Israel and Gaza 2023

Israel and Gaza 2023

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Incident Code

ISPT0051

Incident date

October 9, 2023

Location

بجوار محطة بنزين عصفور, Vicinity of Asfour petrol station, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.334423, 34.333242 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On October 9th 2023, Israeli Defence Forces allegedly conducted an airstrike on a residential building located in Bani Suhalia in Khan Yunis. The strike reportedly killed members of the Al-Najjar family: Ramadan Ibrahim Al-Najjar (45 years old), his wife Nadiya, his brother Mazen Fawzi Al-Najjar (34 years old) and his niece Salma Hamouda Al-Najjar (6 years old). WAFA News Agency reported that in total eight family members were killed while other local sources reported that seven civilians were injured.

The Najjar family posted on Facebook that the strike occurred at the home of Tariq Rasmi Al-Najjar at night and Nedal Abulehya described the resulting destruction as “I saw the body parts with my own eyes. Everyone in the house was in pieces.” Facebook user Sameer Najjar reported that the family had recently relocated to Bani Suhaila after leaving their homes in Khuza’a. Bani Suhayla posted on Facebook that the airstrikes caused major destruction “at the eastern entrance to the city of Bani Suhaila and various parts of the city”. @ShehabAgency reported that seven injuries resulted from the bombing.

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

The strike was reportedly carried out by aircraft, according to Shehab Agency. The strike left the house severely damaged. Sources Bani Suhayla, Shehab Agency and WAFA News Agency attributed the strike to Israeli warplanes.

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 during the night.

The victims were named as:

Family members (4)

Ramadan Ibrahim Al-Najjar رمضان النجار
45 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 900587254
Nadiya انديه
female Wife of Ramadan killed
Mazen Fawzi Al-Najjar مازن فوزي النجار
34 years old male Brother of Ramadan killed Matched to MoH ID 801237371
Salma Hamouda Al-Najjar سلمى حمودة رسمي النجار
6 years old female Niece of Ramadan killed Matched to MoH ID 438574725

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4 – 8
  • (1 child1 woman2 men)
  • 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 (11) [ collapse]

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    Source: Bani Suhayla facebook

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    Source: Bani Suhayla facebook

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    Source: Kuzaa facebook

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    Source: Najjar family facebook

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    Source: Najjar family facebook

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    Source: Sameer Najjar facebook

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    Source: Sameer Najjar facebook

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    Source: Treq Zyad Najjar facebook

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    Source: Treq Zyad Najjar facebook

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    Source: Treq Zyad Najjar facebook

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    Source: Treq Zyad Najjar facebook

Geolocation notes (2) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the eastern entrance of Bani Suheila (بني سهيلا). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 31.334423, 34.333242.

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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
    4 – 8
  • (1 child1 woman2 men)
  • 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 (11) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0135

Incident date

October 12, 2023

Location

شارع العودة, Al Awda Street, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.526394, 34.489921 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On the afternoon of October 12th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit several houses in Jabalia in northern Gaza, killing between 55 and 63 civilians, including up to 24 children, and injuring at least six others, including a child. One Islamic Jihad leader was also reportedly killed, and many of the other individuals killed in the strike were his family members.

Though initial estimates were lower, local sources consistently reported and identified by name at least 44 individuals killed. At least another 12 individuals were killed but remained unidentified by local sources, who noted that they had been displaced from elsewhere in Gaza.

Abd al-Rahman Ahmad Abd al-Rahman Shehab (65) was identified by the Islamic Jihad Movement, as quoted by @ShehabAgency, as an Islamic Jihad leader. Other local sources identified him as a writer, director of the Atlas Center for Studies, and a former Israeli prisoner. He was reportedly released as part of the first wave of the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange, also known as Wafa al-Ahrar, on October 18th 2011 after being in prison since September 1989. He is one of the ‘key Hamas operatives’ listed on the IDF website, listed as a Senior Operative in the Islamic Jihad.

He was reportedly killed alongside 36 civilians who shared his family name, and were likely all related. Airwars has identified the individuals as follows:

Abd al-Rahman Ahmad Abd al-Rahman Shehab’s wife, Souad Rabie Abdel Rahman Shehab (61), their four children and at least 14 grandchildren.

This includes their son Ahmed Abdel Rahman Ahmed Shehab (42), killed alongside his three children: his daughter Souad Ahmed Abdel Rahman Shehab (6), his son Abd al-Rahman Ahmad Abd al-Rahman Shehab (13), and his other daughter Lina Ahmed Abdel Rahman Shehab (10).

Their other son Mohamed Abdel-Rahman Ahmed Shehab (37) was also killed, together with his three children: daughter Israa Muhammad Abd al-Rahman Shehab (12), his son Osama Muhammad Abd al-Rahman Shehab (9), his other daughter Judy Muhammad Abd al-Rahman Shehab (6).

Their daughter Amna Abdel Rahman Ahmed Shehab (41 years old), was reported killed alongside her husband, Saleh Omar Mustafa Shehab (41), and their five children: their son Anas Saleh Omar Shehab (17), their daughter Rawand Saleh Omar Shehab (18), their other daughter Jinan Saleh Omar Shihab (12), their other daughter Afnan Saleh Omar Shehab (6), their other daughter Aisha Saleh Omar Shehab (4).

Their other daughter Asia Abdel Rahman Ahmed Shehab (43) was also reported killed alongside her husband, Mustafa Omar Mustafa Shehab (46), and their three children: their son Omar Mustafa Omar Shehab (25), their other son Ahmed Mustafa Omar Shehab (21), their other son Mohamed Mustafa Omar Shehab (17).

Several other members of the Shehab family was also reported killed, including a grandmother alongside her children and grandchildren: Halima Muhammad Ibrahim Shehab (79), her daughter Asma Rabie Abdel Rahman Shehab (45), her son Abd al-Rahman Rabie Abd al-Rahman Shehab (54). Abd al-Rahman Rabie Abd al-Rahman Shehab’s wife Mona Nahed Muhammad Shehab (39), their son Bilal Abdul Rahman Rabie Shehab (6), their daughter Lotus Abdul Rahman Rabie Shehab (10), their other daughter Rita Abdel Rahman Rabie Shehab (7).

Also mentioned killed in the strike was Abdullah Omar Mustafa Shehab (38) alongside his wife Islam Farid Mustafa Shehab (38), their daughter Walaa Abdullah Omar Shehab (13), their son Alaa Abdullah Omar Shehab (12), their other son Omar Abdullah Omar Shehab (9), their other son Abdulkarim Abdullah Omar Shehab (2).

Amna Omar Mustafa Abu Hamidan (41), was also reported killed alongside her daughter Shaima Ashraf Mustafa Abu Hamidan (16).

Additional victims given without indication as their relation to the other Shehab family members were: Enas Khattab Abdul Karim Shehab (26), Aisha Omar Mustafa Shehab (3), Mohamed Omar Mustafa Shehab (40 days old), Khawla Omar Mustafa Shehab (33), Hala Ashraf Mustafa Abu Hamidan (17), Maryam Ashraf Mustafa Abu Hamidan (13), Jana Ashraf Mustafa Abu Hamidan (7), Abdul Rahman Ashraf Mustafa Abu Hamidan (20).

In addition to the members of the Shehab and Abu Hamidan family killed and injured, multiple local sources reported that a displaced family from Beit Hanoun was sheltering on the ground floor of the same house and was also killed. Estimates of the number of people from this family that were killed range from 12, provided by Moussa Shehab, to 20, provided by Mohammed Alqazzaz. Airwars does not have the names or ages of these victims.

@ShehabAgency reported that journalist Ahmed Shehab was among those killed (likely included as one of the names mentioned above). He worked for Voice of Prisoners Radio (Sowt al-Asra Radio) according to the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate. @Kuffiyateam posted a video of Ahmed documenting the last few moments of his life before the strike that killed him and his family (his wife and three children). While strikes can be heard in the background, Ahmed is heard saying facing the camera: “this might be my last video, this is my message for the world. We’ve been cut off from food, and electricity and water and everything, and we can’t leave our house because they are killing us from the inside and from the outside (…)”

Airwars was also able to identify the names of six individuals injured in the strike: Omar Mustafa Abdullah Shehab (70), Fatima Abdullah Hussein Shehab (37), Abdul Rahman Omar Mustafa Shehab (29), Baraa Abdul Rahman Omar Shehab (29), Islam Omar Mustafa Shehab (36), Qasim Ahmed Abdel Rahman Shehab (2).

Shaaban Al Jarjeer reported that the Shehab family home was located on Al-Nuzha Street, consisted of four floors, and was destroyed.

Focus Media published the image of an infant whose family was killed, asking if anyone recognized him. The child remained at Al-Shifa hospital.

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 a belligerent, they attributed the strike to Israeli forces. Multiple sources also alleged that the strike had occurred without a 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 local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (50)

Souad Rabie Abdel Rahman Shehab سعاد ربيع عبدالرحمن شهاب
61 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 951205467
Ahmed Abdel Rahman Ahmed Shehab , محمد عبدالرحمن أحمد شهاب
42 years old male Souad Rabie Abdel Rahman Shehab's son killed Matched to MoH ID 994024404
Mohamed Abdel-Rahman Ahmed Shehab محمد عبدالرحمن أحمد شهاب
37 years old male Souad Rabie Abdel Rahman Shehab's son killed Matched to MoH ID 801471236
Amna Abdel Rahman Ahmed Shehab آمنة عبد الرحمن أحمد شهاب
41 years old female Souad Rabie Abdel Rahman Shehab's daughter killed
Asia Abdel Rahman Ahmed Shehab آسيا عبد الرحمن أحمد شهاب
43 years old female Souad Rabie Abdel Rahman Shehab's daughter killed Matched to MoH ID 903290781
Souad Ahmed Abdel Rahman Shehab سعاد أحمد عبدالرحمن شهاب
6 years old female Ahmed Abdel Rahman Ahmed Shehab’s child killed
Abd al-Rahman Ahmad Abd al-Rahman Shehab عبدالرحمن أحمد عبدالرحمن شهاب
13 years old female Ahmed Abdel Rahman Ahmed Shehab’s child killed Matched to MoH ID 429693666
Lina Ahmed Abdel Rahman Shehab لينه أحمد عبدالرحمن شهاب
10 years old female Ahmed Abdel Rahman Ahmed Shehab’s child killed
Israa Muhammad Abd al-Rahman Shehab اسراء محمد عبدالرحمن شهاب
female killed Matched to MoH ID 430042648
Osama Muhammad Abd al-Rahman Shehab أسامة محمد عبدالرحمن شهاب
male killed
Judy Muhammad Abd al-Rahman Shehab جودي محمد عبدالرحمن شهاب
female killed Matched to MoH ID 439171570
Saleh Omar Mustafa Shehab صالح عمر مصطفى شهاب
male killed Matched to MoH ID 909088437
Anas Saleh Omar Shehab أنس صالح عمر شهاب
male killed Matched to MoH ID 424474229
Rawand Saleh Omar Shehab رواند صالح عمر شهاب
female killed Matched to MoH ID 421457987
Jinan Saleh Omar Shihab جنان صالح عمر شهاب
female killed
Afnan Saleh Omar Shehab أفنان صالح عمر شهاب
female killed
Aisha Saleh Omar Shehab , عائشة صالح عمر شهاب
female killed
Mustafa Omar Mustafa Shehab مصطفى عمر مصطفى شهاب
male killed Matched to MoH ID 900780271
Omar Mustafa Omar Shehab عمر مصطفى عمر شهاب
male killed
Ahmed Mustafa Omar Shehab أحمد مصطفى عمر شهاب
male killed Matched to MoH ID 408103463
Mohamed Mustafa Omar Shehab محمد مصطفى عمر شهاب
male killed Matched to MoH ID 422521765
Halima Muhammad Ibrahim Shehab حليمة محمد ابراهيم شهاب
female killed
Asma Rabie Abdel Rahman Shehab أسماء ربيع عبدالرحمن شهاب
female killed Matched to MoH ID 900483959
Abd al-Rahman Rabie Abd al-Rahman Shehab عبد الرحمن ربيع عبدالرحمن شهاب
male killed Matched to MoH ID 951205491
Mona Nahed Muhammad Shehab منى ناهض محمد شهاب
female killed Matched to MoH ID 800347254
Bilal Abdul Rahman Rabie Shehab بلال عبدالرحمن ربيع شهاب
male killed Matched to MoH ID 437315732
Lotus Abdul Rahman Rabie Shehab لوتس عبدالرحمن ربيع شهاب
female killed Matched to MoH ID 434142345
Rita Abdel Rahman Rabie Shehab ريتا عبدالرحمن ربيع شهاب
killed Matched to MoH ID 434322129
Abdullah Omar Mustafa Shehab عبدالله عمر مصطفى شهاب
male killed Matched to MoH ID 800506909
Islam Farid Mustafa Shehab إسلام فريد مصطفى شهاب
female killed
Walaa Abdullah Omar Shehab ولاء عبدالله عمر شهاب
female killed
Alaa Abdullah Omar Shehab الاء عبدالله عمر شهاب
male killed
Omar Abdullah Omar Shehab عمر عبدالله عمر شهاب
male killed
Abdulkarim Abdullah Omar Shehab عبدالكريم عبدالله عمر شهاب
male killed Matched to MoH ID 445696545
Amna Omar Mustafa Abu Hamidan آمنه عمر مصطفى ابوحميدان
female killed
Shaima Ashraf Mustafa Abu Hamidan شيماء أشرف مصطفى أبوحميدان
female killed Matched to MoH ID 426300208
Enas Khattab Abdul Karim Shehab ايناس خطاب عبدالكريم شهاب
male killed Matched to MoH ID 402980221
Aisha Omar Mustafa Shehab عائشه عمر مصطفى شهاب
female killed Matched to MoH ID 443261458
Mohamed Omar Mustafa Shehab محمد عمر مصطفى شهاب
male killed Matched to MoH ID 445914971
Khawla Omar Mustafa Shehab خوله عمر مصطفى شهاب
female killed Matched to MoH ID 802566984
Hala Ashraf Mustafa Abu Hamidan هالة أشرف مصطفى أبوحميدان
male killed
Maryam Ashraf Mustafa Abu Hamidan مريم أشرف مصطفى أبوحميدان
female killed
Jana Ashraf Mustafa Abu Hamidan جنى أشرف مصطفى أبوحميدان
female killed
Abdul Rahman Ashraf Mustafa Abu Hamidan عبدالرحمن أشرف مصطفى أبوحميدان
male killed
Omar Mustafa Abdullah Shehab
70 years old male injured
Fatima Abdullah Hussein Shehab
37 years old female injured
Abdul Rahman Omar Mustafa Shehab
29 years old male injured
Baraa Abdul Rahman Omar Shehab
29 years old female injured
Islam Omar Mustafa Shehab
36 years old male injured
Qasim Ahmed Abdel Rahman Shehab
2 years old male

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    55 – 63
  • (24 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    6
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Palestinian Forces
  • Belligerents reported killed
    1

Sources (66) [ collapse]

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    Source: Zakaria Shehab

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    Source: Zakaria Shehab

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    Source: Zakaria Shehab

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    Source: Zakaria Shehab

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    Source: Sarah Claude

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    Source: Focus

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    Source: Nazmi Muhammad

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    Source: Nazmi Muhammad

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    Source: Nazmi Muhammad

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    Source: Moussa Shehab

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    Source: Moussa Shehab

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    Source: Ahmed Al Kilani

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Geolocation notes (3) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the town of Jabalia (جباليا). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 31.526394, 34.489921.

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  • Imagery:
    Zakaria Shehab

  • Imagery:
    Zakaria Shehab

  • Imagery:
    Zakaria Shehab

Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
  • 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
    55 – 63
  • (24 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    6
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Palestinian Forces
  • Belligerents reported killed
    1

Sources (66) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0159

Incident date

October 12, 2023

Location

بالقرب مدرسة أحمد الشقيري, Vicinity of Ahmed Al Shuqairi School, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.546133, 34.517332 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On October 12th, 2023, two people were reported killed and at least two others injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the area of the Ahmed Al-Shuqairi school in the northern Gaza strip.

Several media outlets reported the airstrike including Shehab Agency, Alkofiyta.tv, Snd News Agency, Al-Nour Radio and Camera Press.

Shehab Agency stated that the two deaths and two injuries occurred as a result of the “bombing of the Ahmed Al-Shuqairi School area in the northern Gaza Strip.” The Snd News Agency issued a similar statement, but reported that “several injuries” had been caused by the alleged airstrike. Additional information was not found on the victims of the strike.

Other individuals made statements online regarding the alleged strike: ‘Nour A Ghaben’ posted on Facebook: “Targeting a group of civilians near Ahmed Al-Shaqri School.” Another Facebook user, Zehre, posted a video apparently showing the aftermath of the alleged strike in which an injured man was quickly carried away on a stretcher from areas of rubble on a partially destroyed street.

One user of X / Twitter, @Sboog2021 quoted a witness of the alleged strike who gave their view that the Israeli aircraft struck a group of civilians, along with video footage of the Israeli news channel, i24.

Where sources identified the 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 local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    School
  • 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
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Impact
    Education
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (21) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of Ahmed Al Shuqairi School (مدرسة أحمد الشقيري), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.546133, 34.517332. 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
    School
  • 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
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Impact
    Education
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (21) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0238

Incident date

October 16, 2023

Location

بالقرب المستشفى الأهلي العربي, Vicinity of Arab National Hospital, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.505085, 34.461535 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On Monday, October 16, 2023, seven civilians were killed, including a journalist of al-Aqsa TV Issam Mohammad Sabhi Bahar, two women and four children, and several others, including an infant, were injured, in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Bahar family house near the Arab National Hospital in Gaza city.

A Facebook post by Asnaa Adel mourned the death of her relatives and reported the names of the victims: 38-year old Issam Mohammad Sabhi Bahar was killed together with his 33-year old wife Yasmin al-Seqali (Yasmeen Jamal Mahmoud Bahar), their 14-year old son Nizar Rayan Issam Bahar, Issam’s 21-year old sister Hanan Mohammad Bahar, and her three children.

It remains unknown how many people were injured and in what condition they were in. A family relative Iman Ali in his Facebook post shared the images of the wounded children, including an infant Yusra Bahar. He said that the rest of the family members are “injured or missing”.

The Journalists Support Committee condemned the killing of Issam Mohammad Bahar, who worked for the Al Aqsa TV channel, which is run by the Islamist group Hamas which controls the Gaza Strip. The International Federation of Journalists, Watan news and Al Mayadeen also reported about his death. Mohsen Alafranji wrote on the social platform Twitter/X that his fellow journalist was killed along with a number of his family members, as a result of an attack on a house where he was sheltering with his family.

Relatives and journalists left heartfelt tributes on Facebook. M.A. Mohammad Ibrahim described the death of “my friend and brother, the honorable Sheikh Issam Muhammad Bahar, with his wife and son – martyrs as a result of a Zionist bombing. He left for eternal paradise. May God accept you in Paradise,” attaching an image of the middle-aged man in an Islamic prayer hat and white shirt.

The journalist’s cousin, Asmaa Adel, recollected his religious activities too: “We will miss your voice, my cousin, as you give the call to prayer at the mosque and address people 😭😭 We will miss the kind and gentle face of his wife, Yasmine 😭😭 God chose the best people and took them to Him.”

Mustafa Matar wrote about his painful loss in his testimony: “My beloved friend Essam Muhammad Bahar was martyred.. You broke my back, Essam 😢”. The brother-in-law of the killed journalist, Muhammad Jamal Al-Sikali, wrote in his tribute: “The martyrdom of my sister Yasmine, her husband Sheikh Essam Muhammad Bahar, her son Nizar Bahar, and a number of martyrs from the Bahar family.”

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 (8)

Issam Mohammad Sabhi Bahar عصام محمد بهار
38 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 800311797
Yasmin Al Seqali (Yasmeen Jamal Mahmoud Bahar) ياسمين السيقلي
33 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 802758136
Nizar Rayan Issam Bahar نزار عصام بهار
14 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 429389133
Hanan Mohammad Sabeh Bahar حنان محمد بهار
21 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 408127124
Child of Hanan طفل حنان
Child killed
Child of Hanan طفل حنان
Child killed
Child of Hanan طفل حنان
Child killed
Yusra Bahar
Child female injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    7
  • (4 children2 women1 journalist)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • 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 (13) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (8) [ collapse]

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    Source: @ShehabAgency

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    Source: Iman Ali

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    Source: Iman Ali

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    Source: Iman Ali

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    Source: M.A. Mohammed Ibrahim

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    Source: @mostafajuha

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    Source: Wattan.net news

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    Source: Journalistsupport.net news

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of the Arab National Hospital (المستشفى الاهلي العربي), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.505085, 34.461535. 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
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    7
  • (4 children2 women1 journalist)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • 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 (13) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0187GC

Incident date

October 13, 2023

Location

مخيم البريج, Bureij camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.437934, 34.403857 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On Friday, October 13th 2023, at least 14 civilians were killed, all members of the Abu-Lashin family, including at least two women and at least five children and an infant, as a result of an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Abu Lashin family’s home in the Bureij camp. According to Safa news, the attack happened without prior warning.

According to a Facebook post by a family relative Talat abu Lasheen who lost his siblings with their children in the attack, the overall number of the deceased family members was 16. Fares Abu Lasheen also shared a tribute on Facebook to his family members:  “I swear to God, the 16 martyr of Al-Khobar broke our hearts”. The testimonies by family relatives and friends helped Airwars identify 14 victims killed in the strike.

A 48-year old Mohammed Subhi Abu-Lashin (Abu Muhannad)  was killed alongside his five children, namely, three sons: a 20-year old son Muhanad Mohammad Subhi Abu-Lashin, a 19-year old son Subhi Mohammed Subhi Abu-Lashin, and a 16-year old Mohammed Mohammed Subhi Abu-Lashin, and two daughters: a 13-year old Tala Mohammed Subi Abu-Lashin and a 4-year old Leyan Mohammed Subi Abu-Lashin.

In a Facebook testimony by Saeed Salem, the late Mohammed Abu-Lashin is seen in the picture as a smiling middle-aged man in a Reebok T-shirt. Radwan Al-Lulu paid a tribute to Mohammed Abu-Lashin in his post, having said that  “You have hurt our hearts, Muhammad Abu Lashin Abu Muhannad. May God have mercy on you and accept you”. A Facebook account of Bureij also mourned the death of Mohammed and his family: “The rise of one of the moons of the precious tower/ Muhammad Abu Lashin with his family”, having attached the image of Muhammad Abu Lashin in a yellow T-shirt and orange jacket. His children Mohammad, Tala and Leyan were remembered in a post by Abu Udai Abu Lasheen.

Another family member, a 55-year old Maher Subhi Mohammed Abu-Lashin who was apparently a brother of Mohammed Abu-Lashin was killed alongside his three children – a 22-year old son Alaa Al-Din Maher Sabehe Abu-Lashin, a 28-year old son Asaad (Usaid) Maher Subhi Abu Lashin and a 19-year old daughter Mariam Maher Sabhi Abu-Lashin.

A 28-year old Asaad Abu-Lashin lost his life alongside the lives of his 28-year-old wife Tahani Mohammed Al-Bardawil (Abu-Lashin) and their children – a 5-year old son Maher Asaad Abu-Lashin, a daughter Judi Asaad Maher Abu-Lashin whose age is unknown, and an infant daughter Ghazal Asaad Maher Abu-Lashin. A Facebook user Naser Abu Abdullah shared a video featuring the late Asaad, a smiling bearded young man, with his son and an infant daughter. Ghalak min ghala roohi also shared the images of Asaad and his children on Facebook, saying “May God have mercy on you, the joy of my heart, you, your children, and your wife.”

A friend of the late Tahani, Reema A Matar, expressed in a touching tribute her grief and despair: “My love, Toto, I was still talking to you yesterday🥺 You were still telling me yesterday that you couldn’t believe that your aunt and her daughters were gone! You went to them, my love, and took them to heaven 💔”.

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 (14)

Maher Subhi Abu-Lashin ماهر صبحي ابو لاشين
55 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 913703047
Alaa Abu Lashin علاء ابو لاشين
22 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 407164391
Mariam Abu-Lashin مريم ابو لاشين
19 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 420534349
Asaad Abu Lashin اسعد ابو لاشين
28 years old male Matched to MoH ID 400801338
Tahani Mohammed Al-Bardawil (Abu-Lashin) ( تهاني محمد البردويل ) " ابو لاشين"
28 years old female Matched to MoH ID 400529681
Maher Asaad Abu-Lashin ماهر اسعد ابو لاشين
5 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 440517910
Judi Asaad Maher Abu-Lashin جودي اسعد ماهر ابو لاشين
0.6 years old female killed
Ghazal Asaad Maher Abu-Lashin غزل اسعد ماهر ابو لاشين
0.6 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 444185136
Mohammed Subhi Abu-Lashin محمد صبحي ابو لاشين
48 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 900985128
Muhanad Subhi Abu-Lashin مهند صبحي ابو لاشين
20 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 408520062
Subhi Mohammed Subhi Abu-Lashin صبحي محمد صبحي ابو لاشين
19 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 420473472
Mohammed Mohammed Subhi Abu-Lashin محمد محمد صبحي ابو لاشين
16 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 424676468
Tala Mohammed Subi Abu-Lashin تالا محمد صبحي ابو لاشين
13 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 431297845
Leyan Mohammed Subi Abu-Lashin ليان محمد صبحي ابو لاشين
4 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 441346277

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    14 – 16
  • (5–6 children2 women6 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 (15) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (20) [ collapse]

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    Source: Ghalak min ghala roohi facebook

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    Source: Ghalak min ghala roohi facebook

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    Source: Ghalak min ghala roohi facebook

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    Source: Ghalak min ghala roohi facebook

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    Source: Fares Abu Lasheen facebook

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    Source: Fares Abu Lasheen facebook

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    Source: Fares Abu Lasheen facebook

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    Source: Fares Abu Lasheen facebook

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    Source: Fares Abu Lasheen facebook

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    Source: Fares Abu Lasheen facebook

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    Source: Saeed Salem facebook

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    Source: Abood K Shehada facebook

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    Source: Sameer Abu Lasheen facebook

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    Source: Sameer Abu Lasheen facebook

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    Source: Sameer Abu Lasheen facebook

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    Source: Sameer Abu Lasheen facebook

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    Source: Sameer Abu Lasheen facebook

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    Source: Radwan Al-Lulu facebook

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    Source: Bureij Facebook

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Bureij camp (مخيم البريج), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.437934, 34.403857. 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, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    14 – 16
  • (5–6 children2 women6 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 (15) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0260

Incident date

October 16, 2023

Location

جوار مركز شرطة الزيتون, Vicinity of al Zaytoun Police Station, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.497911, 34.460276 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

In the morning of Monday, October 16th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike which struck a residential building situated in the vicinity of the al-Zaytoun Police Station, east of Gaza City, reportedly killed two civilians. Further details about the identity of the victims are unknown.

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

The incident is believed to have occurred at approximately 7:30am local time, according to the Palestinian Press Agency.

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 7:30 am local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    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 (9) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

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    Source: Tunisian mix

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of al Zaytoun Police Station (مركز شرطة الزيتون) to the east of Gaza (غزة), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.497911, 34.460276. 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
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    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 (9) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0397

Incident date

October 20, 2023

Location

حي الصبرة, Al Sabra neighbourhood, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On Friday, October 20th 2023, 15 civilians from three generations of the same family were killed and others were reportedly injured when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Abu Sharia family house in the Al Sabra neighbourhood of Gaza City. The incident also caused “massive destruction” to the area according to a report by Wattan news agency.

New agencies such as Al Jazeera, Shehab Agency, Al Wattan and Safa News reported the alleged Israeli air strike on the house. All of these sources reported that the incident was caused by Israeli Military aircraft. Al Arabiya Palestine also posted a video of the bombing on Facebook and Al Jazeera posted a video of its aftermath on Facebook, with civilians moving around the rubble and fires still burning. According to a post from Alkataweta Family Boys Gathering, the home belonged to the late Hajj Abdul Karim Abu Sharia “Abu Tafesh”.

A post on a Qatatawa family Facebook page originally reported that seven people had been killed and that rescue crews were still searching in the rubble for other family members. Another source, Ramzi Alhasayna, later reported in a post on Facebook that 13 people had been killed and that crews continued to search for more victims. Multiple sources described victims having been buried under rubble. Altogether, Airwars identified 15 names of victims that were reported as killed in this incident.

The official Qatatawa Youth League Facebook page posted the names of the family members killed, including pictures of some of the family members killed. 56 year old Ahmed Abdul Karim Abu Sharia (also known as Abu Aram or Abu Nidal) was killed alongside his brother, 48 year old Jamil Abdul Karim Abu Sharia (also known as Abu Khaldoun), and Jamil’s adult sons, 26 year old Khaldoun Jamil Abu Sharia and Malik Jamil Abu Sharia and his young daughter 13 year old Raneen Jamil Abu Sharia. A male family member called Ibrahim Muhammad Abdel Karim Abu Sharia, 25 years old, was also killed.

Three female family members called 54 year old Maryam Attia Abu Sharia, Nisreen Suleiman Al-Hasayna and 28 year old Manar Muhammad Shehada Abu Sharia were killed. Sources did not clarify how they were related to other family members. Another two female family members called Maryam Ibrahim Abdel Aziz Abu Sharia and Noura Abdel Aziz Abu Sharia were killed. One source, Fayek Abu Aker, posted an image on Facebook of Ahmed and Jamil, with text overlaid, reporting that they had died alongside their wives and various family members. Therefore, it is possible that their wives are amongst the victims listed above, however this cannot be confirmed.

Four grandchildren of the family were reportedly killed; a set of young brothers, two year old Omar Bashir Abdul Karim Abu Sharia and Ahmed Bashir Abdul Karim Abu Sharia as well as two sisters, Dana Muhammad Ibrahim Attia Abu Sharia and two year old Basma Muhammad Ibrahim Attia Abu Sharia.

Family members and friends, in multiple Facebook and Twitter/X posts, lamented the deaths of the family members, made heartfelt tributes and posted pictures of them from before the incident. The Abu Sharia family comes from the Qatatawa tribe and some of the tribute appeared on Facebook groups of clan members. The related Abu Akar or Al-Akour tribe also expressed their condolences in a post on their Facebook page. Mohammed Al-Rawaak Abu Shehab described Jamil Abu Sharia as a brother, friend and companion and posted a photo in which Jamil had his arm around him and they were smiling. A video posted on Facebook by Abu Mehdi Abu Sehlol showed Jamil smiling while he sat eating at an event with dancing lights around him. A post on an Abu Sharia family Facebook page showed pictures of Ahmed, Jamil, Khaldoun, Malik and Ibrahim while they were alive as well as another picture of two small smiling children, possibly Omar and Ahmed. A picture of Ibrahim posted on Facebook by Jarad Mohammed showed him standing in a field and laughing.

Multiple sources reported that “injuries” had resulted from the strike but did not provide a toll.

A family member called Ramzi Alhasayna reported in a post about the incident on Facebook that the Al-Hasayna Abu Sharia family had refused to leave their home and that crews continued to search for family members under the rubble. Another source, Abo Abdullah, reported in a post on Facebook that the incident had taken place without prior warning.

Where possible, the names of the victims identified in the sources have been reconciled with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of fatalities published on October 26, 2023.

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 local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (15)

Ahmed Abdel Karim Abu Sharia أحمد عبد الكريم ابوشريعة
56 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 912039682
Jamil Abdul Karim Abu Sharia جميل عبد الكريم ابوشريعة
48 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 900832064
Khaldoun Jamil Abu Sharia خلدون جميل أبوشريعة
26 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 403017650
Malik Jamil Abu Sharia مالك جميل ابوشريعة
male killed
Raneen Jamil Abu Sharia رنين جميل ابوشريعة
13 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 429787351
Ibrahim Muhammad Abdel Karim Abu Sharia ابراهيم محمد ابوشريعة
25 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 404138844
Maryam Attia Ibrahim Abu Sharia مريم عطية ابراهيم ابوشريعة
54 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 907032965
Basma Muhammad Ibrahim Attia Abu Sharia بسمة محمد ابراهيم عطية ابوشريعة
2 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 445181118
Dana Muhammad Ibrahim Attia Abu Sharia دانا محمد ابراهيم عطية ابوشريعة
Child female killed
Manar Muhammad Shehada Abu Sharia منار محمد شحادة ابوشريعة
28 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 400513966
Omar Bashir Abdul Karim Abu Sharia عمر بشير عبدالكريم ابوشريعة
2 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 444973234
Ahmed Bashir Abdul Karim Abu Sharia احمد بشير عبدالكريم ابوشريعة
Child killed
Maryam Ibrahim Abdulaziz Abu Sharia مریم ابراهیم عبدالعزيز ابوشريعة
female killed
Nisreen Suleiman Al-Hasayna نسرين سليمان الحساينة
female killed
Noura Abdel Aziz Abu Sharia نورة عبد العزيز أبوشريعة
female killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    15
  • (5 children5 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

Sources (19) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (13) [ collapse]

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    Source: Alkataweta family boys gathering

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    Source: @DrSaadahmad48

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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
    15
  • (5 children5 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

Sources (19) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0420

Incident date

October 21, 2023

Location

منزل الصحفي  هاني المدهون, home of journalist Hani Al-Madhoun, Gaza strip, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

At dawn on Saturday, October 21st 2023, the home of Hani Al-Madhoun, a Palestinian journalist who worked for Al-Aqsa TV, was allegedly hit by an Israeli airstrike, killing Hani Al-Madhoun alongside 11 members of his immediate family.

Sources on social media posted the names of the relatives of 59-year old Hani Al-Madhoun, also known as Abu Ibrahim: his wife, 55-year-old Samira Fouad Hassan Al-Madhoun, their sons, 25-year-old Ahmed Hani Ibrahim Al-Madhoun, 23-year-old Fadi Hani Ibrahim Al-Madhoun, 16-year-old Uday Hani Ibrahim Al-Madhoun, 27-year-old Muhammad Hani Ibrahim Al-Madhoun, 29-year-old Sameh Hani Ibrahim Al-Madhoun, and 17-year-old daughter Mennat allah Hani Ibrahim Al-Madhoun. 27-year-old Nariman Hatem Rabhi Al-Madhoun, the wife of Muhammad Hani Ibrahim Al-Madhoun, is reported to have also been killed, alongside her sister, 23-year-old Nagham Hatem Rabhi Al-Madhoun. According to available reports, Nagham was married to Sameh, and their children, two-year-old Najwa Sameh Hani Ibrahim Al-Madhoun and three-year-old Islam Sameh Hani Ibrahim Al-Madhoun were killed in the same bombing.

Reporting on this event in a post shared on X on October 21st, the Palestinian organization Shehab News Agency announced that the Al-Aqsa Satellite Channel had confirmed the death of Hani Al-Madhoun and his wife, children and grandchildren earlier that morning when their house was reportedly hit by Israeli forces.

Family members and friends posted heartfelt tributes to Hani and his family, expressed their distress at the incident and offered condolences to grieving extended family members.

On October 21st, Facebook user Ameer Halawa shared a series of photographs reportedly showing the aftermath of this strike. One image showed a heavily damaged building and another image showed three children who had been killed. The final photograph showed the body bags of the 12 victims positioned in a line in front of a crowd of praying mourners.

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

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

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 dawn.

The victims were named as:

Family members (12)

Hani Ibrahim Al-Madhoun هاني إبراهيم المدهون
59 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 992941831
Samira Fouad Hassan Al-Madhoun سميرة فؤاد حسن المدهون
55 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 909905457
Ahmed Hani Ibrahim Al-Madhoun أحمد هاني إبراهيم المدهون
25 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 404277030
Fadi Hani Ibrahim Al-Madhoun فادي هاني إبراهيم المدهون
23 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 407020528
Mennat allah Hani Ibrahim Al-Madhoun منة الله هاني إبراهيم المدهون
17 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 422787002
Uday Hani Ibrahim Al-Madhoun عدي هاني إبراهيم المدهون
16 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 422350249
Muhammad Hani Ibrahim Al-Madhoun محمد هاني إبراهيم المدهون
27 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 401849351
Nariman Hatem Rabhi Al-Madhoun ناريمان حاتم ربحي المدهون
23 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 406987818
Sameh Hani Ibrahim Al-Madhoun سامح هاني إبراهيم المدهون
29 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 804773729
Nagham Hatem Rabhi Al-Madhoun نغم حاتم ربحي المدهون
27 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 401250766
Najwa Sameh Hani Ibrahim Al-Madhoun نجوى سامح هاني إبراهيم المدهون
2 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 445465347
Islam Sameh Hani Ibrahim Al-Madhoun إسلام سامح هاني إبراهيم المدهون
3 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 443127824

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    12
  • (4 children3 women5 men1 journalist)
  • 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 (24) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: @Mohamedsa2ed1

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    Source: @SyriawatanNews

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    Source: Anas

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    Source: Ameer.halawa

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    Source: Ameer.halawa

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    Source: Ameer.halawa

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    Source: Um mazen

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
    12
  • (4 children3 women5 men1 journalist)
  • 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 (24) [ collapse]