Israel and Gaza 2023

Israel and Gaza 2023

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Incident Code

ISPT0291

Incident date

October 17, 2023

Location

منزل عائلة الجزار برفح جنوب قطاع غزة, Al-Jazzar family’s home in Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On October 17th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the al-Jazzar family house in the al-Tanour area, in east Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, killing up to 12 people, including 11 members of the al-Jazzar family, and injuring 12 others, including three children.

63 year old Zaki Mahmoud al-Jazzar was killed along with his six sons: 38 year old Ahmed Zaki al-Jazzar, 38 year old Mahmoud Zaki al-Jazzar, 27 year old Aziz Zaki al-Jazzar, Jihad Zaki al-Jazzar, 25 year old Saad Zaki al-Jazzar and 39 year old Bilal Zaki al-Jazzar, with his 28 year old wife Noura, and their three children. A friend of the al-Jazzar family, 28 year old Amjad Abu Shalouf was also killed.

Eman al-Jazzar, a relative of the family posted on Facebook that her aunt’s house “was bombed and its residents were bombed, some of them are martyrs, some are wounded, and many are still under the rubble”. Eman al-Jazzar also said one of those killed, Saad Zaki al-Jazzar, had just gotten married in July. Mohanad Obaid also posted a memorial for the al-Jazzar family, saying to Mahmoud Zaki al-Jazzar “Your father is a hero and you are the man of the house after him”.

Abeer Mohamad posted: “Suddenly, there is no such thing as an uncle, cousins, ancestors, and grandchildren, all of them gone, and the house and the memories of the house are gone.” The Facebook post from Abeer Mohamad also stated “May God have mercy on you, Noura, and forgive you. You went and took your husband and your children with you. That’s it. We’ll stop sitting together and drinking coffee on the porch while the kids were at school. You went and the kids went.” This may be referring to Bilal Zaki al-Jazzar, his wife, and his children, which may indicate that his wife’s name was Noura.

Initial reports stated that there were three to four people killed and a number injured or missing. A Facebook post by Mohanad Obaid added that nine members of the al-Jazzar family had been killed in the alleged strike. Numerous other reports state at least six to nine civilians killed as more information on the incident became clear.

Shehab Agency initially reported on 17th October that the number of injured was 12 and the number of martyred as three. However, on 18th October, Safa Agency along with numerous other sources stated more than 10 civilians were killed, and a number were still missing.

In a video that was widely circulated on social media, a young child named Muhammad Abu Luli is seen shaking “after he woke up to an Israeli bombing that targeted the Al-Jazzar family’s home in his neighborhood in the city of Rafah”. Images show at least three different children being treated for their injuries, including the child Muhammad Abu Luli.

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

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.

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 (12)

Zaki Mahmoud Al-Jazzar زكي محمود الجزار
63 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 909412033
Bilal Zaki Al-Jazzar بلال زكي الجزار
39 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 800170029
Noura Khaled Hassan Al-Jazzaar نورا خالد حسن الجزار
38 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 800207219
Child of Bilal طفل بلال
killed
Child of Bilal طفل بلال
killed
Child of Bilal طفل بلال
killed
Ahmed Zaki Al-Jazzar احمد زكي الجزار
38 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 800552325
Mahmoud Zaki Al-Jazzar محمود زكي الجزا
38 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 800552333
Abdul Aziz Zaki Al-Jazzar عبد العزيز زكي الجزار
27 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 401087663
Jihad Zaki Al-Jazzar جهاد زكي الجزار
male killed
Saad Zaki Al-Jazzar سعد زكي الجزار
25 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 404265209
Amjad Abu Shalouf امجد ابو شلوف
28 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 400657573

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    8 – 12
  • (3 children1 woman8 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (21) [ collapse]

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    Source: Journalist Adel Zourob Official

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    Source: The Kingdom’s Voice with Amer Alrojoub

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    Source: The Kingdom’s Voice with Amer Alrojoub

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    Source: The Kingdom’s Voice with Amer Alrojoub

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    Source: The Kingdom’s Voice with Amer Alrojoub

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    Source: The Kingdom’s Voice with Amer Alrojoub

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    Source: Khaleel Albaz

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    Source: Mohammad Rafaat

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    Source: Safa Agency

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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
    8 – 12
  • (3 children1 woman8 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (21) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0307

Incident date

October 17, 2023

Location

بالقرب من مجمع مدينة حمد السكني, Vicinity of Hamad Town Residential Complex, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.375589, 34.317638 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At least one person was reported killed and a number of others injured after an alleged Israeli airstrike on an apartment in the Hamad Town residential complex in Khan Yunis on October 17th, 2023.

Neither identification for the deceased, not the exact number of injuries sustained was publicly reported.

Only one source attributed the airstrike to the Israeli forces, therefore the strike status has been graded as 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
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of Hamad Town Residential Complex (مجمع مدينة حمد السكني) in Khan Younis (خان يونس), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.375589, 34.317638. 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
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0296

Incident date

October 17, 2023

Location

مخيم المغازي, Al Maghazi camp, central Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.421721, 34.385404 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

​​On Tuesday, October 17th, 2023, six civilians, including a baby, were reportedly injured and two were killed as a result of an alleged Israeli airstrike on a residential apartment in Al-Nada Building in Al-Maghazi Camp, in the central Gaza strip.

Local sources, including Palestine News, reported that there were a number of people killed and injured. Ismail Awad’s Facebook post stated that there were six injuries, including a baby, and two deaths, but did not provide names of the victims. Twitter/X user @Alaqsavoice Brk wrote that a number of casualties had arrived at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.

Hana Al-Maghazi Page included an image of the building that was hit by the strike.

Only one source identified the belligerent as the Israeli military, therefore, Airwars qualified the strike 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
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • 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
    Israeli Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Hana Al-maghazi Page

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Al Maghazi camp (مخيم المغازي) to the east of Deir al Balah (دير البلح) for which the generic coordinates are: 31.421721, 34.385404. 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
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • 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
    Israeli Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0289

Incident date

October 17, 2023

Location

حي الشعوط، غرب رفح، جنوب قطاع غزة, a residential house on Jame’ Ali Street north of Ali Mosque in the al-Shaout (Al-Shawut) neighborhood, western Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

At the dawn of Tuesday, October 17th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit a residential building located on Jame’ Ali Street north of Ali Mosque in the al-Shaout  (Al-Shawut) neighborhood in the western part of Rafah city, south of the Gaza Strip, reportedly killing a brother-in-law of the Palestinian journalist Hatem Omar, his wife and infant daughter alongside 25 other civilians, and wounding up to 54 civilians, including Hatem Omar’s wife, children and grandchildren.

Among those killed in the deadly strike were Hatem Omar’s brother-in-law Muhammad Nabil Mukhaimer “al-Shish”, Muhammad’s wife, a 26-year-old pharmacist Safaa Nizar Hassouna Mukhaimer, and their 5-month-old daughter (though also reported by the BBC as 3 months old), Elyana (Elena) Muhammad Mukhaimer.

On Twitter/X social media platform, @AJA_Palestine and other users shared pictures from the hospital where Hatem Omar can be seen collapsing from the shock and breaking down in tears upon seeing the bodies of his relatives and learning that his wife, children and grandchildren had also suffered injuries as a result of the bombardment. Later, Hatem stated that he had become “part of the event.”

The BBC reported in its article that a young mother Safaa Mukhaimer was killed when she was sleeping beside her three-month-old baby girl Elyana, and her husband. A Facebook user Adel Zourob shared a graphic image of the dead girl wrapped in white cloth and of a man holding her dead body in his hands in a hospital.

Safaa’s death was mourned by her uncle, a retired medical doctor based in the UK, Omar Hassouna, who shared that his niece was “polite, helpful, and loved by everyone,” having seen her for the last time in January, during his holiday in Gaza. According to Omar, Safaa’s parents managed to survive the strike, but were “in shock and devastated by her death.” He also shared an image of Safaa – a young woman in a white hijab holding a poster with the inscription “Student_today….Pharmacist_tomorrow”.

Condolence messages honoring the late Muhammad were posted on Facebook by various acquaintances, including Muhammad’s “friend and brother” Sameh Al Sharif and Waleed Yousuf, who referred to Muhammad as his “beloved brother and lifelong friend”. Hesham Abu Asaker stated that Muhammad was “noble” and “the one who forced you to laugh the most and the one who stood by your side in your misfortune, asking about you even in the darkest circumstances. He was well-groomed, gentle, an encyclopedic reader, and an accomplished movie watcher from the first grade. He loved everyone and had no enemies.” Sameh Al Sharif also shared an image of Muhammad – a young bearded man in glasses.

@AlHadath reported that 28 people had been killed and 54 others had been wounded by the Israeli bombing of a residential building in Rafah, while other sources reported 28 dead and “dozens” wounded.

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

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strikes to Israeli forces. The incident took place without prior warning, according to local sources.

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 (4)

Muhammad Nabil Mukhaimer محمد نبيل مخيمر
33 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 802608265
Safaa Nizar Hassouna Mukhaimer صفاء نزار حسونة مخيمر
26 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 402518013
Elena Muhammad Mukhaimer إيلينا محمد مخيمر
0.5 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 444461867
Wife of Hatem Omar
Adult female injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    28
  • (1 child1 woman1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    54
  • 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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    Source: @ShehabAgency

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    Source: @Nashab_32

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    Source: @Nashab_32

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    Source: @Nashab_32

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    Source: @Nashab_32

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    Source: Adelzourob73

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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 harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    28
  • (1 child1 woman1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    54
  • 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

ISPT0242

Incident date

October 16, 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

On Monday, October 16th 2023, an alleged airstrike by Israeli forces on the home of the Zaher (Dhaher) family located east of Jabalia camp in the Gaza Strip reportedly killed at least eight family members, including two women and five children, and injured a number of others.

Facebook testimonies by Fatima Jaber and Amir Tariq Daher helped to ascertain the identities of the victims. Abdulaziz Muhammad Zaher was killed alongside his wife Umm Muhammad Hassan Zaher (Mansour) and their six children: a 22-year old daughter Dr. Maysaa Abdulaziz Muhammad Zaher, a 13-year old daughter Malak Abdulaziz Muhammad Zaher, an 11-year old daughter Mennat Allah Abdulaziz Muhammad Zaher, a 4-year old son Mahmoud Abdulaziz Muhammad Zaher, a 10-year old son Hassan Abdulaziz Muhammad Zaher, and a 1-year old son Anas Abdulaziz Muhammad Zaher.

Shehab agency, Jalazone Media Center and local social media users posted photographs of the heavy destruction and rubble left from the Zaher family house. A family relative Mustafa Zahir shared images of a funeral prayer for the family where dead bodies wrapped in white cloth stained with blood can be seen. A post by Facebook user Amir Tariq Daher contained a graphic image of a dead infant.

A tweet from @EekadFacts reported that a number of wounded resulted from the strike without specifying how many.

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)

Abdulaziz Muhammad Dhaher عبد العزيز محمد ظاهر
52 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 912903705
Umm Muhammad Hassan Dhaher (Mansour) أم محمد حسن ضاهر
female killed
Dr. Maysaa Abdulaziz Dhaher ميساء عبد العزيز ظاهر
22 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 408376101
Malak Abdulaziz Dhaher ملاك عبد العزيز ظاهر
13 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 429688740
Mennat Allah Abdulaziz Dhaher منة الله عبد العزيز ظاهر
11 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 432340628
Mahmoud Abdulaziz Dhaher محمود عبد العزيز ظاهر
4 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 441141413
Hassan Abdulaziz Dhaher حسن عبد العزيز ظاهر
10 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 434020962
Anas Abdulaziz Dhaher أنس عبد العزيز ظاهر
1 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 444361927

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    8
  • (5 children2 women1 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

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    Source: @ShehabAgency

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    Source: @ShehabAgency

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    Source: @ShehabAgency

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    Source: @ShehabAgency

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    Source: Mustafa Zahir

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    Source: Mustafa Zahir

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    Source: Oday Rafiq

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    Source: Aljazeera Mubasher Channel

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    Source: Jalazone Media Center

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    Source: Jalazone Media Center

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    Source: Jalazone Media Center

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    Source: Jalazone Media Center

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    Source: Amir Tariq Daher

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    Source: Amir Tariq Daher

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    Source: Alshareef Dr-Naim Thaher

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    Source: Alshareef Dr-Naim Thaher

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Jabalia (جباليا), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.538711, 34.495107. 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
    8
  • (5 children2 women1 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 (13) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0245

Incident date

October 16, 2023

Location

Hamad Town, Khan Yunis, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.375589, 34.317638 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At approximately midnight on October 16th, 2023, at least one civilian, a young man, was killed, and four others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on a residential apartment in Hamad town, Khan Yunis, the Gaza strip.

Initial reportage from Shehab Agency stated a ‘number of casualties’ as a result of the bombing, with a later update from Shehab specifying that there were at least ‘one martyr and a number of injuries.’ The Palestine Information Center noted that the building bombed belonged to the Abu Shawish family, and that a ‘young man was martyred and several injuries have been recovered until this moment’ while Al-Sharq News reported that the strike resulted in the death of a Palestinian and the injury of four others.

One of the images showed a specific apartment in a particular block in Hamad town had been struck. A tweet from @aboodka_04 identified the names of those killed and injured. 18-year-old Ahmed Anwar Ahmed Abu Shawish was killed and 14-year-old Muhammad Anwar Ahmed Abu Shawish, 24-year-old Rami Anwar Ahmed Abu Shawish, 17-year-old Bahaa Anwar Ahmed Abu Shawish, and 44-year-old Ibtisam Ibrahim Abu Shawish were injured. There was no publicly available information to indicate any of them were militants.

A post from Khaled Ali Goevel included a condolence message for Ahmed Anwar Ahmed Abu Shawish, who was a former student, and included an image of them both from an honours ceremony. Ahmed’s father Anwar and brother Mahmoud both posted condolence messages as well, with Anwar describing his son as “you were always smiling in your life, never leave your smile.”

Hamad Housing specified the location of the strike as a high floor in tower E5 in Hamad residential city. According to Arab Events, the body of the young man who was killed arrived at Nasser Medical Complex.

Airwars has matched Ahmed’s name 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. According to Anwar Abu Shawish, whose son Ahmed was killed, the strike occurred 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 12:00 am local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (5)

Muhammad Anwar Ahmed Abu Shawish محمد انور احمد ابو شاويش
14 years old male injured
Rami Anwar Ahmed Abu Shawish ورامى انور احمد ابو شاويش
24 years old male injured
Bahaa Anwar Ahmed Abu Shawish بهاء انور احمد ابو شاويش
17 years old male injured
Ibtisam Ibrahim Abu Shawish ابتسام ابراهيم ابو شاويش
44 years old male injured
Ahmed Anwar Ahmed Abu Shawish احمد انور احمد ابو شاويش
18 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 422492850

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • 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 (36) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: @hassaneslayeh

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    Source: @az_za98

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    Source: Khaled Ali Goevel

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    Source: Hamad Housing

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    Source: Alwatanvoice

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    Source: Alaa Abu Shawish

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    Source: Alaa Abu Shawish

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    Source: Nadeem Mohammed

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    Source: Mohammed Abu Shawish

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    Source: Mohammed Abu Shawish

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    Source: @aljarmaqnet

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    Source: @aljarmaqnet

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    Source: @aljarmaqnet

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    Source: @aljarmaqnet

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    Source: Mahmoud Anwer

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    Source: Anwar Abu Shawish

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the area of Hamad Town (الشجاعي) to the north of Khan Younis (خان يونس). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Hamad Town are: 31.375589, 34.317638.

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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
    1
  • (1 man)
  • 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 (36) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0254

Incident date

October 16, 2023

Location

بجوار مخبز عجور, Vicinity of Ajour Bakery, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.537214, 34.468096 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On Monday, October 16th 2023, at least 10 civilians were killed and more than 20 were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike at the al-Ghazali Junction near the Ajjour Bakery in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood in Gaza City. According to some sources, the strike hit a three-storey residential building while others reported that it hit a queue of unarmed people who were waiting at the door of the Ajjour Bakery. There were relatively few details on the identities of the victims.

A Twitter/X user Muath Humaid-Gaza (@MuathHumaid) reported “destruction and devastation in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood” adding that alongside Ajjour bakery dozens of residential units were destroyed. He also added images of severely damaged buildings and rubble. The Palestinian Economic and Nabd News shared images of the heavily damaged 3- storey residential building near the Ajjour Bakery. A Twitter/X user 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐧(@MNashwan90) shared a video showing a devastating aftermath of the strike.

Safa news reported quoting the Ministry of the Interior that there were “injuries in an Israeli bombing at al-Ghazali Junction”.  Abdul Razzaq Al Khatib wrote that “at least 20 citizens have so far suffered from this bombing.” Voice of Palestine Radio stated that “there were more than 10 martyrs”, and a Facebook user Salahaddin updated the death toll to “more than 20.” Other sources added that there were a large number of injuries, with some saying “dozens” were injured, and Rami al-Ghazali alleging that “at least 20 citizens have so far been injured in the bombing.”

A Twitter/X user Waheidi Saad noted that queues of unarmed people were awaiting some of the last remaining stocks of bread and flour in the region when they were attacked. A Facebook user Ahmed not posted an image of a large queue of people in front of the bakery.

Raed Abdul Rahman posted a request for prayers for his friend Ahmed al-Sharif “and his brothers after they were injured” reportedly by the bombing. No further information was available regarding the identity of the victims.

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

The local time of the incident is unknown.

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)

Ahmed al-Sharif أحمد الشريف
male killed
Ahmed al-Sharif's brother
male killed
Ahmed al-Sharif's brother
male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    10 – 21
  • Civilians reported injured
    20–24
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Impact
    Food
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (18) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (19) [ collapse]

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    Source: Ahmed Fadl Al-Masry

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    Source: Ahmed Fadl Al-Masry

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    Source: Ahmed Fadl Al-Masry

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    Source: Ahmed Fadl Al-Masry

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    Source: Palestinian Economic

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    Source: Palestinian Economic

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    Source: Palestinian Economic

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    Source: Palestinian Economic

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    Source: Ahmed not

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    Source: Ahmed not

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    Source: @MuathHumaid

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    Source: Nabd.com news

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Geolocation notes (2) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of Ajour Bakery (مخبز عجور) in the neighbourhood of Sheikh Radwan (الشيخ رضوان). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 31.537214, 34.468096.

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  • Imagery:
    @MuathHumaid

  • Imagery:
    @MNashwan90

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
    10 – 21
  • Civilians reported injured
    20–24
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Impact
    Food
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (18) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0247

Incident date

October 16, 2023

Location

قيزان النجار, Qaizan al Najjar, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.333847, 34.296719 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between 19 and 22 people were killed and a number were injured, including serious injuries, on the morning of Monday, October 16, 2023, when the home of the Zaqmat family, in the Qaizan Al-Najjar neighbourhood, in southern Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip, was reportedly bombed by an Israeli military aircraft.

The Palestinian Civil Defence reported that two residential homes were hit in the incident and posted images on Facebook of the Bani Suheila municipality Civil Defence team working to remove victims from the rubble and sand.

Sources identified 19 victims from at least three family groups. Grandparents 52-year-old Mohammed Zayed Zaqmat Al-Shaeer (also known as Abu Zayed) and 50-year-old Aisha Mohammed Al-Sayed Al-Aqqad (also known as Umm Zayed) were killed alongside their 30-year-old son, Zayed Mohammed Zayed Zaqmat (also known as Abu Sajjad). Zayed’s wife and daughter were also reported by the Al-Shaeer family as having been killed but their names were not identified. Zayed’s daughter has been assumed to be a child based on Zayed’s age.

A 45-year-old woman called Randa Abdul Gawad Al-Aqqad (also known as Umm Mohammed) was killed alongside her six children. Her sons, 22-year-old Mohammed Al-Sayed Al-Aqqad and 14-year-old Anas Al-Sayed Mohammed Al-Aqqad were killed as well as her daughters 24-year-old Douaa Al-Sayed Al-Aqqad, 21-year-old Maryam Al-Sayed Al-Aqqad, 19-year-old Nour Al-Sayed Mohammed Al-Aqqad and 16-year-old Alaa Al-Aqqad.

One source, Hani Shaker al-Bana, reported that all members of the Al-Sayed family had been killed in the incident except for the father, Al-Sayed Mohammed Al-Sayed Al-Aqqad. A family member called Youssef Al-Aqqad posted on Facebook a prayer for the speedy recovery of Al-Sayed Mohammed Al-Aqqad, likely implying that he was injured in the incident.

A family member called Tamer Al-Aqqad, in a post on Facebook, described Aisha as the paternal aunt of the Al-Sayed children.

Another group of six children and young people from the family were killed; they are likely a set of siblings, however, this cannot be confirmed. Three young women, 21-year-old Yasmina Abdullah Mohammed Al-Aqqad, 20-year-old Lubna Abdullah Mohammed Al-Aqqad, and 19-year-old Amira Abdullah Mohammed Al-Aqqad were killed. Two teenage boys 16-year-old Mohammed Abdullah Mohammed Al-Aqqad and 15-year-old Abdul Rahman Abdullah Mohammed Al-Aqqad were also killed in the incident.

A 45-year-old woman called Suzan Abdullah Hashem Al-Aqqad was killed as well as 49-year-old Abdullah Mohammed Hamdan Al-Aqqad. Abdullah is likely the father of the six children and young people listed above based on their names, however, this cannot be confirmed.

Although Airwars has identified 19 names, one source, @younisalsragi, posted on X/Twitter that the death toll for the incident had risen to 22.

Three sources mentioned displaced people. Merhdad Khalili, in a post on Facebook, reported the death of Zayed Zaqmat’s family alongside several displaced people. Another Facebook post by a page called Eastern Inclusive reported that Mohammed Zaqmat had opened his home to displaced people from the north of Gaza before the incident. Another source, @Benkanaan2, reported that one person had been killed and five children had been injured in a bombing that took place in Khan Younis of the home of a family that had been displaced from Beit Hanoon, which is a municipality in the northern Gaza Strip.

Multiple sources described victims being buried under the rubble of the home and their bodies being recovered. Aida Mohammed reported in a post on Facebook, that 10 victims from the Zaqmat family remained under the rubble at one point.

The Palestinian news agency, Wafa, reported that the victims were transferred to Nasser Hospital. A photo posted by the Palestinian Civil Defence showed a member of the Civil Defence carrying a limp child into a medical facility.

Hani Shaker al-Bana, a friend of Anas Al-Aqqad posted a heartfelt tribute to him on Facebook, affectionately calling him a “scoundrel” and saying that he had a voice “like one of David’s psalms”. He posted a picture of Anas, commenting that he didn’t know at the time that this picture would be his last.

Hadeel al-Hallees posted a tribute to Randa and her six children on Facebook, describing Randa as “a knowledgeable, loving, giving, a supportive friend and sister, a wonderful mother” and that she would miss her “smile and her sweet words”.

Nassim Hatoum and Hassein Yahi al-Hajj described Zayed Zaqmat in tribute posts on Facebook as a dear friend and as loyal.

The Al-Shaeer family’s Facebook page reported the deaths, posted pictures of the house after it had been destroyed. Pictures taken by a family member called Hani Al-Shaeer showed a digger clearing a large sandy crater where the family house had been and showed significant damage to the neighbouring house. Other pictures posted by the Al-Shaeer family showed civilians and rescue teams pulling victims from the sand and rubble as well as blood-soaked pillows and a destroyed vehicle.

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

The names of all identified victims, other than Alaa Al-Aqqad and Maryam Mohammed Al-Sayed Al-Aqqad, have been reconciled to the Palestinian Ministry of Health’s list of fatalities published on October 26, 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 in the morning.

The victims were named as:

Family members (20)

Mohammed Zayed Zaqmat Al-Shaeer محمد زيد الشاعر زقماط
52 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 921895991
Aisha Mohammed Al-Sayed Al-Aqqad عائشة محمد السيد العقاد
50 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 929552966
Zayed Mohammed Zayed Zaqmat زيد محمد زيد الشاعر زقماط
30 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 803879220
Randa Abdul Gawad Al-Aqqad رندة عبدالجواد العقاد
45 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 905401477
Yasmin Abdullah Mohammed Al-Aqqad ياسمين عبدالله العقاد
21 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 407799477
Lubna Abdullah Mohammed Al-Aqqad لبنى عبدالله محمد العقاد
20 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 409463122
Amira Abdullah Mohammed Al-Aqqad اميره عبدالله محمد العقاد
19 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 421022567
Alaa Al-Aqqad
16 years old female killed
Mohammed Abdullah Mohammed Al-Aqqad محمد عبدالله محمد العقاد
16 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 424651990
Abdul Rahman Abdullah Mohammed Al-Aqqad عبد الرحمن عبدالله محمد العقاد
15 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 426111662
Mohammed Al-Sayed Al-Aqqad محمد السيد محمد العقاد
22 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 407016419
Anas Al-Sayed Mohammed Al-Aqqad أنس السيد محمد العقاد
14 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 427558770
Douaa Al-Sayed Al-Aqqad دعاء السيد محمد العقاد
24 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 405140732
Maryam Al-Sayed Al-Aqqad
21 years old female killed
Nour Al-Sayed Mohammed Al-Aqqad نور السيد محمد العقاد
19 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 421027335
Suzan Abdullah Hashem Al-Aqqad سوزان عبدالله هاشم العقاد
45 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 900559295
Abdullah Mohammed Hamdan Al-Aqqad عبدالله محمد حمدان العقاد
49 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 900309725
Zayed Mohammed Zayed al-Shaeer Zaqmat’s wife زوجة زيد محمد زيد الشاعر زقماط
Adult female killed
Zayed Mohammed Zayed al-Shaeer Zaqmat’s daughter بنت زيد محمد زيد الشاعر زقماط
Child female killed
Al-Sayed Mohammed Al-Aqqad السيد محمد العقاد
Adult male injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    19 – 22
  • (5 children10 women4 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–6
  • 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
    Israeli Military

Sources (52) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Aqqad Family Official Website

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    Source: Aqqad Family Official Website

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    Source: Aqqad Family Official Website

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    Source: Aqqad Family Official Website

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    Source: Aqqad Family Official Website

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    Source: Faraj Abu Hamza

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    Source: Faraj Abu Hamza

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    Source: Tamer Al-Aqqad

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    Source: Tamer Al-Aqqad

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    Source: Mahmood Al-Akkad

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    Source: Yousef Al-Aqqad

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    Source: Hani Shaker al-Bana

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    Source: Sofian al-Aqqad

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    Source: Sofian al-Aqqad

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    Source: Sheikh Ali Nasser

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    Source: Alakkad family

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    Source: News from heart of Palestine

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    Source: News from heart of Palestine

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    Source: News from heart of Palestine

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    Source: Omar Ramdan

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    Source: Um Mohammed

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    Source: Amira Malik

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    Source: Salah Mally

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    Source: Hassein Yahi al-Hajj

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    Source: Palestinian Civil Defence

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    Source: Nassim Hatoum

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    Source: @Hakeam_ps

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    Source: El-Shaer family in the homeland and diaspora

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    Source: Talal A Nahle

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    Source: Mehrdad Khalili

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    Source: Mahmoud Abu Hakim al-Shaer

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    Source: Al-Shaer family official page

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Geolocation notes (2) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Qaizan al Najjar (قيزان النجار) to the south of Khan Younis (خان يونس). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 31.333847, 34.296719.

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  • Imagery:
    Aqqad Family Official Website

  • Imagery:
    Aqqad Family Official Website

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
    19 – 22
  • (5 children10 women4 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–6
  • 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
    Israeli Military

Sources (52) [ collapse]