Israel and Gaza 2023

Israel and Gaza 2023

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Incident Code

ISPT0346

Incident date

October 18, 2023

Location

نزلاً لعائلة "أبو ضاهر" في منطقة السكة شرق مخيم جباليا شمال غزة, House for the “Abu Daher” family in the Al-Sika area, east of Jabalia camp, north of Gaza, Jabalia, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On October 18 2023, one adult male – 19-year old Hamza Tawfiq Abu Daher – was killed and multiple civilians were injured following an alleged Israeli airstrike on the ‘Abu Daher’ home, in the the Al-Sika area, east of Jabalia camp, north of Gaza, in the Gaza strip.

The Ministry of the Interior in Gaza reported on the ‘bombing’ of the ‘Abu Daher’ residence. @AlHadathPalestine noted during a Facebook post that those civilians that were killed and injured had been transferred following the incident. The exact details of those injured is unknown.

Following the incident, the family of Hamza Tawfiq Abu Daher posted testimonials online. @Atia Mohammed, @Maram M. Owaide and @Khamees Hoso, the cousins of the deceased, all paid tribute to Hamza Abu Daher via Facebook. In the Facebook post made by @Maram M. Owaide, Hamza Tawfiq Abu Daher is identified as being married. @Hamada Hose posted a video on Facebook showing a montage of pictures of the deceased where he is dressed in suits and posing next to a motorbike.

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:

Hamza Tawfiq Abu Dhaher حمزة توفيق أبو ظاهر
19 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 421194424

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (19) [ 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
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (19) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0359c

Incident date

October 18, 2023

Location

قِطَاعُ غَزَّةَ, Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On Tuesday, October 17, 2023,  a 37-year old woman named Abeer Bashir Sabhi Al-Suwayrki (Suwaidan) was killed alongside her children, 15-year old Basmala Waseem Suwaidan and 11-year old Abdullah Waseem Suwaidan in the Gaza Strip.

Twitter/X user @yara.mushtaha.54 posted on Facebook that Abeer was her uncle’s wife. Twitter/X user @Yossef.swedan shared this quote: “And do not think that those who were killed in the cause of God are dead; rather, they are alive with their Lord, being provided for.”

They were buried the following day, October 18, 2023, as reported by Twitter/X user @Basher.mohammad.35.

Although local sources did not identify the belligerent, Airwars has matched the name of all three civilians killed with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of fatalities in Gaza released on October 26th, 2023, which explicitly mentions that names on the list are “victims of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip”. Therefore, this incident has been graded as a single source claim.

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)

Abeer Bashir Sobhi Al-Sowerki (Suwaidan) عبير بشير صبحي السويركي سويدان
37 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 801487257
Basmala Waseem Suwaidan بسملة وسيم سويدان
15 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 425907391
Abdullah Waseem Suwaidan عبدالله وسيم سويدان
11 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 433364395

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (2 children1 woman)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

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    Source: Yara.mushtaha.54

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    Source: Yossef.swedan

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    Source: Basher.mohammad.35

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (2 children1 woman)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0327

Incident date

October 18, 2023

Location

جباليا, Jabalia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

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

Airwars assessment

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Due to the scale and urgency of Airwars’ assessment process, all images have been automatically uploaded to each assessment with the graphic filter applied to protect users. We have also included all images identified from the sources, which may also include any imagery of combatants.

The incident occured at approximately 8:42 pm local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (13)

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

Family members (3)

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    13 – 16
  • (4–5 children6 women5–6 men)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

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Media
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    Source: Ibrahim Abu Jaser

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    Source: Ibrahim Abu Jaser

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    Source: Hanaa Abu Jaser

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    Source: Hanaa Abu Jaser

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    Source: Hanaa Abu Jaser

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    Source: Hanaa Abu Jaser

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    Source: Shadi Jaser

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    Source: Shadi Jaser

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Geolocation notes

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

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    13 – 16
  • (4–5 children6 women5–6 men)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (17) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0331

Incident date

October 18, 2023

Location

مدينة حمد, Hamad Town, Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.374465, 34.319571 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At dawn on Wednesday, October 18th, 2023, at least two people were reportedly killed and between seven and 13 people were injured, with four of them likely to have ended up in a coma, when a residential apartment in Hamad City in western Khan Yunis, in the south of the Gaza Strip, was reportedly bombed by an Israeli military aircraft.

Many sources, including @shehab Agency and Al-Sharq News reported that the bombing resulted in two deaths, but did not specify the number of people injured. Rose Life and Al Jazeera reported that seven people were injured, and Safa.ps, Hani Alshaer and @Alaqsavoice_Brk posted that thirteen people were injured, including four people who ended up in comas, who arrived at Nasser Hospital.

Multiple sources, including Shehab Agency, reported some of the injuries being critical and three sources, Safa.ps, Hani Alshaer and @Alaqsavoice_Brk, reported that four of the injured ended up in a coma. No sources specified whether these victims survived. Airwars will update this assessment if more information comes to light on their condition.

The Palestine Post and Hamad Residential City posts included multiple images of the destroyed residential apartments and damaged residential blocks. Nabd.com described the damage as significant, Palestine Post described there being “major damage” to the residential area and @ayman9323 stated that six apartments were damaged as a result of the bombing. Hamad Residential City reported that the apartment block was tower F4.

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

Due to the scale and urgency of Airwars’ assessment process, all images have been automatically uploaded to each assessment with the graphic filter applied to protect users. We have also included all images identified from the sources, which may also include any imagery of combatants.

The incident occured around dawn.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    7–13
  • 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
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    Source: Rabab Abu Hatab

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    Source: Mustafa Hashem

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    Source: Palestine

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    Source: Palestine

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    Source: Hamad Residential City

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    Source: Hamad Residential City

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    Source: Hamad Residential City

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    Source: Hamad Residential City

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    Source: Hamad Residential City

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Geolocation notes (2) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention Hamad Town (مدينة حمد) in the city of Khan Younis (خان يونس). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following coordinates: 31.374465, 34.319571.

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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
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    7–13
  • 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

ISPT0350

Incident date

October 18, 2023

Location

قرب صالة السعادة, Vicinity of Al Saada Hall, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.327397, 34.289671 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On Wednesday, October 18th 2023, at least four civilians, including three women, were reported killed, and dozens of civilians were reported injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Ashour family home near the al-Saada Hall, south of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip.

Initial reports from local and social media including Safa News, Ma’a News Agency, al-Ray News, Mawtani Radio, and al-Aqsa Voice stated that four were killed, including three women, and that there were “dozens of injuries” in the bombing. A source on social media, Tayseer Ashour, posted that a “number of members” of the Ashour family were killed, attributing the strikes to Israeli forces. Wafa News reported that medical teams and civilian rescue efforts had recovered the bodies of “a number of martyrs and wounded from two homes belonging to the Mahfouz and Ashour families in the city of Khan Yunis” – it is unclear if the casualties from the Mahfouz family were as a result of this alleged strike.

Only one source attributed the strike to Israeli forces, therefore Airwars had graded the Strike Status as a “Single Source Claim”.

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
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (3 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (11) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of the Al Saada Hall (صالة السعادة) south of the city of Khan Younis (خان يونس), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.327397, 34.289671. 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
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (3 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (11) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0328

Incident date

October 18, 2023

Location

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

Geolocation

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

Airwars assessment

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Due to the scale and urgency of Airwars’ assessment process, all images have been automatically uploaded to each assessment with the graphic filter applied to protect users. We have also included all images identified from the sources, which may also include any imagery of combatants.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (7)

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    7
  • (3–4 children2–3 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    7
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (14) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Salah El-Din Imad Al-Hajj

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    Source: Ghadeer Imad

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    Source: Baraa Al Rantisi

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    Source: Halloumi Maher

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    Source: Halloumi Maher

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    Source: Halloumi Maher

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    Source: Halloumi Maher

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    Source: Iman Raed

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    Source: Iman Raed

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Geolocation notes

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

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    7
  • (3–4 children2–3 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    7
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

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Incident Code

ISPT0351

Incident date

October 18, 2023

Location

Fasifis family home and Abu Ishaq family home in Bani Suhaila, east of Khan Yunis, Gaza strip, Khan Yunis, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On Wednesday, October 18 2023, between six and 12 civilians were reportedly killed, including at least one child, and between 35 and 45 others were injured, including at least one child, in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Fasifis family home and Abu Ishaq family home in Bani Suhaila, east of Khan Yunis, the Gaza Strip.

Initial reportage from Safa news stated that “a martyr and 35 (were) injured” as a result of the alleged bombing, with later figures published as six killed and 45 injured. Twitter/X user @PSLK1154 updated the death toll to seven killed, and shared an image of the bodies of those killed in white shrouds – one of whom appears to be a young child. Al Hadath attributed the alleged bombing to Israeli forces and reported that the number of those killed had risen to 12, sharing images of the injured and killed being taken into Nasser hospital. Alhagega Aldawalia shared an image of a building in ruins, purportedly one of the homes hit by the alleged strike. In a video shared to Facebook by Abo Yaazan Abd Alla, emergency workers can be seen rushing an injured child into Nasser hospital. Another video shared on Twitter/X by @passantelsadany showed a giant plume of smoke rising a building in the distance, with a caption that “Israeli airstrikes” had struck the Fasifis and Abu Ishaq homes, and that there were “martyrs and wounded” at the scene.

Sources did not provide names or further details of the victims of this alleged strike.

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
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    6 – 12
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    35–45
  • 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: Al Hadath Palestine

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    Source: Al Hadath Palestine

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    Source: Al Hadath Palestine

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    Source: Al Hadath Palestine

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    Source: @PSLK1154

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    Source: Alhaqeqa Aldawlia

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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
    6 – 12
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    35–45
  • 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

ISPT0313

Incident date

October 18, 2023

Location

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

Geolocation

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

Airwars assessment

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Due to the scale and urgency of Airwars’ assessment process, all images have been automatically uploaded to each assessment with the graphic filter applied to protect users. We have also included all images identified from the sources, which may also include any imagery of combatants.

The incident occured in the evening.

The victims were named as:

Family members (4)

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (26) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: @ShehabAgency

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    Source: @ShehabAgency

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    Source: @ShehabAgency

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    Source: @PalinfoAr

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    Source: @PalinfoAr

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    Source: @PalinfoAr

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    Source: @Abd_zaherr

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    Source: @Abd_zaherr

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    Source: @Abd_zaherr

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    Source: @alforgannet

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    Source: @alforgannet

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    Source: @alforgannet

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    Source: @alforgannet

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    Source: Alarabiya.Palestine

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    Source: Gaza Live

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    Source: Gaza Live

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    Source: Gaza Live

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    Source: Gaza News Now

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    Source: Gaza News Now

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    Source: Gaza News Now

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    Source: Mostafa Ahmed

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    Source: Mostafa Ahmed

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    Source: Mostafa Ahmed

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    Source: Speednews

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Geolocation notes

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

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (26) [ collapse]