Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

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Infrastructure

Incident Code

ISPT0326

Incident date

October 18, 2023

Location

جباليا, Jabalia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.538711, 34.495107 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Around 8:49 PM on Wednesday, October 18th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on the home of the Abu Amira family located on al-Alami street “next to the pump” in the Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip reportedly killed and injured a number of civilians, including women and children.

Shehab Agency and Quds News reported on the bombing, stating that “there were injuries at the place.” A source on social media, Ahmad Assaf, said there were “reports of martyrs and wounded at the scene,” while Twitter/X user @Ibrihim tweeted that “there were casualties in the place among the ranks of children and women.” Sources did not specify the exact number of casualties or the details of those injured or killed. The number of injured and killed has been quantified as 2 per Airwars methodology until further information comes to light.

Airwars has graded this incident as “single source claim” as the sources are repeating the same information.

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 8:49 pm local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention a strike on a residential building in Jabalia (جباليا). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Jabalia are: 31.538711, 34.495107.

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0327

Incident date

October 18, 2023

Location

جباليا, Jabalia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.538711, 34.495107 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Around 8:42 PM on Wednesday, October 18th 2023, between 13 and 16 members of the Abu Jasser family, including at least four children and five women, were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on their home located in the al-Qasaib neighborhood of Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip.

Shehab Agency and Voice of Palestine Radio reported on the bombing, stating that “13 martyrs were recovered,” and adding that the home of the neighboring Lal Shaheen family was “severely damaged” in the strike, with Palestine Now stating there were still people under the rubble.

Social media tributes by Ibrahim Abu Jaser and other relatives helped to identify the names of the 16 family members killed in the strike.

Husam Abu Jasser Abu Mohammed was killed alongside his wife Umm Mohammed Abu Jasser, their sons Jihad Husam Abu Jasser and a 28-year old Mohammed Husam Abu Jasser as well as their daughters, a 16-year old Hala Husam Abu Jasser, a 24-year old Aya Husam Abu Jasser and a 23-year old Ala’a Husam Abu Jasser.

Among the killed victims were also Aya’s husband Ismail Miqdad, Alaa’s husband 29-year old Abdelrahman Sameer Diab Hijaz, Abdeulrahman’s mother, his sister, and his brother. Mohammed’s wife 26-year old Dalia Abu Rakba and their children – a son Husam Mohammed Husam Abu Jasser, a daughter Fatna Mohammed Husam Abu Jasser and an infant son Basil Mohammed Husan Abu Jasser were among those killed.

A Facebook user Shadi Jaser wrote that they received the news about the deaths in Jasser family “with hearts filled with sadness and wracked with pain.” A Twitter/X user @GhadirAkram shared her shock and desperation in a post: “My heart hurts.. it will fall out of its place.. Abu Jasser’s family moved to the side of their Lord, martyrs, God willing…”

Al Jazeera Turkey shared a video of Turks in the state of Kutahya holding prayers for the killed members of the family and offering condolences to Abdullah Abu Jaser, a surviving member of the family who studies at the Dumlu Banar University in the area.

Where possible, Airwars has matched names with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of nearly 7000 victims’ names and ID numbers released on October 26th.

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strike to Israeli forces. Multiple on social media stated that the airstrike came without warning.

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 8:42 pm local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (13)

Husam Abu Jasser حسام أبو جاسر
Adult male killed
Umm Mohammed Abu Jasser أم محمد أبو جاسر
Adult female killed
Jihad Husam Abu Jasser جهاد حسام أبو جاسر
Age unknown male killed
Hala Husam Abu Jasser حلا حسام أبو جاسر
16 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 421887886
Aya Husam Abu Jasser أية حسام أبو جاسر
24 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 405266164
Ala’a Husam Abu Jasser الاء حسام أبو جاسر
23 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 406995597
Ismail Miqdad اسماعيل مقداد
Adult male killed
Abdulrahman Hijazi عبد الرحمن حجازي
29 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 804787232
Mohammed Husam Abu Jasser محمد حسام أبو جاسر
28 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 400813127
Dalia Abu Rikba دالية أبو ركبة
26 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 402552582
Husam Mohammed Husam Abu Jasser حسام أبو جاسر
Child male killed
Fatna Mohammed Husam Abu Jasser فاتن أبو جاسر
Child female killed
Basel Mohammad Hossam Abu Jasser باسل محمد حسام ابو جاسر
0.6 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 445386808

Family members (3)

Mother of Abdulrahman Hijazi (Unnamed) أم عبد الرحمن حجازي
Adult female killed
Sister of Abdulrahman Hijazi (Unnamed) أخت عبد الرحمن حجازي
Age unknown female killed
Brother of Abdulrahman Hijazi (Unnamed) أخ عبد الرحمن حجازي
Age unknown male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    13 – 16
  • (4–5 children6 women5–6 men)
  • 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 attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (17) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Ibrahim Abu Jaser
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    Source: Ibrahim Abu Jaser
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    Source: Hanaa Abu Jaser
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    Source: Hanaa Abu Jaser
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    Source: Hanaa Abu Jaser
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    Source: Hanaa Abu Jaser
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    Source: Shadi Jaser
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    Source: Shadi Jaser
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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention a strike on a residential building in Jabalia (جباليا). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Jabalia are: 31.538711, 34.495107.

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
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    13 – 16
  • (4–5 children6 women5–6 men)
  • 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 attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (17) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0328

Incident date

October 18, 2023

Location

مخيم النصيرات, Nuseirat camp, Deir al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.450065, 34.392934 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At least seven people were killed from the al-Daalis family, including a one-week-old baby boy, and at least seven people were injured when the al-Daalis family home in Nuseirat refugee camp, near the Al-Ahly Club, was reportedly hit by an Israeli bomb on Wednesday, October 18, 2023. The news website, Alwatanvoice.com, reported that both the al-Daalis family home as well as multiple neighboring houses were destroyed.

The victims were identified by their families as Hajja Najiba al-Daalis and her sister-in-law 46-year-old Maysaa al-Daalis, who was killed alongside her daughter, 15-year-old Nada Rafat al-Daalis as well as her son, 16-year-old Salah al-Din Rafat al-Daalis, his wife, Mai Saeed al-Daalis and a one-week-old baby Jihad Muhammed al-Daalis.

Nuseirat Panorama originally reported that eight people were injured and that one of the injured, a family member identified as Abu Farid al-Daalis, was in critical condition. Abu Farid later died of from his injuries.

The identities of the parents of the baby, Jihad Muhammed al-Daalis, are not made clear in the available sources. One source, Abu Nidal, in a tribute post on Facebook, referred to both Jihad and Salah as their nephews, making them the same generation of the family, possibly brothers or cousins. Another source, Muhammad Jabr, in a similar post on Facebook, referred to Jihad as their uncles’ grandson, making him the generation below Salah and possibly the child of Mai and Salah.

Many heartfelt tributes were made to the family on X and Facebook. Ghadeer Imad said Najiba al-Daalis was a joy and was dearly beloved. Iman Raed described Nada al-Daalis as her friend of four years who was like a sister, referring to her by the nickname “Nadosh” and saying “my hands are in her hands, and she has never abandoned me”.

In a post on Facebook, Salah al-Din Imad Al-Hajj paid tribute to Salah al-Din Al Daalis; he referred to him as his student and described him as having “high character and lofty ambitions”.

The age of Mai Al-Daalis is not clear in the available sources. However, Abu Nidal and Muhammed Jabr referred to her as the wife of Salah al-Din, who is 16 years old. She may also be under the age of 18 but, as this cannot be confirmed, this discrepancy is reflected in the civilian casualty range for this incident.

Nada Al-Daalis, Salah al-Din Al-Daalis, Maysaa al-Daalis and Jihad Al-Daalis have been matched with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of fatalities published on October 26, 2023 and their ID numbers are listed below.

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

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 local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (7)

Najiba Al Daalis نجيبة الدعليس
Adult female killed
Maysaa Al Daalis ميساء الدعليس
46 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 901673582
Nada Al Daalis ندى الدعليس
15 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 426368452
Salah Al Daalis صلاح الدعليس
16 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 424523819
Mai Al Daalis مي الدعليس
Age unknown female killed
Jihad Al Daalis جهاد الدعليس
0.6 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 444349021
Abu Farid Al Daalis أبو فريد الدعليس
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    7
  • (3–4 children2–3 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    7
  • 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 attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (14) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (11) [ collapse]

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    Source: Salah El-Din Imad Al-Hajj
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    Source: Ghadeer Imad
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    Source: Baraa Al Rantisi
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    Source: Halloumi Maher
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    Source: Halloumi Maher
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    Source: Halloumi Maher
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    Source: Halloumi Maher
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    Source: Iman Raed
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    Source: Iman Raed
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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Nuseirat (النصيرات), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.450065, 34.392934. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

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
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    7
  • (3–4 children2–3 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    7
  • 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 attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (14) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0329

Incident date

October 18, 2023–October 19, 2024

Location

الشيخ عجلين, Sheikh Ajleen, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.504837, 34.424758 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between 30 and 42 people, from a three month old to a 77 year old, were killed and a large number were injured when the home of the Saqa Allah family was reportedly bombed in what was reported to be a “double tap” Israeli airstrike during the night of Wednesday, October 18th 2023. The home was located behind a coffee shop in Sheikh Ajleen near Tal al-Hawa, in the west of the Gaza Strip.

Everyone who had been in the house was reportedly killed. Videos provided to CNN showed “charred ruins and rubble, of what relatives say used to be three buildings” in the Saqallah family compound. Relative’s accounts, reported by CNN, described a first strike followed by a second strike that reduced the compound to rubble and reportedly killed any survivors in the compound.

The victims were identified by their relatives as a set of four brothers 51-year-old Saed Mohammed Khourshid Saqa Allah, 49-year-old Omar Mohammed Khourshid Saqa Allah, 43-year-old Khourshid Mohammed Khourshid Saqa Allah and 37-year-old Ameed Mohammed Khourshid Saqa Allah (Abu Saif) as well as their sister 47-year-old Maysoon Mohammed Khourshid Saqa Allah and her son and daughter. Saed was killed alongside his wife, Noha Al-Qishawy, their son, 27-year-old Mohammed Saed Khourshid Saqa Allah and his wife 24-year-old Alaa Ayman Jafer Al-Helo as well as Saed’s daughters, two other sons and all of his grandchildren, according to a post by Saleh Abu Muhammad. Omar, also known as Abu Karam, was killed alongside his wife, 47-year-old Sahar Issam Abo Shaban, their daughters, their son 15-year-old Ahmad Omar Khourshid and Sahar’s father, 77-year-old Isam Jalal Abo Shaban. Isam’s wife, 67-year-old Layla Saqa Allah Abo Shaban (Umm Jalal) and their son, Ahmed, and daughter were also killed.

Multiple sources reported that the extended Saqa Allah family had gathered together in one house in Sheikh Aljeen to shelter from the ongoing bombardment of the Gaza Strip. CNN put the number of those killed at 42, while Press TV pointed out that the death toll was between 30 and 42.

CNN interviewed Manal Saqa Allah, the sister of Saed, Omar, Khourshid, Ameed and Maysoon, and her husband Tariq Hamouda, who have both lived in Minnesota, USA since 2004. Manal lost almost all of her family overnight and Tariq said that, even a week later, he and Manal could barely comprehend the news. He said that Manal loved every member of her family and spent the summer with them. Tariq also said that they didn’t have time to mourn as they were worried about the safety of few the who survived.

The elderly mother of Manal, Saed, Omar, Khourshaid, Ameed and Maysoon, referred to as Umm Saed and her grandson Karam Omar Saqa Allah survived the incident according to a Facebook post by Wasim Saqer. Tariq Hamouda reported that Umm Saed had been standing on a balcony when the first strike occurred and she had been able to escape with the help of another surviving relative. Tariq reported that she had said her sons had tried to evacuate but had not had time, adding that his family were not involved in any military activity.

Another American relative, South Florida resident, Eyad Abu Shaban, said “It’s like your whole world stops” and that the number of people killed in the incident is really hard to cope with. Eyad reported that the ages of the victims ranged from three months old to 77 years old and that they were all staying in a single compound.

According to Tariq, surviving family members told him that, before the incident, the Israeli Defense Force had called to say that there could be military activity in the area but had not told the family to evacuate their home. Adding that there had been bombings happening with and without warnings; he lamented the confusion and fear of the situation.

CNN had reached out to the IDF to confirm the strike. The IDF said they couldn’t comment without the coordinates of the house and the family declined to provide them for fear of reprisal.

Eyad Abu Shaban reported that amongst the victims in his family were multiple medical professionals and of the four brothers, Saed, Omar and Khourshid were eye doctors and Ameed was an ENT specialist. The Saqa Allah family ran the largest network of family-owned eye clinics in the Gaza Strip.

Many tributes were made to the family on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter), including a post from Adham Al-Sofar E who described the family as “the best people in morals and manner” and “friends like no other”.

CNN reported that the community in Maple Grove, Minnesota had rallied around Tariq and Manal, many had offered their support and others had gone to Brooklyn Park Islamic Center to pray for the family.

Tariq, Manal and Eyad expressed their deep distress to CNN, with Eyad saying “We’ve never seen in this day and age where the whole world is watching innocent people just being torn apart. Families, whole families, just wiped off the map,” and “I want everybody to know that the people of Gaza are just like them, they hurt, they bleed, they have families, they have feelings.”

Many sources reported that the bodies of victims were buried under rubble.

The surviving family members wrapped the victims in white burial shrouds and buried them in a mass grave, shown in a video provided to CNN.

Saed, Omar, Khourshid, Ameed, Maysoon, Mohammed, Sahar, Alaa, Isam, Layla and Ahmed Khourshid were matched to the list of fatalities published by the Palestinian Ministry of Health on October 26, 2023. Their names, ages and ID numbers are listed below.

Saed and Noha’s unnamed sons, daughters and grandchildren as well as Omar and Sahar’s unnamed daughters are not listed below unfortunately as no sources have confirmed how many they are.

The incident is likely to have occurred in the night between October 18 and 19, 2023. However, the exact time of the incident is not known.

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

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 around midnight.

The victims were named as:

Family members (16)

Saed Mohammed Khourshid Saqa Allah سعيد محمد خورشيد ساق الله
51 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 951903061
Noha Al Qishawi نهى القيشاوي
Adult female killed
Mohammed Saed Khourshid محمد سعيد خورشيد
27 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 401989181
Alaa Ayman Jafer Al Helo ألاء أيمن جعفر الحلو
24 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 405787268
Omar Mohammed Khourshid Saqa Allah عمر محمد خورشيد ساق الله
49 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 900257940
Sahar Issam Abo Shaban سحر عصام أبو شعبان
47 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 901358168
Ahmad Omar Khourshid أحمد عمر خورشيد
15 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 426335865
Khourshid Mohammed Khourshid Saqa Allah خورشيد محمد خورشيد ساق الله
47 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 906525100
Ameed Mohammed Khourshid Saqa Allah عميد محمد خورشيد ساق الله
37 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 801516147
Maysoon Mohammed Khourshid Saqa Allah ميسون محمد خورشيد ساق الله
47 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 901319111
Maysoon's daughter ابنة ميسون
Age unknown female killed
Maysoon's son ابن ميسون
Age unknown male killed
Isam Jalal Abo Shaban عصام جلال أبو شعبان
77 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 906135736
Layla Abdul Rahman Rashid Abo Shaban ليلى عبد الرحمن رشيد ابو شعبان
67 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 905985552
Ahmed Abo Shaban أحمد ابو شعبان
Age unknown male killed
Issam's daughter ابنة عصام
Age unknown female killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    30 – 42
  • (4 children9–11 women10 men4 healthcare_personnel)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • 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.
  • Impact
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (19) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Adham Al-Sofar E
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    Source: Ahmed Mushtaha
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    Source: Wasim Saqer i
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    Source: Wasim Saqer i
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    Source: Wasim Saqer i
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    Source: Muhammad Gouda
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    Source: @AmrZaqout
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    Source: CNN News
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    Source: CNN News
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    Source: CNN News
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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Sheikh Ajleen (الشيخ عجلين) to the west of Gaza city (غزة). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to find boundaries for the neighbourhood and to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Sheikh Ajleen are: 31.504837, 34.424758.

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    30 – 42
  • (4 children9–11 women10 men4 healthcare_personnel)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • 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.
  • Impact
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (19) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0316

Incident date

October 18, 2023

Location

رفح, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.296854, 34.243508 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At around 10 PM on Wednesday, 18th October, 2023, between 13 and 15 members of the Barika family were killed, including an elderly couple, five children and four women, among them a pregnant mother and her unborn baby, when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit their family home, west of the city of Rafah. At least twelve civilians, most of them children, were injured.

Shehab Agency initially reported 10 killed and a number of of injured in the attack. Referring to Palestinian sources, YPAgency reported that the death toll had risen to 13. A Facebook user Nonaa later wrote that 15 members of the Barika family had been killed, and that the death toll may rise as others could still be beneath the rubble.

Social media tributes by family and friends helped to identify the names of the thirteen killed members of the Barika family.

A grandfather, 54-year old Haji Ahmed Khalil Rajab Barika (Abu Ihab) was killed alongside his wife 51-year old Taghreed Sabri Suleiman Barika, their two sons – 22-year old Jamal Ahmed Khalil Rajab Barika and 29-year old Iyad Ahmed Khalil Rajab Barika and their three daughters – 17-year old Haneen Ahmed Khalil Rajab Barika, 27-year old Rawan Ahmed Khalil Rajab Barika, and 14-year old Maram Ahmed Khalil Rajab Barika. Abu Ihab also lost his brother, 56-year old Haji Kamel Khalil Rajab.

The attack also took the lives of their two daughters-in-law, wife of Jamal 23-year old Shams Amer Abdel-Rahman Barika and 30-year old Nidaa Ibrahim Hamma, and their grandchilren – a grandson (son of Iyad) 4-year old Ahmed Iyad Ahmed Barika, a granddaughter (daughter of Iyad) 6-year old Revan Iyad Ahmed Barika and a granddaughter (daughter of Nidaa) 7-year old Menna Imad Muhammad Baraka.

A Facebook user Akhmed Zorub posted a condolence message for his neighbours, the Barika family, and shared images of some of the victims. A family relative Abboud Mahmoud Barika wrote that “I cry with all the broken heart and sadness of the news”, and also shared some images, including those of the deceased children. Another family relative, Ahmed Khaled Barika, posted that “Today I bid farewell to my uncles and their children and grandchildren”. In his post, the images of some women who were killed in the strike could be seen.

Among the victims killed in the airstrike was an unborn girl Fatima Alzahraa. Twitter/X user @Sorita921 posted a picture of a baby half wrapped in a body bag, reporting that “a newborn girl came out of her martyr’s mother’s womb after seven months of pregnancy”. A Facebook user Nonaa Zakarea posted a graphic image of the dead fetus. It is unclear which of the women who was killed was pregnant.

A Facebook user Dejavo Soli reshared photos depicting groups of murdered children covered in ash and dust being wrapped up in body bags, with the comment; “these are not burnt dolls and put in bags. They are all extinguished, people of Gaza. For what sin were they killed? We belong to Allah and to Him we shall return”.

A number of civilians, most of them children, were also reported as injured in the deadly attack. Television network AJMubasher shared a heartbreaking video on Twitter/X of a young boy covered in dust from the rubble crying in distress from pain and calling his father. This video and pictures of the injured civilians shared by the Twitter/X user @Flood_Al_Aqsa and a Facebook user Jehan Yousef helped to ascertain at least twelve injured people, most of them small children. A child, Muhammed Barika, was reportedly taken to the hospital after the attack, but it is unclear whether the child received treatment or if it was successful.

A Facebook user Ibrahim shared a video online with the comment “Funeral of the Barika family massacre”. Large groups of men were depicted carrying bodies through the city to their burial place. People stood in a row along the street with their heads down and eyes closed, mourning the deaths of the murdered family.

The local sources mentioned “bombardment” and did not indicate whether that was artillery strike or airstrike. Several sources shared photos depicting a large heap of rubble, where a now destroyed building once stood, surrounded by groups of men searching in the darkness for missing people beneath.

Airwars has matched all of the names with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of nearly 7000 victims’ names and ID numbers released on October 26th.

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

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 10:00 pm local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (14)

Ahmed Khalil Rajab Barika أحمد خليل رجب بريكة
54 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 908460108
Taghreed Sabri Suleiman Barika تغريد صبري سليمان بريكة
51 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 802003475
Jamal Ahmed Khalil Rajab Barika جمال أحمد خليل رجب بريكة
22 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 407179308
Shams Amer Abdel-Rahman Barika شمس عامرعبد الرحمن بريكة
23 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 406949990
Iyad Ahmed Khalil Rajab Barika إياد أحمد خليل رجب بريكة
29 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 804511376
Ahmed Iyad Ahmed Barika أحمد إياد أحمد بريكة
4 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 441285707
Revan Iyad Ahmed Barika ريفان إياد أحمد بريكة
6 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 438430720
Haneen Ahmed Khalil Rajab Barika حنين أحمد خليل رجب بريكة
17 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 424301950
Rawan Ahmed Khalil Rajab Barika روان أحمد خليل رجب بريكة
27 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 402482293
Maram Ahmed Khalil Rajab Barika مرام أحمد خليل رجب بريكة
14 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 429110083
Nidaa Ibrahim Hamma نداء إبراهيم حماد بريكة
30 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 804459758
Menna Imad Muhammad Barika منة عماد محمد بركة
7 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 437081367
Kamel Khalil Rajab كامل خليل رجب
56 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 919200204
Muhammad Barika محمد بريكة
Child male injured Matched to MoH ID 919200204

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    13 – 15
  • (5 children4 women4 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12
  • 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 attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (29) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: @ShehabAgency
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    Source: @M0SC0W0
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    Source: @Sorita921
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    Source: @Flood_Al_Aqsa
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    Source: @Flood_Al_Aqsa
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    Source: @Flood_Al_Aqsa
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    Source: @Flood_Al_Aqsa
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    Source: @alghadeer_tv
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    Source: Hijazi
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    Source: Ahmed
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    Source: Ahmed
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    Source: Jehan
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    Source: Jehan
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    Source: Jehan
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    Source: Jehan
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    Source: Ahmed
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    Source: Ahmed
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    Source: Ahmed
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    Source: Ahmed
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    Source: Ahmed
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    Source: Ahmed
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    Source: Ahmed
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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Rafah (رفح), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.296854, 34.243508. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    13 – 15
  • (5 children4 women4 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12
  • 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 attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (29) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0313

Incident date

October 18, 2023

Location

جوار مسجد صلاح البدوي, Vicinity of Salah Badawi Mosque, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.516743, 34.450151 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On the evening of Wednesday, October 18th, 2023, a 14 year old child was killed and four other civilian members of the Abu Shaaban family were injured, including a 9 year old child and a young man who is a US citizen, in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Tel Hawa residential neighborhood in the vicinity of the University College and the Salah Badawi Mosque, in west Gaza City.

According to the Guardian and Ultra Sawt news, the Abu Shaaban family, one of whom is 18 year old Yousof Abu Shaaban, a citizen of the USA and born in Michigan, fled their home in Gaza City to the southern regions on 14 October 2023 in an attempt to evacuate via the Rafah border, designated as “the only exit point out of Gaza into Egypt.” After waiting for several days at the crossing which remained closed, the family were left with no choice but to return to their home in Gaza – after this, the 14 year old Joud Abu Shaaban was killed in the bombing on their neighborhood, which a source on social media described as “insane and indiscriminate bombing.”

Joud’s father, Abedalazeez Abu Shaaban (45) who is visually impaired, her mother Jamila (42), and her older brother, Yousof Abu Shaaban, sustained heavy injuries, while her younger sister, 9 year old Jihan Abu Shaaban, lost an arm in the bombing. Sources on local and social media corroborated this information, including Shehab Agency, al Arabiya Palestine, Gaza News Now, Gaza Live, the Palestinian Information Center and al Jazeera, with images of the injured Yousef shared holding his American passport. Sources also posted videos of the bombings, with Gaza Live sharing footage of a house bombed “near al-Quds hospital”, and al Jazeera revealing footage of an explosion near the hospital. It is unclear whether this was the home of the Abu Shaaban family.

The family was treated at al-Shifa hospital where they remained for close to two weeks, before moving to al-Ahli hospital, where Jamila had shrapnel removed from her leg and the rest of the family underwent surgery. A surgeon who treated Jihan there is quoted by the Guardian as describing her arm “like a shark took a bite out of it and took the bone and nerves and tendons.” Yousof recorded a heart-rending video of himself and posted it to social media, asking, “Where is this country that should protect me?” His interview with Al Jazeera has him confirming the death of his sister and the injuries of his family, saying, “What did we do to deserve this? We are civilians, everyone here is civilians.” Yousef’s father Abedalazeez “studied at Western Michigan University and worked in the state for several years” according to Ultra Sawt. Yousef’s cousin Bahjat Abushaban in Michigan said he received news from other family members that doctors weren’t sure if they could perform surgery necessary to save Yousof’s injured arm.

The Guardian reported that the surviving family has since traveled to Rafah once again to await evacuation, during which they “had to carry a white piece of flag saying we are defeated” according to Abedalazeez. Yousof’s US citizenship allowed for Jamila and Jihan to travel to the USA in December after the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund offered to treat Jihan’s hand injuries at the Shriners hospital in Philadelphia. Abedalazeez and Yousef remained for now as the former is “afraid to travel without health insurance given the US healthcare system’s out-of-pocket costs.”

Airwars has matched Joud’s names with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of nearly 7000 victims’ names and ID numbers released on October 26th.

Where sources identified the belligerents all sources attributed the strikes to Israeli forces.

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 in the evening.

The victims were named as:

Family members (4)

Joud Abushaban جود أبو شعبان
14 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 426395562
Yousof Abushaban يوسف أبو شعبان
18 years old male injured
Jamila Abushaban جميلة أبو شعبان
42 years old female injured
Jihan Abushaban جيهان أبو شعبان
9 years old female injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • 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 attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (26) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (30) [ collapse]

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    Source: @ShehabAgency
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    Source: @ShehabAgency
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    Source: @ShehabAgency
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    Source: @PalinfoAr
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    Source: @PalinfoAr
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    Source: @PalinfoAr
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    Source: @Abd_zaherr
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    Source: @Abd_zaherr
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    Source: @Abd_zaherr
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    Source: @alforgannet
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    Source: @alforgannet
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    Source: @alforgannet
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    Source: @alforgannet
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    Source: Alarabiya.Palestine
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    Source: Gaza Live
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    Source: Gaza Live
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    Source: Gaza Live
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    Source: Gaza News Now
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    Source: Gaza News Now
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    Source: Gaza News Now
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    Source: Mostafa Ahmed
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    Source: Mostafa Ahmed
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    Source: Mostafa Ahmed
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    Source: Speednews
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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of the Salah Badawi Mosque (مسجد صلاح بدوي) to the west of Gaza city (غزة), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.516743, 34.450151. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.  

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • 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 attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (26) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0347

Incident date

October 18, 2023

Location

منزل لعائلة "أبو شمالة" في منطقة العلمي بمخيم جباليا شمال غزة, house for the “Abu Shamala” family in the Al-Alami area of Jabalia camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On 18th October 2023, four members of the Abu Shamala family, two women and two children, were killed and others were wounded by an alleged Israeli bombardment in the Al-Alami area of Jabalia camp.

Facebook posts from relatives have identified 20-year-old Saba Muhammad Daher as killed in the strike, with one relative describing Saba as a “flower.” A video of Saba’s father, Dr. Mohammed Doher receiving the news while working in the Indonesian hospital in the Northern Gaza Strip, has been circulated on Twitter by user @Shehabagency. On Facebook, Uday Abu Shamala referred to her as “Dr. Saba Dhaher,” meaning she may have been following in her father’s footsteps.

Alongside Saba, 50-year old Hanaa Abu Shamala, her daughter 16-year old Maha Abu Shamala and her granddaughter 3-year old Beirut Muhammad Abu Shamala were also reportedly killed in the strike.

Safa News quoted the Ministry of Interior who reported that in addition to those killed, there were wounded, but did not specify how many.

Airwars has matched the names of all of the civilians killed with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of fatalities in Gaza released on October 26th, 2023, which explicitly mentions that names on the list are “victims of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip”. Along with one other source that attributed the strike to Israeli forces, this incident has been graded as a likely strike.

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 local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Hanaa Abu Shamala هناء ابو شمالة
50 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 935342832
Maha Abu Shamala مها ابو شمالة
16 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 422110502
Beirut Muhammad Abu Shamala بيروت محمد ابو شمالة
3 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 445222177

The victims were named as:

Saba Muhammad Daher صبا محمد ظاهر
20 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 409814563

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (2 children2 women)
  • 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 attacker
    Israeli Military

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Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

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    Source: Ghadeer Aljamal
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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
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (2 children2 women)
  • 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 attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (11) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0317

Incident date

October 18, 2023

Location

محيط بنك الإنتاج, Vicinity of the Production Bank, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.512599, 34.453029 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Around 2:29 AM on Wednesday, October 18th 2023, at least 21 civilians, members of the Sakeek family, including at least ten children and six women, were reportedly killed and a number of others were wounded in an alleged Israeli airstrike on their home on Omar al-Mukhtar Street, opposite the production bank in Gaza City, Gaza Strip.

Initial reportage from Shehab Agency, al-Mayadeen, Nabd and PaltodayTV stated that there were “martyrs and wounded” as a result of the alleged bombing, with al Aqsa Voice stating that there were a “number of casualties.”

Videos shared on social media showed ambulances and rescue workers rushing to the site of the bombing in darkness, with another source sharing a video of the rubble and destruction in the aftermath of the reported strike. A neighbor and relative of the Sakeek family stated that they were consoling their “neighbor, brother and friend Abdul Rahman Sakeek” after most of their family members were martyred in the bombing that allegedly occurred “while they were sleeping.”

A family relative Mohammed Saleem Skaik shared on Facebook the images of numerous bodies of the victims wrapped in shrouds and placed in the back of a van and later in a ditch on the ground and wrote that more than 25 members of his family were killed: “God granted martyrdom to the cousins of my family last night in a barbaric bombing, where more than 25 of them were martyred. Scenes that cannot be described and cannot be abandoned, but our only consolation is that they are in a paradise as wide as the heavens and the earth.”

Surviving members of the family posted the names of 21 people killed in the bombing, with user Abu Jalal sharing an image of a middle-aged bearded man and stating that “Amjad Sakeek and his entire family were martyrs.”

A family grandfather Hajj Muhy al-Din Abdel Rahman Muhy al-Din Sakeek (Abu al-Abd) (78) was killed alongside his sons Hajj Amjad Muhy al-Din Abdel Rahman Sakeek (42) and Muhammad Muhiddeen Abdel Rahman Sakeek (33), his daughter-in-law (wife of Amjad) Iman Gamal Abd al-Qadir Sakeek (40) and Amjad and Iman’s children Muhiddeen Amjad Muhiddeen Sakeek (13) and Mena Amjad Muhiddeen Sakeek (15).

The deadly attack also killed Muhammad’s wife Dina Alaa Ibrahim Sakeek (32) along with Dina and Muhammad’s children Ali Muhammad Muheisen Sakeek (6) and Tala Muhammad Muheisen Sakeek (4).

Among the killed victims were also a daughter-in-law of Abu al-Abd Inas Ramzi Muhammad Sakeek (37) married to his son Saad, with their four children – Ayyam Saadallah Bahaa Al-Din Sakeek (13), Karam Saadallah Bahaa Al-Din Sakeek (11), Bahaa Al-Din Saadallah Bahaa Al-Din Sakeek (17), and Kareem Saadallah Bahaa Al-Din Sakeek (11).

Within the related family, Hajj Baha’al-Din Abdel Rahman Muhayyis Sakeek (Abu Saad) (72) was killed alongside his wife Wissam Muhammad Khaleel Sakeek (61), their daughter Noor Bahaa al-Din Abdel Rahman Sakeek (38), their son Abdullah Bahaa al-Din Abdel Rahman Sakeek (Abu Omar) (34), Abdullah’s wife Dana Hashem Saadi Sakeek (30), as well as Abdullah and Dana’s children – their son Anas Abdullah Bahaa Al-Din Sakeek (1) and their daughter Joan Abdullah Bahaa Al-Din Sakeek (6).

Social media user Abu Mohammad shared an image of Baha’al-Din Sakeek (Abu Saad) – an elderly, clean-shaven man standing at a religious lectern – and revealed that he was the Muezzin for their mosque.

Colleagues of Abu Mohammad’s son Abdullah Sakeek (Abu Omar) mourned his death, sharing that he was the financial auditor of the Qawafil Al-Khair Association, and posted a video of him, a smiling, cheerful middle-aged man. A friend of the late Abdullah Mahmoud AliHasan posted on Facebook his last conversation with him and wrote that Abdullah was “a boy in whom all types of goodness were combined.” His wife Dana and their children were remembered in a Facebook tribute by Mariam Ghaith who mourned their death “as a result of the bombing of their house in Gaza at dawn.”

Other images of the victims shared included elderly men and young boys, with user Hasen posting an image of Abu Omar Sakeek Shahid – a smiling, bearded man – with the caption Goodbye, my dear heart…May God have mercy on you and accept you, my beloved.”

All names have been matched with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of fatalities in Gaza released on October 26th, 2023.

Where sources identified the belligerents all sources attributed the strikes to Israeli forces.

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 2:29 am local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (21)

Hajj Muhy al-Din Abdel Rahman Muhy al-Din Sakeek (Abu al-Abd) محي الدين عبد الرحمن سكيك
78 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 930950431
Hajj Amjad Muhy al-Din Abdel Rahman Sakeek أمجد محي الدين سكيك
42 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 906760764
Muhammad Muhiddeen Abdel Rahman Sakeek محمد محي الدين سكيك
33 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 802502542
Iman Gamal Abd al-Qadir Sakeek إيمان سكيك أبو النور
40 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 800049520
Muhiddeen Amjad Muhiddeen Sakeek محي الدين أمجد سكيك
13 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 429924400
Mena Amjad Muhiddeen Sakeek منة محي الدين أمجد سكيك
15 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 426335873
Dina Alaa Ibrahim Sakeek دينا سكيك أبو شعبان
32 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 803274729
Ali Muhammad Muheisen Sakeek علي محمد سكيك
6 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 438280240
Tala Muhammad Muheisen Sakeek تالا محمد سكيك
4 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 441039146
Inas Ramzi Muhammad Sakeek إيناس سكيك
37 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 801501909
Ayyam Saadallah Bahaa Al-Din Sakeek أيهم سعد سكيك
13 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 429724644
Karam Saadallah Bahaa Al-Din Sakeek كرم سعد سكيك
11 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 433194438
Kareem Saadallah Bahaa Al-Din Sakeek كريم سعد سكيك
11 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 433194453
Bahaa Al-Din Saadallah Bahaa Al-Din Sakeek بهاء سعد سكيك
17 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 424139061
Hajj Baha'al-Din Abdel Rahman Muhayyis Sakeek (Abu Saad) بهاء الدين عبد الرحمن سكيك
72 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 930950456
Wissam Muhammad Khaleel Sakeek وسام سكيك حسن
61 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 910970680
Noor Bahaa al-Din Abdel Rahman Sakeek نور بهاء الدين سكيك
38 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 800560518
Abdullah Bahaa al-Din Abdel Rahman Sakeek (Abu Omar) عبد الله بهاء الدين سكيك
34 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 802427831
Dana Hashem Saadi Sakeek دانا سكيك الشوا
30 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 804465292
Anas Abdullah Bahaa Al-Din Sakeek أنس عبد الله سكيك
1 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 444888234
Joan Abdullah Bahaa Al-Din Sakeek جوان عبد الله سكيك
6 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 438327900

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    21 – 26
  • (10 children6 women5 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 attacker
    Israeli Military

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of the Production Bank (بنك الإنتاج) to the west of Gaza city (غزة), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.512599, 34.453029. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    21 – 26
  • (10 children6 women5 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 attacker
    Israeli Military

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