Israel and Gaza 2023

Israel and Gaza 2023

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Incident Code

ISPT0235

Incident date

October 15, 2023

Location

الجنينة, Al Geneina, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.296461, 34.243759 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A civilian home was reportedly hit by an Israeli airstrike in Al-Geneina, Rafah, in the Gaza Strip, at dawn on 15 October 2023, killing between seven to eight civilians from the same family and injuring others. Sources said the home belonged to Dr. Salah al-Din Zanoun.

Rum Online News cited official Palestinian news agency WAFA as noting that eight civilians were killed, similarly to PNN News which also put the death toll at eight, stating that Dr. Salah al-Din Zanoun and seven of his relatives were killed in the bombing of his house.

Only one source, WAFA cited in Rum Online News, indicated that “others were injured” by an Israeli missile in that attack, without providing further details on the exact number or identity of those wounded. The number of injured has therefore been recorded as 2-2 by Airwars.

Seven of the victims killed have been identified as: Dr. Salah al-Din Zanoun “Abu Ahmed”; his wife Etemad Miqdad “Oum Ahmed”; his sons Dr. Ahmed Salah El-Din Zanoun, Saif al-Din Salah al-Din Zanoun, Ihab Salah El-Din Zanoun, his daughter Karima Salah El-Din Zanoun; and his nephew Muhammad Musa Zanoun. While several relatives of the family announced that the Doctor’s daughter was also killed in the attack, Mohammed Al-jamal on Facebook affirmed that seven members of the family were killed, “with the exception of one daughter” who survived the attack.

Nabd News identified the location of the strike as the Al-Geneina neighborhood in Rafah.

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

Local sources reported that the funerals of the victims were organised the same day. Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strikes to Israeli forces.

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

The incident occured around dawn.

The victims were named as:

Family members (7)

Dr. Salah al-Din Muhammad Awad Zanoun _ Abu Ahmed الدكتور صلاح الدين محمد عواد زنون
59 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 412366080
Etemad Miqdad, Umm Ahmed اعتماد مقداذ
53 years old female Wife of Dr. Salah killed Matched to MoH ID 413325473
Dr. Ahmed Salah al-Din Zanoun الدكتور احمد صلاح الدين زنون
27 years old male Son of Dr. Salah killed Matched to MoH ID 421207887
Saif al-Din Salah al-Din Zanoun سيف الدين صلاح الدين زنون
25 years old male Son of Dr. Salah killed Matched to MoH ID 421207879
Ihab Salah El-Din Zanoun ايهاب صلاح الدين زنون
male Son of Dr. Salah killed
Karima Salah El-Din Zanoun كريمة صلاح الدين زنون
female Daughter of Dr. Salah. One source reported that she "survived" the attack killed
Muhammad Musa Zanoun محمد موسى زنون
32 years old male Nephew of Dr. Salah killed Matched to MoH ID 803256387

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    7 – 8
  • (1–2 women4 men2 healthcare_personnel)
  • 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
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (14) [ collapse]

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of al Geneina (الجنينة), to the east of  Rafah (رفح). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for al Geneina are: 31.296461, 34.243759 .

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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
    7 – 8
  • (1–2 women4 men2 healthcare_personnel)
  • 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
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (14) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0239

Incident date

October 15, 2023

Location

منطقة السطر الشرقي بخانيونس, Harat Al-Ghawanmeh Street in the Al-Satar Al-Sharqi area, the city of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On the evening of Sunday, 15 October 2023, five civilian members of the Al-Agha family, all men, were killed in an alleged Israeli strike in the vicinity of their family’s residence in Al-Satar, Al-Sharqi neighbourhood in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza. The sources differed in the description of the nature of the deadly strike. According to Sufyan Akkad’s Facebook post, the victims were attacked by a reconnaissance missile near their house, while Bilal Agha Abu Basem reported that they were assassinated by drones while they were in Harat Al-Ghawanmeh Street in the Al-Satar Al-Sharqi area. Elagha.net reported, however, that the Al-Agha family members were killed in an airstrike.

Hatem Saeed Ghanem Al-Agha, a 61-year old father and his sons – 28-year old Saji Hatem Saeed Al-Agha, and 21-year old Sajid Hatem Saeed Al-Agha – were all reported to have been killed in the attack. Two further family members, 39-year old Fadi Saadi Wasif Al-Agha and 34-year old Hamad Abdul Hamid Muhammad Al-Agha were also killed in the reported strike. The house where the strike occurred belonged to the late Hajj Younis Khamis Al-Agha, according to the Al-Agha family Facebook. Bilal Agha Abu Basem reported that a total of 27 members of the Al-Agha family had been killed up until that point in the conflict.

Multiple posts via Facebook and Twitter from mourning family and friends wrote about the loss of the five family members. Moheeb Elagha mourned in his heartfelt testimony on Facebook the death of his uncle Hamad Abdel Hamid Al-Agha, his father’s uncle Hatem Saeed Al-Agha and his two sons, Saji and Sajid, and friend and lifelong companion Fadi Saadi Al-Agha, writing “By God, the affliction is great, and the eyes shed tears and the heart grieves, and we are saddened by your loss.” He also attached the pictures of the deceased relatives – one of them, a young man, was pictured as a graduate of the Palestine University, and an elderly man was shown in a white taqiyah.

A number of media sources such as Shehab News Agency reported the funeral of the family, and Euronews Arabic posted a photo reportedly showing the funeral and a number of Palestinians gathered to say funeral prayers. Additionally, a video was posted by El-Agha.Net, reporting to show the funeral gathering. El-Agha.Net also reported that prayers were held at 10:00 the following Monday 16th October at Jaafar Mosque in west Khan Yunis and that the family members were buried at Sheikh Omri cemetery.

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 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 incident occured in the evening.

The victims were named as:

Family members (5)

Hatem Saeed Ghanem Al-Agha حاتم سعيد غانم الأغا
61 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 955590773
Saji Hatem Saeed Ghanem Al-Agha ساجي حاتم سعيد غانم الأغا
27 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 400957387
Sajid Hatem Saeed Ghanem Al Agha ساجد حاتم سعيد غانم الأغا
21 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 407961002
Fadi Saadi Wasfi Ghanem Al-Agha فادي سعدي وصفي غانم الأغا
39 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 410136063
Hamad Abdul Hamid Muhammad Hamdan Al-Agha حمد عبدالحميد محمد حمدان الأغا
34 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 800767477

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Drone Strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5
  • (5 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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    Source: Descendants of the late Faluji Agha

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    Source: Descendants of the late Faluji Agha

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    Source: Descendants of the late Faluji Agha

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    Source: Descendants of the late Faluji Agha

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    Source: Descendants of the late Faluji Agha

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    Source: Euronews Arabic

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    Source: Sufyan Akkad

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    Source: Majestic Agha

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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, Drone Strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5
  • (5 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 (13) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0231

Incident date

October 15, 2023

Location

تل الهوى, Tal Al Hawa , Gaza , the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.498611, 34.4425 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On 15th October, 2023, Dr. Omar Saleh Farwana (Farwaneh), his wife Umm Saleh Farwana, his children and grandchildren were all reported killed as a result of an alleged Israeli airstrike.

They were in their home in Tal al-Hawa neighborhood, southwest of Gaza City. The attack happened in early morning hours when members of the large Farwana’s family were staying in his house after the morning prayer. Most sources reported 15 family members killed, including two doctors, eight children* and four women. Only eleven-year old Lynn Saleh Maher Farwana survived the attack.

Dr. Omar Saleh Farwana was a former Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the Islamic University. He was described as a well-known and respected doctor who “performed free surgeries on many young people” according to one local source, which also said that the doctor was “one of the charitable men in Gaza”. The same source added that the doctor used to organise “hundreds of science discussions” at his place, and covered their expenses with his own money. Adnan Skaik wrote in his Facebook post that the doctor “was kind-hearted, easy-going, loving towards his students and loved meeting with them”. He also said “In the last meeting I had with him, he asked to prepare a meeting with all the college students to discuss a book he had prepared, but the date of his martyrdom was closer.” Farwana Family account on Facebook indicated that Dr. Omar Saleh Farwana was “one of the deportees of Marj al-Zuhur”.

The doctor’s son Abdulaziz Farwana with his wife Sondos Manar Farwana and his daughters 3 year-old Maryam Abdel Aziz Farwana and 17 day-old infant Ayat Abdel Aziz Farwana were also killed. Nazmila Alqawasmi wrote in a Facebook post that “Ayat was certainly sleeping in the arms of her mother”.

Among the victims was also the doctor’s daughter Dr. Aya Farwana. Aya was known for her free treatment of poor patients. Yasmin Rabah wrote a touching testimony about her life-time friend on Facebook: “Aya, my friend for 27 years, ever since I sat next to her on my first day in primary school, my neighbor, my professional colleague, and my long-distance companion.. She carried Palestine in her heart ever since she knew her. I remember how her house was bombed for the first time during a war, and I spoke to her to console her, and she began to console me and comfort my heart. Then she rebuilt it from scratch, and she did not care.” She also added “She was strong, proud, kind, intelligent, creative, loyal, pious and loving”.

Dr. Aya’s daughters Basmala Farwana and Ola Farwana, and her son Imad Farwana also lost their lives in this attack.

The airstrike also killed another of the doctor’s daughters, a lawyer (or engineer, according to other sources), Professor Israa Farwana, and her children  – two daughters Rahaf Qanita and Rima Qanita, and a son Obaida Qanita.

While some sources mention only 14 victims, the Facebook post by Mohammed Hafez El Jamal claims that another of the doctor’s granddaughters, Raghad Saleh Farwana, also lost her life.

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

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

*Though Airwars was unable to find the exact age of some of the children mentioned, we have assumed that all references to the family’s children are of those under the age of 18, unless specified otherwise by the sources, given related images of young children.

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 (16)

Dr. Omar Saleh Farwana الدكتور عمر صلاح فروانة
67 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 921345534
Sabah Saleh Farwana ام صلاح فروانة
62 years old female Wife of Dr. Omar killed Matched to MoH ID 902575539
Dr. Aya Farwana
34 years old female Daughter of Dr. Omar killed Matched to MoH ID 802207233
Basmala Farwana بسملة فروانة
10 years old female Daughter of Dr. Aya killed Matched to MoH ID 433928579
Ola Farwana علا فروانة
female Daughter of Dr. Aya killed
Imad Farwana عماد فروانة
3 years old male Son of Dr. Aya killed Matched to MoH ID 444990097
Raghad Saleh Farwana رغد صلاح فروانة
female Granddaughter of Dr. Omar killed
Israa Farwana المهندسة اسراء فروانة
31 years old female Daughter of Dr. Omar killed Matched to MoH ID 803679497
Rahaf Qanita رهف قنيطة
female Daughter of Israa killed
Obaida Qanita عبيدة قنيطة
5 years old male Son of Israa killed Matched to MoH ID 439092974
Rima Qanita ريما قنيطة
3 years old female Daughter of Israa killed Matched to MoH ID 444996300
Abdulaziz Farwana عبدالعزيز فروانة
30 years old male son of Dr. Omar killed Matched to MoH ID 804580827
Sondos Manar Farwana منار فروانة
26 years old female Wife of Abdulaziz killed Matched to MoH ID 402583520
Maryam Abdel Aziz Farwana مريم عبدالعزيز فروانة
3 years old female daughter of Abdulaziz killed Matched to MoH ID 443017504
Ayat Abdel Aziz Farwana ايات عبدالعزيز فروانة
0.1 years old female daughter of Abdulaziz killed Matched to MoH ID 445359581
Lynn Saleh Maher Farwana
Child female injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    14 – 15
  • (8 children4 women2 healthcare_personnel)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Impact
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

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    Source: Mohammed Hafez Aljamal Facebook

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    Source: Made in Gaza FAcebook

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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
    14 – 15
  • (8 children4 women2 healthcare_personnel)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Impact
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (16) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0214

Incident date

October 15, 2023

Location

سوبر ماركت الاسمر, al Asmar Supermarket, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.307887, 34.239218 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On Sunday, October 15th 2023, four members of the Awaja family were killed, and at least five others, including at least three children, were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on a house belonging to the Awaja family on First Street near Al-Asmar Supermarket, in the Tal al-Sultan neighborhood west of the city of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip.

Safa news and Palestine press reported that “A house for the Awaja family in the Tal Al-Sultan neighborhood in Rafah” was bombed, while sources on social media included further details mentioning that the home was located on First Street near Al-Asmar Supermarket, and belonged to Lal Awaja, without specifying if he was among the casualties. Twitter user Hamza al Namla included a video showing rescue efforts at a heavily damaged building, allegedly the bombed home.

Local media including Safa and Shehab Agency reported on the death of two women in the bombing, with Shehab also reporting a total of four deaths and a “large number of injuries” as having been recovered, which was corroborated by the Palestinian Information Center, Wattan, Nabad and New Press. Hani Alshaer, a source online, specified five civilians were injured in the attack, while Muhammad al-Jamal mentioned the names of the two women killed, saying “the martyrdom of two girls, Heba Nafez al-Hams and Shaima Ali Awaja.” Multiple sources on local and social media including the Palestinian Information Center, Shehab Agency, Quds, and al Jazeera shared heartbreaking images of at least three heavily injured young children being treated in a hospital, stating “Children receiving primary care at Al-Najjar Hospital in Rafah following the bombing of a Palestinian family’s home in the Tal Al-Sultan neighborhood.” Sources do not mention the ages of the children, or their relationship to the Awaja family.

Relatives and friends of the Awaja family mourned the deaths on social media, with Basma Ibrahim and Rona Nayef Ali offering condolences to their friend Dina for the death of her unnamed mother, and the the deaths of her sister-in-law Heba Nafez al-Hams, her aunt Ibtisam Awaja, and Ibtisam’s daughter Shaima Awaja. Sources refer to Heba’s husband Muhammad Awaja as a martyr, indicating that he was killed in a previous incident.

All of the names of the civilians killed in the attack 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.

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)

Heba Nafez al-Hams هبة نافذ الهمص
40 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 456408194
Shaima Ali Awaja شيماء عواجة
33 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 802662528
Ibtisam Awaja ابتسام عواجة
61 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 924870983

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Marketplace
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (3–4 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    5
  • 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 (49) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (76) [ collapse]

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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: @ShehabAgency

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    Source: @ShehabAgency

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    Source: @RaidKaid1

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    Source: @RaidKaid1

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    Source: @RaidKaid1

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    Source: @PalinfoAr

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    Source: @PalinfoAr

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    Source: @PalinfoAr

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    Source: @PalinfoAr

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    Source: @qudsn

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    Source: @qudsn

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    Source: @qudsn

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    Source: @qudsn

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    Source: Selma Bén'aâ

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    Source: Muhammad Madani

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    Source: Muhammad Madani

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    Source: Muhammad Madani

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    Source: Muhammad Madani

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    Source: Muhammad Madani

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    Source: Muhammad Madani

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    Source: Muhammad Madani

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    Source: Qena

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    Source: Qena

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    Source: Qena

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    Source: @paldf

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    Source: @paldf

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    Source: @paldf

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    Source: @paldf

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    Source: @RaouedJebali

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    Source: Warda Hebat Al-Rahman

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    Source: Warda Hebat Al-Rahman

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    Source: Warda Hebat Al-Rahman

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    Source: Warda Hebat Al-Rahman

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    Source: Warda Hebat Al-Rahman

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    Source: Warda Hebat Al-Rahman

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    Source: Alhadas

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    Source: Alhadas

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    Source: Alhadas

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    Source: Alhadas

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    Source: Alhadas

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    Source: Alhadas

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    Source: Alhadas

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    Source: Mohamed Ait Larbi

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    Source: Mohamed Ait Larbi

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    Source: Mohamed Ait Larbi

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    Source: Mohamed Ait Larbi

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    Source: Mohamed Ait Larbi

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    Source: Mohamed Ait Larbi

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    Source: Al Jazeera

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    Source: Al Jazeera

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    Source: Al Jazeera

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    Source: Al Jazeera

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    Source: Al Jazeera

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    Source: Al Jazeera

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    Source: Warda Al Qasimi

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    Source: Warda Al Qasimi

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    Source: Warda Al Qasimi

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    Source: Warda Al Qasimi

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    Source: Warda Al Qasimi

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    Source: Mahmoud Soboh

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    Source: Mahmoud Soboh

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    Source: Mahmoud Soboh

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    Source: Mahmoud Soboh

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    Source: Mahmoud Soboh

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    Source: Mahmoud Soboh

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    Source: Abdul Rahman Hamada

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    Source: Abdul Rahman Hamada

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    Source: Abdul Rahman Hamada

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    Source: Abdul Rahman Hamada

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    Source: Abdul Rahman Hamada

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    Source: Abdul Rahman Hamada

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of al Asmar Supermarket (سوبر ماركت الاسمر) to the west of Rafah (رفح), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.307887 34.239218. 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
    Marketplace
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (3–4 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    5
  • 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 (49) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0215

Incident date

October 15, 2023

Location

محيط مفرق الغافري, Vicinity of al Ghafri Junction, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.524154, 34.461848 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One woman and three young children were reportedly killed and at least two people were injured on Sunday, October 15th, 2023, when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the home of the Ramlawi family in the vicinity of al-Ghafri junction on al-Jalaa street in Gaza City, in the northern Gaza Strip. Multiple sources describe the house being destroyed and this can be seen in photos posted by Gaza Alkhabr, among other sources. This incident was covered by a number of news sources.

The strike reportedly claimed the lives of one woman and her children. Alaa Maher Al Ramlawi, also known as Umm Suhaib, was killed along with her two sons – Suhaib Al Ramlawi and Jamal Al Din Al Ramlawi, and her daughter Nada Al Ramlawi.

The sources did not mention an exact number of those injured, however, photos from the incident show at least two men being treated for injuries and @ShehabAgency described “serious injuries” resulting from the strike. This observation is reflected in the civilian casualty range for this incident.

Heartfelt tributes to Alaa and her children were posted on Facebook by family members Wafa Nasrallah, Mohamed H El Sarraj, Omar Maher and Wafa Mohamed. The tribute by Omar Maher included photos of Alaa and her children (who appear to be young) as well as a video of a small water well with a sign dedicating the well to Alaa’s memory. A post by Aldakhleea Palestinian was also accompanied by photographs of civil defence and medical service crews searching the rubble for victims and treating people with injuries.

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 (4)

Alaa Al Ramlawi الاء الرملاوي
Adult female killed
Suhaib Al Ramlawi صهيب الرملاوي
male killed
Jamal Al Din Al Ramlawi جمال الدين الرملاوي
male killed
Nada Al Ramlawi ندى الرملاوي
female killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (3 children1 woman)
  • 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 (29) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (19) [ collapse]

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    Source: Gaza alkhabr

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    Source: Sawt felasttin

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    Source: @Zekaa15

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    Source: @FXe101

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    Source: @PalN

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    Source: Aldakhleea Palestinian

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    Source: Aldakhleea Palestinian

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    Source: Aldakhleea Palestinian

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    Source: Aldakhleea Palestinian

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    Source: Aldakhleea Palestinian

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    Source: Aldakhleea Palestinian

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    Source: Aldakhleea Palestinian

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    Source: Aldakhleea Palestinian

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    Source: Aldakhleea Palestinian

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    Source: Aldakhleea Palestinian

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    Source: Aldakhleea Palestinian

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    Source: Omar Maher

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    Source: Omar Maher

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    Source: Omar Maher

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of al Ghafri Junction (مفرق الغافري) to the west of Gaza city (عزبة بيت حانون). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 31.524154, 34.461848.

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  • Imagery:
    Gaza alkhabr

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
    4
  • (3 children1 woman)
  • 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 (29) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0219

Incident date

October 15, 2023

Location

منزلاً  لعائلة الداعور قرب الكلية الجامعية جنوب غزة, a house for the Al-Daour family near the University College in southern Gaza, Gaza strip, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On October 15th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Al-Daour family home near the University College in southern Gaza. The home was identified as belonging to the journalist Muhammad Al-Daour, killing at least one member of his family, a child, and injuring others.

In a photo shared by users on social media, Muhammad Al-Daour is depicted in a press vest reporting live on television, and another source stated that Muhammad is an Al-Ghad channel journalist. A number of his colleagues announced the death of Muhammad Al-Daour’s family on social media, expressing their condolences. Khaled Badair, posted ‘sincere condolences to our colleague Muhammad Al-Daour on the martyrdom of a number of his family’s children’. Another user also reported that ‘the martyrs came one by one, most of them children.’

Another colleague also expressed sympathy with Muhammad Al-Daour, reporting just one family casualty, ‘sincere condolences on the martyrdom of the nephew of our dear colleague Muhammad Al-Daour after his family home was targeted.’ Ibrahim al Daour, likely a member of the family, identified his nephew who was killed as nine-year old Fadel Issam Al-Daour. According to a Facebook post from the Indonesian Hospital, Fadel was the son of Dr. Issam Al-Daour, a doctor at the hospital.

Akhbaar Alarab reported that ‘A house for the Al-Daour family near the University College in Tal Al-Hawa, and there were serious injuries.’ According to Mummad Al-Daour in a post on his own Facebook page, the home was located on ‘Al-Thalatheni Street, next to Ammo Imad’.

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

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

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

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Fadel Issam Al Daour فضل عصام الداعور
9 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 435069455

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 3
  • (1–3 children)
  • 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 (15) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

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    Source: Khaled Badair

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    Source: Abu Asir Abd Rabbo

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 – 3
  • (1–3 children)
  • 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 (15) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0220

Incident date

October 15, 2023

Location

جوار مسجد خالد بن الوليد, Vicinity of Khaled bin al Walid Mosque , Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.370425, 34.334530 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On Sunday, October 15th 2023, two civilians were injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike in the vicinity of the home of Abdel al-Abadia near the Khaled bin al-Walid Mosque in al-Qarara, east of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip.

The Palestinian Information Center, along with Palestine Today TV, TV Manar, and Sama News Agency reported about the strike and the two injured civilians, as did multiple sources on social media. Salahaddin reported that the two civilians had sternum injuries, and included a video of a flaming building, allegedly the home that was bombed. Ben Kanaan reported on the strike and injuries and added “thank God there are no martyrs in the place”, thus indicating that no deaths had occurred as a result of the strike. Sources did not specify the names or details of the injured civilians and did not list civilian deaths or other injuries.

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.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Religious Institution
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • 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 (15) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of Khaled bin al Walid Mosque (مسجد خالد بن الوليد) in al Qarara (القرارة), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.370425, 34.334530. 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
    Religious Institution
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • 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 (15) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0221

Incident date

October 15, 2023

Location

مخيم النصيرات 5, Al Nuseirat Camp 5, Deir al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.452843, 34.390054 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On Sunday, October 15th 2023, at least 22 civilian members of the Al-Taweel family, including nine women and seven children, were reportedly killed and an unknown number were wounded in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the house of the al-Taweel family in Camp 5, Nuseirat, central Gaza strip. Khalil al Ghafari stated that the house was bombed without warning and that there were “martyrs, children and women under the rubble.”

A Facebook testimony by Tagamo, a possible relative of the family, helped to identify 22 deceased family members by name. A 64-year old Professor Abdelaziz Saeed Muhammad al-Taweel (Abu Mazen) was killed alongside his wife, a 54-year old Tukween Ibrahim Ali al-Taweel, and her sister Haifa al-Taweel. The professor and Tukween’s 28-year old daughter Rasha Abdel Aziz Saeed al-Taweel and Rasha’s daughter Tukween al-Taweel were also killed.

Among the victims of the strike were also Abu al-Majd al-Taweel along with his first wife, a 45-year old  Tughreed Khamees Isma’il al-Taweel and their 25-year old son Majd Ibrahim Saeed al-Taweel as well as his second wife 26-year old Mona al-Taweel and their daughter Hind al-Taweel.

The testimony further mentions the deceased sons of Abdel Nasser al-Taweel, namely a 37-year old Saeed Ridwan Saeed al-Taweel who was killed alongside his wife Samah al-Taweel and their three daughters whose names were not provided; Abdel’s other son Bahjat Abu Tamer who was killed alongside his 33-year old wife Rasha Sameer Muhammad al-Taweel and their two sons, an 8-year old Tamer Bahjat Abdel Naser al-Taweel and a 5-year old Nasser Bahjat Abdel Nasser al-Taweel. Facebook user Tawi posted a video showing a funeral procession for Saeed Ridwan Saeed al-Taweel.

The al-Taweel family has also lost the “activist and initiator”, a 52-year old woman Tufaha Saeed Muhammad al-Taweel (Umm Saed), and the children of Zaki al-Taweel  – a 31-year old son Ahmed al-Taweel Abu Omar (Abu Wael) and a 28-year old daughter Mariam Zaki Yusuf al-Taweel.

Musab al-Taweel, a relative of the family, mourned the death of Abu al-Majd al-Taweel, Abu Mazen al-Taweel, and Saeed al-Taweel Abu Abdullah, adding that a large number of the family was killed in the “hideous massacre.”  He also shared the images of some family members killed in the attack.

Only one source, Lawir Mahmoud Al-Namrati, mentioned wounded from the al-Taweel family but did not specify how many.

Al Jazeera shared a video of the widespread destruction caused by the bombing, reporting that their correspondent “monitors the effects of destruction from the bombing of the home of the Mukhtar of the Al-Tawil family in the Nuseirat camp in Gaza.” A Facebook user Mokhayaam reported that the place was “leveled completely, ”sharing a video of the destroyed building. Palestine Post shared images of the rescue efforts, saying that the search for victims was still ongoing. A Facebook user Ahmed Adress wrote that there were dozens of bodies of the victims transported from al-Shifa hospital to mass graves, sharing images of the bodies shrouded in white funeral cloth.

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 (22)

Professor Abdelaziz Saeed Muhammad Al-Taweel (Abu Mazen) عبد العزيز الطويل
64 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 947100988
Tukween Ibrahim Ali Al-Taweel تكوين الطويل
54 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 902354224
Rasha Abdel Aziz Saeed Al-Taweel رشا عبد العزيز الطويل
28 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 401782636
Haifa Al-Taweel هيفا الطويل
Adult female killed
Tukween Al-Taweel تكوين الطويل
Child female killed
Abu Al Majed Al Taweel أبو المجد الطويل
Adult male killed
Tughreed Khamees Isma'il Al-Taweel تغريد الطويل
45 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 901465443
Majd Ibrahim Saeed Al-Taweel مجد الطويل
25 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 404065518
Mona Abdel Naser Saeed Al-Taweel منى الطويل
26 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 402498729
Hind Al-Taweel هند الطويل
Child female killed
Saeed Ridwan Saeed Al-Taweel سعيد الطويل
37 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 801531260
Samah Al-Taweel سماح الطويل
Adult female killed
Daughter of Saeed Ridwan Saeed Al-Taweel ابنته سعيد الطويل
female killed
Daughter of Saeed Ridwan Saeed Al-Taweel ابنته سعيد الطويل
female killed
Daughter of Saeed Ridwan Saeed Al-Taweel ابنته سعيد الطويل
female killed
Bahjat Al-Taweel بهجت الطويل
Adult male killed
Rasha Sameer Muhammad Al-Taweel رشا الطويل
33 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 801188384
Tamer Bahjat Abdel Naser Al-Taweel تامر الطويل
8 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 435812193
Nasser Bahjat Abdel Nasser Al-Taweel ناصر الطويل
5 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 440490738
Tufaha Saeed Muhammad Al-Taweel تفاحة الطويل
52 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 925718561
Ahmed Zaki Youssef Al-Taweel أحمد الطويل
31 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 804017168
Mariam Zaki Yusuf Al-Taweel مريم الطويل
28 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 400733168

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    22
  • (7 children9 women6 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 (18) [ 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: @ShehabAgency

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    Source: Mokhayaam alnusaerat

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    Source: Mokhayaam alnusaerat

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    Source: Mokhayaam alnusaerat

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    Source: Musab Musab Al-Taweel

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    Source: Musab Musab Al-Taweel

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    Source: Musab Musab Al-Taweel

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    Source: Musab Musab Al-Taweel

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    Source: Musab Musab Al-Taweel

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    Source: Adel Zoroub

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    Source: Adel Zoroub

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    Source: Adel Zoroub

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    Source: Adel Zoroub

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    Source: Adel Zoroub

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    Source: Wissam Hassan

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    Source: Wissam Hassan

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    Source: Wissam Hassan

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    Source: Lawir Mahmoud Al-Namrati

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    Source: Lawir Mahmoud Al-Namrati

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    Source: Lawir Mahmoud Al-Namrati

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    Source: Lawir Mahmoud Al-Namrati

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    Source: Lawir Mahmoud Al-Namrati

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    Source: Lawir Mahmoud Al-Namrati

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    Source: Palestine

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    Source: Palestine

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    Source: Palestine

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    Source: Palestine

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    Source: Palestine

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    Source: Palestine

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    Source: Palestine

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    Source: Iyad Al-Taweel

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    Source: Iyad Al-Taweel

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    Source: Khalil Al Ghafari

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    Source: Khalil Al Ghafari

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    Source: Khalil Al Ghafari

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    Source: Khalil Al Ghafari

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    Source: Abo Majdo

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    Source: Abo Majdo

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    Source: Abo Majdo

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    Source: Mohammed Ismail

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    Source: Mohammed Ismail

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    Source: Mohammed Ismail

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    Source: Ahmed Address

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    Source: Ahmed Address

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    Source: Ahmed Address

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    Source: Ahmed Address

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    Source: Ahmed Address

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    Source: Ahmed Address

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Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention Al Nuseirat Camp 5 (مخيم النصيرات 5) northeast of Deir Al Balah (دير البلح). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 31.452843, 34.390054.

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  • Imagery:
    New camp

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    22
  • (7 children9 women6 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 (18) [ collapse]