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Incident Code

ISPT0178A

Incident date

October 13, 2023

Location

ابو جزر, Abu Jazar family house, Badri Camp west of the city of Rafah, Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On October 13, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Abu Jazar family house located in Badri camp west of the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip killed at least 13 civilians belonging to Abu Jazar family, including at least three women and at least four and up to six children. According to the Facebook tribute by Olifat Soleiman, a grandfather of the family, a 68-year old Juma Sirhan Khalil Abu Jazar was killed together with his five sons, their wives and his grandchildren.

Quds news Twitter/X post showed the bodies covered with white cloth and at least two injured civilians in a hospital,and explained that this was a “new massacre… 10 Palestinians from the Abu Jazar family died”.  A Twitter/X post by @Paldf also featured a video with the bodies of the people from the Abu Jazar family.

Initially local sources reported about 6-10 killed civilians, but later the social media account of Abu Jazar family provided the names of the 14 identified victims, out of them at least 13 having a civilian status. Among them were the late Juma’s eldest son, a 38-year old Ahmed Abu Jazar together with his wife, a 25-year old Yousra Samir Abu Jazar. The late Juma’s other son, a 30-year old Rabie Juma Abu Jaza was killed with his 23-year old wife Islam Mahmoud Abu Jazar and their children – a 3-year old daughter Sham Rabie Abu Jazar and a 6-year old son Yamen Rabie Abu Jazar. The late Juma’s other son, a 32-year old Mahmoud Jumah Sirnan Abu Jazar lost his life together with his 32-year old wife Nariman Ismail Mahmoud Abu Jazar and apparently their children, an 8-year old daughter Ghalia Mahmoud Jumah Abu Jazar, a 4-year old son Abdul Salam Mahmoud Abu Jazar as well as Yemeni Mahmoud Abu Jazar and ٍRoya Mahmoud Abu Jazar, about whom there is no additional information.

Among the victims were also an 18-year old Juma Anis Juma Abu Jazar and a 21-year old Ahmed Anis Juma Abu Jazar, apparently also the sons of Juma Sirhan Abu Jazar. They are portrayed as young men in elegant suits in the images attached to Olifat Soleiman’s post.

The late family’s head Juma Sirhan Abu Jazar appears on an image attached to the Olifat Soleiman’s post as an elderly man with a moustache in a grey shirt and an embroidered vest. He used to have a Facebook account with 2,400 friends.

Ahmed Abu Jazar is described in social media tributes as a freed prisoner who was released only a year ago after 19 (or 20, according to some sources) years of detention. Hassan Badawi wrote in his Facebook tribute: “The rise of the beloved brother, friend, and cellmate, Ahmed Abu Jazar”, and shared a photo of Abu Jazar in military uniform with a gun in his hand; meaning he may have been a militant in the past. Mohammed Kareem in his post referred to the late Ahmed as “freed captive cousin”.  Zeko Abu Jazar wrote his testimony to the “freed prisoner” and shared an image of Ahmed where he was apparently giving an interview.

Given the image of Ahmed Abu Jazar wearing military uniform with a weapon, he has been accounted for as a militant in Airwars’ upper belligerent range, though not in the lower range as this could not yet be confirmed by other sources. He has also not been included in the lower casualty range. See our methodology for more details on classification of militants and civilians. The range will be updated should further information come to light.

Rabie Juma Abu Jaza was remembered in a Facebook testimony by Ismael Abu Jazar where he was described as a “decent young man”.

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 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 local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (14)

Ahmed Jumaa Sirnan Abu Jazar احمد جمعة ابوجزر
38 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 800473019
Yousra Samir Suleiman Abu Jazar يسرى سمير ابوجزر
25 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 404522401
Rabei Juma Sirnan Abu Jazar ربيع جمعة ابوجزر
30 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 803795210
Islam Mahmoud Ibrahim Abu Jazar اسلام محمود ابوجزر
23 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 432113918
Sham Rabie (Rabea) Jua Abu Jazar شام ربيع ابوجزر
3 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 445065170
Yamen Rabie (Rabea) Juma Abu Jazar يامن ربيع ابوجزر
6 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 438482853
Mahmoud Jumah Sirnan Abu Jazar محمود جمعة ابوجزر
32 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 803308139
Nariman Ismail Mahmoud Abu Jazar نيرمين ابوجزر
32 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 803492123
Ghalia Mahmoud Jumah Abu Jazar غالية محمود ابوجزر
8 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 435141981
Abdul Salam Mahmoud Abu Jazar عبدالسلام محمود ابوجزر
4 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 440878239
Yemeni Mahmoud Abu Jazar يمني محمود ابوجزر
killed
Roya Mahmoud Abu Jazar رؤيا محمود ابوجزر
killed
Ahmed Anis Jumah Abu Jazar احمد انيس جمعة ابوجزر
21 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 408440220
Juma Anis Jumah Abu Jazar جمعة انيس جمعة ابوجزر
18 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 421314287

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    13 – 14
  • (4–6 children3 women5 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
  • Suspected target
    Palestinian Forces
  • Belligerents reported killed
    0–1

Sources (25) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Quds news twitter

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    Source: Quds news twitter

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    Source: Quds news twitter

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    Source: Quds news twitter

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    Source: Abu Jazar family facebook

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    Source: Hassan Badawi facebook

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    Source: Hassan Badawi facebook

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    Source: Mohammed Kareem facebook

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    Source: Noura Madhoon facebook

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    Source: Ahmad Ali ABu Basel facebook

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    Source: Zeko Abu Jazar facebook

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    Source: Shadi Khatib Abo Jazar facebook

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    Source: Salim Alakhras facebook

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    Source: Salim Alakhras facebook

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    Source: Salim Alakhras facebook

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    Source: Salim Alakhras facebook

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    Source: Salim Alakhras facebook

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    Source: Ismael Abu jazar facebook

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    Source: Olifat Soleiman facebook

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    Source: Olifat Soleiman facebook

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    Source: Olifat Soleiman facebook

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    Source: Olifat Soleiman facebook

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    Source: Olifat Soleiman facebook

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    Source: Olifat Soleiman facebook

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    Source: Ahmad ALi Abubasel facebook

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    Source: @PalinfoAr

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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
    13 – 14
  • (4–6 children3 women5 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
  • Suspected target
    Palestinian Forces
  • Belligerents reported killed
    0–1

Sources (25) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS300

Incident date

October 9, 2019

Location

Ashme, Kobane, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.894878, 38.312931 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Subdistrict level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One civilian was reported injured in an alleged Turkish forces airstrike on Ashme Village in Kobane, Aleppo governorate, October 9th 2019 according to local media.

No additional public information is presently known about this claim.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Ehmed Xidir Dender
Age unknown male injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • 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
    Turkish Military

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the subdistrict of Ashme, Kobane, for which the generic coordinates are: 36.894878, 38.312931. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Turkish Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • 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
    Turkish Military

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0253

Incident date

October 16, 2023

Location

طلال السلطان, Tal al Sultan, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.310318, 34.241843 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On Monday, October 16 2023, between 10 to 11 civilians, including at least four women and at least three children, were killed and between 24 and 30 were wounded in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the homes of the Okal, Hijazi and al-Shaer families, in northwest Rafah.

Safah news reported on “dozens of martyrs and wounded” as a result of the bombing, while a source on social media described it as a “very large massacre.” Sources on social media including Waleed and Yabark Rafah shared powerful images and videos of the wounded, which included pictures of at least three heavily wounded children and a video of doctors desperate attempts to revive a wounded child. Ayyam News detailed that the bombing was “sudden”, causing “the death of eight martyrs, about 30 wounded, and the loss of a number of others.” Al Mayadeen news cited a statement by the Ministry of Interior in Gaza where they noted the bombing of the Okal and al-Shaer family homes in the Tal al-Sultan neighborhood, attributing the strikes to Israeli forces.

Manal Hijazi, a possible relative, detailed the names of the victims who were killed in the bombing – “the freed prisoner” Akram Muhammad Hamdan Hijazi (Abu Hajar) whom other sources called the “great Fatah leader”. His wife Reem Muhammad Abdel Razzaq Hijazi, three of their children Muhammad Akram Muhammad Hijazi, Imad Akram Muhammad Hijazi, and Nour Akram Muhammad Hijazi, Reem’s mother Fatima Hamdan Hussein Okal, Mona Mahmoud Okal (wife of Adila), their neighbor Abdul Karim Ali Muhammad al-Shaer, and his wife Ruwayda Ibrahim Salem al-Shaer. Feras al-Shaer mourned the death of Abdul, who was a Professor, and Ruwayda, as well the death of Ammar Muhammad Ali al-Shaer, whom another source refers to as “the poet”. Sources also mention the death of an unnamed cousin of Akram Hijazi, with Ahmad Adam adding that the “number of wounded is 24.” Pictures of two of the killed children in their athletic uniforms, Imad and Muhammad, were shared by their sports academy, saying “the stars of Score Academy in Rafah.”A possible relative of the family penned a prayer and tribute for their loved ones killed in the bombing, saying “May God have mercy on you and make your abode paradise/You broke me and broke my heart/I swear it’s early, my brother-in-law/It’s early, my heart, Umm Hajar, I swear it’s early/My beloved ones are gone.”

A tweet from @Hamzaalnamla1 referred to the location of the strike as occurring “near Al-Massa Hall, northwest of Rafah” and mentioned that the victims of the strike were “among the displaced”. Another source stated that the bombing was “inside the Tal Al-Sultan neighborhood in Rafah”.

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

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 local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Abdulkarim Ali Mohmmad Al Shaer عبدالكريم محمد الشاعر
58 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 903376861
Ruwayda Ibrahim Salem Al Shaer رويدة ابراهيم سالم الشاعر
44 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 903082972
Ammar Al Shaer عمار الشاعر
male killed

Family members (7)

Akram Mohammad Hamdan Hijazi أكرم محمد حمدان حجازي
51 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 980188668
Reem Abdulrazaq Hijazi ريم عبدالرزاق حجازي
45 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 900550682
Mohammad Akram Hijazi محمد أكرم حجازي
7 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 436934558
Nour Akram Hijazi نور أكرم حجازي
11 years old female Matched to MoH ID 433343183
Imad Akram Mohammad Hijazi عماد أكرم محمد حجازي
13 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 429565609
Fatema Hamdan Hussein Okal فاطمة حمدان حسين عوكل
79 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 905540829
Mona Mahmoud Okal منى محمود عوكل
37 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 412300220

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    10 – 11
  • (3 children4 women2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    24–30
  • 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 (41) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: @Hamzaalnamla1

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    Source: Yabark Rafah

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    Source: Yabark Rafah

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    Source: Yabark Rafah

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    Source: Yabark Rafah

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    Source: Yabark Rafah

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    Source: Hijazi

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    Source: Ibrahim Hegazy

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    Source: Ibrahim Hegazy

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    Source: Ibrahim Hegazy

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    Source: Ibrahim Hegazy

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    Source: Ibrahim Hegazy

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    Source: Adel Zoroub

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    Source: Adel Zoroub

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    Source: Adel Zoroub

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    Source: Mäħmoúḑ Abo Nisreen

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    Source: Mäħmoúḑ Abo Nisreen

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    Source: Mäħmoúḑ Abo Nisreen

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    Source: Mäħmoúḑ Abo Nisreen

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    Source: Manal Hegazy

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    Source: Manal Hegazy

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    Source: Adel Zoroub

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    Source: Hasan Ouka'l

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    Source: Ahmad Adam

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    Source: Adel Tabasi

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    Source: Adel Tabasi

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    Source: Adel Tabasi

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    Source: Kamel Gharib

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    Source: Kamel Gharib

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    Source: Al-Shaer

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    Source: Mosa Ryan

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    Source: Mosa Ryan

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    Source: Al shaar

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    Source: Mahmoud Al-Shaer

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    Source: Feras Al Shaer

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    Source: Feras Al Shaer

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    Source: Feras Al Shaer

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Tal al Sultan (طلال السلطان) to the west of Rafah (رفح). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Tal al Sultan are: 31.310318, 34.241843.

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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
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    10 – 11
  • (3 children4 women2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    24–30
  • 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 (41) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS318

Incident date

October 12, 2019

Location

كوباني, Qamishli, Hassakah, Syria

Geolocation

36.889165, 38.353649 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Local media reported that a young female, named as Eiman Hajji Sharif, died after being shot by a Turkish sniper in Qamishli.

Kurdish Red Crescent named the victim Imam Ibrahim, male, 24 years old while other sources named them Iman Ibrahim.

However, all other sources said that the victim was female and named her as Eiman Hajji Sharif, publishing her photo.

Rudaw said: “The 24-year-old mother of a two-year-old girl lost her life after being sniped, according to her father, when she was bringing bread to her family on Saturday morning [Oct 12th] on the Belt Road in #Qamishlo”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Imam Ibrahim
22-25 years old female KRC List killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Causes of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (10) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Qamishli (كوباني), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.889165, 38.353649. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Turkish Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Causes of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (10) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0395

Incident date

October 20, 2023

Location

ديرالبلح, Deir al Balah, Central Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

Up to six civilians were killed in an alleged Israeli bombardment on residential tower blocks in Deir al Balah during the afternoon of 20th October 2023. It appears most, if not all, of those killed were children. At least four other injured civilians were identified by looking at images of the incident. Both the deceased and injured remain unnamed. Safa Press Service reported that the bodies of the children were taken to Al-Aqsa Hospital.

It appeared two consecutive strikes hit two buildings within the Al-Qastal Tower complex. The first hit the Palestine Tower, with the second hitting Tower 8 shortly afterwards.

@ShehabAgency and other local sources initially reported that “a Palestinian was killed and others injured” in the incident while other sources identified five people killed. A Facebook post from “History and Burial” included a graphic image of the bodies of six children who they said were killed in Deir Al-Balah, adding that “they were sleeping, and now they are sleeping forever.” Another post from An-Najah Block included a video of a funeral for the members of the Kurd family who also reportedly died in Deir al Balah.

Multiple local sources reported that injuries resulted from the strike without providing a toll. A video from @AJA_Palestine shows at least three injured children being brought into the hospital for treatment, as well as an injured man.

The strike was caught on a live television broadcast by Al Ghad and showed two towers simultaneously being struck and collapsing instantly. Images of the aftermath were shared by Quds Network (@qudsn) on X/Twitter showing the multiple storeys of the buildings had collapsed with the floors layered on top of one another.

According to Safa PS, Tower No. 8 in Al-Qastal Towers is affiliated with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency. This was corroborated by source @K_a_p_s_o_l_a, on X/Twitter. It is unclear the extent of this affiliation.

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 in the afternoon.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    UN facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 6
  • (1–6 children)
  • 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 (39) [ collapse]

Media
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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 and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    UN facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 6
  • (1–6 children)
  • 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 (39) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2113

Incident date

April 10, 2017

Location

تل_الدهب , Tal Al Dahab, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.810278, 37.252222 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two members of the civil defence were reported wounded in an alleged Russia airstrike on Tal Al Dahab.

The Smart News Agency reported: “The media official of the civil defence in the Jisr Al-Shughour district, Duraid Haj Hammoud, told the Smart’s correspondent that the raid targeted the village of Tal Dahab, wounding a civil defence member and civilians. Activists said this was likely to have been a Russian bombing.”

Step News Agency reported that two members of the civil defence were wounded, and also pointed to Russia.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (3) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (3) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS306A

Incident date

October 10, 2019

Location

راس العين, Ras al Ain, Hasaka, Syria

Geolocation

36.848579, 40.073576 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two civilians were reported killed in an alleged Turkish forces artillery strike on Ras Al Ain in Hasaka on October 10th 2019, according to local media sources.

According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SN4HR), Khalaf al Habloush and Khatib Sofi Hammi were killed in the attack.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Khalaf Abd al Khallouf al Habloushi
Age unknown male killed
Khatib Sofi Hammi
Age unknown male killed
Khalaf Aboud Alkhaled
55 years old Could be same person as Khalaf Abd al Khallouf al Habloushi killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 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
    Turkish Military

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Khatib Sofi Hammi reported killed in an alleged Turkish artillery strike on Ras Al Ain, October 10th 2019. (via SN4HR)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Ras Al Ain (رأس العين), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.848579, 40.073576. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Turkish Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 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
    Turkish Military

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Incident Code

CS1997

Incident date

February 3, 2024

Location

البلعوم, Al Bal’oum in Al Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Airwars assessment

On February 3rd, 2024, one woman was reported injured while she was at home following a series of US strikes conducted on Al-Baloum neighborhood, in al-Mayadeen city, east of Deir Ezzor, in areas reportedly controlled by Iranian militias. The attacks were carried out at around midnight/at dawn, according to local reporting. Sources also reported a number of Iranian militia members and Syrian regime soldiers were killed and injured in the attacks.

Naher media reported that US strikes targeted several locations controlled by Iranian militias, lightly injuring a woman. @DeirEzzore on Twitter/X added that the woman was wounded “as a result of shrapnel flying from one of the militia positions targeted by coalition aircraft” led at dawn on February 3rd. Local sources often refer to US actions in Syria as ‘Coalition’ actions, given the longstanding presence of Coalition forces following the war against ISIS.

The source further said that the victim was injured while she was at home in Al-Baloum neighborhood, Mayadeen city. @asdaslm9 also reported on the woman’s injuries following the raids.

Euphrates Post further explained that an American air strike reportedly hit Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps militia leader Abu Al-Abbas’s villa, located close to Al-Baloum roundabout, in Mayadeen city, though the source did not link the attack to any civilian casualty.

Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), quoting a military statement, said the Syrian regime condemned US aerial attacks “on a number of sites and towns in the eastern region of Syria, near Iraqi borders, leaving many civilian and military martyrs, injuring others and causing huge damage to private and public properties” at dawn on February 3rd. The source did not add further details regarding the identification of the civilians harmed nor the locations of those strikes. No further information was available at this stage.

Despite local reporting referring to alleged US strikes conducted on multiple locations at dawn on February 3rd, sources did not always provide sufficient detail to distinguish where the militant casualties occurred. As such, Airwars aggregated the following militant death toll estimations in its ranges. In total, the estimated number of combatants killed was estimated between two and 19 while the number of injured varied between eight and 19. The casualties included Syrian regime army members as well as  Iranian militias militants Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.

Among those killed during the strikes, Naher media identified “Shalash Maher Mandil” described as an Iranian militia militant from Deir Ezzor. @DeirEzzore posted an obituary of the combatant and said he was killed on February 3rd by an American bombing conducted “west of the monastery”. @DeirEzzore identified Ali Shawish, a Syrian regime lieutenant from Homs as a second combatant killed by American strikes, and posted a picture of the man in military uniform.

On Facebook, Euphrates Post initially reported that three Iranian militia members were killed and others injured by an alleged drone strike in the outskirts of the city of Al-Mayadeen, east of Deir Ezzor. @DeirEzzore on Twitter/X estimated that two militias members were killed and five others injured. Three of those injured were described as Syrian fighters, members of IRGC. Naher media correspondent  reported that an American strike on the IRGC headquarters allegedly killed or injured three Afghans and three Iraqis. The source further stated that they were later transferred to Al-Shifa Hospital in Al-Mayadeen city. @DeirEzzore noted that the death toll was likely to increase, as “three army members” were in “a serious condition”, two of which from Deir Ezzor. SOHR said that 29 combatants were killed in Deir Ezzor and its countryside following US strikes – among which19 militia members either killed or injured in Al-Mayadeen. This number, according to SOHR,  includes members of the Lebanese militia Hezbollah. SOHR added that some militants were reportedly still under the rubble in the city, fourteen hours after the attacks.

On Twitter/X, @nahermedia initially reported two American air strikes on February 3rd in Mayadeen, targeting IRGC bases in Al-Tammo neighborhood, and then, several minutes later, “more and more strikes now” conducted in the same city. Both posts were published at night shortly after midnight, local time. A video was published on February 3rd by Euphrates Post  recording several alleged US strikes conducted at night on farms in Mayadeen city, in areas described as ‘the most important strongholds’ of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards militia.

On February 3rd, Euphrates Post reported new ‘American air strikes carried out by warplanes’ targeting “Iranian positions close to Al-Rahba castle, Haidariyah and Al-Hashimiyeh”.  Among the areas hit, Naher media correspondent also listed the IRGC headquarters located near the “Ain Ali” shrine in Al-Quria desert, east of Deir Ezzor, and further strikes and raids: strikes conducted in Al-Mayadeen city: “two raids on headquarters in the Al-Tammu neighborhood, another raid on an Iranian militia headquarters near the old sheep auction”, and another raid “targeted a headquarters for the Abu Al-Fadl Al-Abbas militia in the Al-Baloum area, west and south of the city of Al-Mayadeen.”

In total, SOHR indicated that “26 vital positions of the Iranian militias” were hit by American strikes, including “positions in Al-Tamo Neighbourhood, Ain Ali Base, Al-Shably Neighbourhood, Al-Haidariya and grain silos (…) in Al-Mayadeen City”.

The incident occured around dawn.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Declared strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Agriculture
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • 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.
  • Known attacker
    US Forces
  • Known targets
    Hezbollah, Iranian military
  • Belligerents reported killed
    2–19
  • Belligerents reported injured
    8–19

Sources (15) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • @nahermedia
  • @DeirEzzore
    @DeirEzzore
  • Source: @DeirEzzore
    source: @DeirEzzore

US Forces Assessment:

  • Known belligerent
    US Forces
  • US Forces position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Original strike reports

US Forces

TAMPA, Fla. - At 4:00 p.m. (EST) Feb. 02, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and affiliated militia groups. U.S. military forces struck more than 85 targets, with numerous aircraft to include long-range bombers flown from United States. The airstrikes employed more than 125 precision munitions. The facilities that were struck included command and control operations centers, intelligence centers, rockets, missiles, unmanned aerial vehicle storage, and logistics and munition supply chain facilities of militia groups and their IRGC sponsors who facilitated attacks against U.S. and Coalition forces.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Declared strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Agriculture
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • 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.
  • Known attacker
    US Forces
  • Known targets
    Hezbollah, Iranian military
  • Belligerents reported killed
    2–19
  • Belligerents reported injured
    8–19

Sources (15) [ collapse]