Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT1011

Incident date

November 10, 2023

Location

جوار مسجد التوبة, Vicinity of Al Tawbeh mosque, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.538431, 34.496072 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At least six people were reportedly killed and a number of others were wounded, on Friday November 10, 2023, when the Mari family home, near the Al Tawbeh mosque and the al-Yemen al-Saeed hospital in the west of the Jabalia camp, in the northern Gaza strip, was allegedly hit by an Israeli military airstrike.

A family member of the victims named Abu Anes, identified the Mari family members killed as Umm al-Majd Mari, her brother Muhammed Mari (also known as Abu al-Baraa’), his wife, Falastin Mari, and their three children. Their daughters, Bisan Mari and Farah Mari, and their son, Elias Mari.

Elias was identified by Abu Anes as a child, however, it was not clear if Bisan and Farah were also children. Therefore, the civilian casualty range for this incident reflected the possibility that Bisan and Farah may or may not have been children at the time of the incident.

In the same post, Abu Anes described Muhammed Mari as “my brother and the light of my eyes”.

Multiple sources, including Shehab Agency, reported that several people had been injured in the incident but did not specify an exact number. Therefore, in line with Airwars’ methodology, the range of civilians injured has been recorded as 2-2.

A video published on YouTube by the news agency Al-Jazeera showed a crowd gathered amidst the rubble of a destroyed house. A witness reported that the house belonged to the Mari family and emphasised that they were civilians. A fire was burning on the ground floor of the destroyed house, and Civil Defense members were filmed trying to put it fireout. Another witness, his hands dusty from lifting rubble, described finding the bodies of three victims, two of which he said were “in bits”.

The Al-Jazeera video was filmed after dark, therefore, it is likely that the incident occurred later in the day.

Where sources identified a belligerent, all sources attributed the strike to the Israeli military. Three sources, including Al-Jazeera, explicitly reported that Israeli Military aircraft caused the bombing.

The incident occured during the night.

The victims were named as:

Family members (6)

Muhammad Mari محمد مرعي
Adult male Falastin's husband killed
Umm Al Majd Mari ام المجد مرعي
Adult female Muhammed's sister killed
Falastin Mari فلسطين مرعي
Adult female Muhammed's wife killed
Bisan Mari بيسان مرعي
Age unknown female killed
Farah Mari فرح مرعي
Age unknown female killed
Elias Mari الياس مرعي
Child male killed

Geolocation notes (2) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention a residential building being struck in the vicinity of the Al Tawbeh mosque (مسجد التوبة) in the Jabalia refugee camp (مخيم جباليا). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 31.538431, 34.496072.

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Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    6
  • (1–3 children2–4 women1–2 men)
  • 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 (16) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Nour al deen abu hilal
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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
    6
  • (1–3 children2–4 women1–2 men)
  • 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 (16) [ collapse]