three children holding school certificates in their hands.

Al-Sadoudi family

Based on sources posted on social media, the names of 10 members of the Al-Sadoudi family, all reportedly killed, could be found.

41 year-old Omar Hatem al-Sadoudi was killed alongside his wife, Ikhlas Jamil al-Sadoudi and their children:  two daughters, Lara al-Sadoudi and Amira al-Sadoudi, and three sons, Mayar al-Sadoudi, Hamza al-Sadoudi, and Hatem al-Sadoudi.

This information was corroborated by source Ahmad Abo Waseem, who spoke about the loss of Omar and his children, and attached an image of Omar in a suit.

Omar’s sister Aisha Hatem Al-Sadoudi was killed alongside her son Amjad and her daughter Rawand (Raound), according to Ahmad  Abo Waseem. 

Shaheen family

Based on obituaries posted on social media by relatives, Airwars identified 22 members of the Shaheen family killed.

According to Asma Shaheen’s Facebook post, her uncle Bassam Shaheen’s apartment, with 28 people in the house, was hit by the bombing, and the blast killed 20 members of the family.

Asma’s father’s cousin Osama Muhammad Ragheb Shaheen (Abu Mahmoud) was killed alongside his wife, their three sons Abdul Rahman Osama Shaheen, 14 year-old Ibrahim Osama Shaheen, and Anwar Osama Shaheen, and a daughter Samar Osama Shaheen. Samar’s two sons Abboud and Imad were also killed.

Among the victims killed in the attack was also Asma’s father’s cousin Adeeb Muhammad Shaheen along with his wife, their daughter Mai Adeeb Shaheen and sons Hamza Adeeb Shaheen and Ahmed Adeeb Shaheen.

Asma’s cousin, Alaa Bassam Shaheen, lost her life together with her husband, Ahmed Abdel Rahman, and their children: daughters 9 year-old Lana Ahmed Abdel Rahman and Noor Bassam Shaheen and son Amr Bassam Shaheen.

Last but not least, Salim Kahil was killed alongside his unnamed wife and daughters 5 year-old Tala Salim Kahil and Nour Salim Kahil. Salim’s brother Sufian wrote in a Facebook testimony dedicated to his deceased brother, his wife and children.

Eight members of the family survived the attack – Dr. Bassam Shaheen himself, his wife Wafa, Wafa’s mother Ghanima Shaheen, Bassam’s son Nour El-Din, Amira Adeeb Shaheen and her young daughter Sahar Omar Shaheen, Anwar’s young son Khaled Kahil, and Alaa’s young daughter, Dana.

Younis family

Adham Younis announced on Facebook that his cousin, identified as Ahmed Yahya Younis, his wife and their two children were killed in the bombing of Engineers Building. No names were recorded for the wife and children. Adham attached a picture of a smiling young man in a red T-shirt.

Al-Dabaki family

Airwars identified at least seven members of the Al-Dabaki family reportedly killed in the attack.

Ibrahim Hafez Al-Dabaki (Abu Fares) was reportedly killed alongside his wife and their two young children according to “Al-bureij gathers us” account, who also posted pictures of the man and the two kids. On social media, Ibrahim’s third son, Fares abu eyub, also published a tribute to the four members of his family.

A source contacted by Airwars, who asked not to be named, identified Al-Dabaki family members killed alongside Ibrahim Hafez Al-Dabaki, including Ibrahim’s two children Firas Ibrahim Hafez Al-Dabaki and Nadia Ibrahim Hafez Al-Dabaki. They also listed among the victims killed Haya Ibrahim Hasouan Al-Dabaki – Ibrahim’s wife, and the three siblings: Lili Saedi Majdi Al-Dabaki, Maria Saedi Majdi Al-Dabaki and Hala Saedi Majdi Al-Dabaki. The same source told Airwars that they believed others from the Al-Dabaki extended family were also killed in this attack, as an hour before the attack, they were told new family members displaced from the North just arrived to seek shelter in the area – though they were not able to identify the victims or to provide a number.

Khamees hussein on Facebook claimed that alongside Ibrahim – nicknamed in the post Abu Alam and his wife, 20 other members of the Dabaki family were killed in the attack, though did not provide their names.

T Asmaa F Ali’s aunt’s family

T Asmaa F Ali announced that her “aunt”, her aunt’s sons, daughters, and “all her family members” were all killed in the bombing. No names were recorded. Without further details, due to the use of plural (“sons” and “daughters”), Airwars counted a minimum of one woman, four children and two family members (adults, gender unknown) killed. As no more detail could be found, It is possible that these victims have been identified already in the assessment above – should more information comes to light regarding their identity, this assessment will be updated.

Unidentified victims

Some of the victims killed and injured of this attack remain unidentified.

@AJArabicnet published a video where a journalist is showing dozens of civilians using their hands to rescue victims killed or wounded buried under the rubble – at least four dead bodies are shown in the video. A video by @AJAPaestine featured two dead bodies on the ground covered with cloth.

Adam Nawwas published a video on Twitter/X of an injured person being carried away. This person remains unidentified.

Al Haya PS published a video of a very young child; the commentator explained that the child was killed despite the doctors efforts to save him. Twitter/X user @hassaneslayeh published a video of a man holding the same young boy in his arms, walking in a hospital; the source linked them to the Engineers Tower bombing. He was not identified. Twitter/X user Mahmudul Hasan @MahmudulHasa123 shared an image of a female journalist also holding the same boy in her hands, and the capture was “An unidentified child in Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital from under the rubble of the Engineers Tower in the central Gaza Strip.”

@Shimo_M_K and Salwa Rashid published the same graphic video of a man holding the body of an alleged decapited child. The sources commented: “Another massacre in Nuseirat… The Engineers Tower was bombed over the heads of its residents… A child without a head and with his entrails outside his body is the best witness to our shame.” On Facebook, Ahmad Abu Shamis released a picture of what appears to be the remains (bottom part) of an infant killed in the attack, lying on a bloody towel.

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

Where possible, names and ages have been reconciled with published Palestinian Ministry of Health lists. With thanks to journalist Alexandre Horn from CheckNews for identifying relevant sources, and Data Tech for Palestine for centralising the datasets.

Due to the scale and urgency of Airwars’ assessment process, all images have been automatically uploaded to each assessment with the graphic filter applied to protect users. We have also included all images identified from the sources, which may also include any imagery of combatants.

The incident occured at approximately 2:13 am local time.