Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0868

Incident date

November 4, 2023

Location

منزلاً لعائلة "الكحلوت" في مخيم جباليا, al-Kahlot family home in Jabalia refugee camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On November 4th 2023 three civilians were killed and several others were reported injured as a result of an airstrike allegedly carried out by the Israeli military on the home of the al-Kahlot family in Jabalia Refugee Camp in North Gaza.

The victims were named as Salah al-Din al-Kahlot, his wife Maysar Hamdi al-Kahlot (Umm Abdullah) and their 20-year-old daughter Afnan Salah al-Din al-Kahlot.

The strike was widely reported on social media, with a number of profiles sharing pictures of the remains of the al-Kahlot family home and reporting that several people had been killed and injured.

Diaa al-Kahlot published a Facebook post on 4th November 2023 mourning the death of her cousin Afnan, wishing a ‘speedy recovery to our relatives injured in the strike on their home.’ She later updated the post to report that Maysar ‘had joined her daughter as a martyr,’ and then again to say that her ‘dear uncle Salah […] had joined his wife and daughter’. Eayilet al-Kahlout, a Facebook page representing the extended family, also posted that Salah al-Din passed away as a result of injuries sustained in the strike a few days after his wife and daughter.

Several members of the al-Kahlot family posted a photo of Salah al-Din smiling at the camera, and his son-in-law Mousa al-Kahlot described him as ‘my second father’. Abo Anas al-Kalhot mourned the death of his ‘beloved sister’ Maysar and her husband and daughter in a Facebook post on 30th November 2023.

Afnan’s name was matched with the Palestinian Ministry of Health (MoH) lists, which include national ID numbers. Since October 26, 2023 the MoH has released six lists, along with an additional list of medical professionals, which was released on September 17, 2024. Airwars is matching individuals to the first list where their name appeared. In regard to this incident, Afnan was matched to the third ‘Palestinian Ministry of Health List of Fatalities in Gaza’ list, which was released on April 1st, 2024.

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

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Salah al-Din al-Kahlot صلاح الدين الكحلوت
Adult male killed
Maysar Hamdi al-Kahlot ميسر حمدي الكحلوت
Adult female killed
Afnan Salah al-Din al-Kahlot أفنان صلاح الدين الكحلوت
20 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 409443512

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Infrastructure
    IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (2 women1 man)
  • 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 (30) [ collapse]

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    Source: @ShehabAgency
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    Source: Abed Al Kareem Al Barqi
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    Source: Alam Palestine
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    Source: Alam Palestine
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    Source: Alam Palestine
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    Source: Reality of Palestine, Gaza and Occupied Palestine
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    Source: Reality of Palestine, Gaza and Occupied Palestine
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    Source: Reality of Palestine, Gaza and Occupied Palestine
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    Source: Qanat Falstin Al Youm
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    Source: Qanat Falstin Al Youm
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    Source: Qanat Falstin Al Youm
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    Source: Masdr Al Ikhbaria
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    Source: eumum eayilat alkahlut
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    Source: Ealiyet Al kahlut
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    Source: Abo Naseem
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    Source: Mousa E. Kahlout

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Infrastructure
    IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (2 women1 man)
  • 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

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