Israel and Gaza 2023

Israel and Gaza 2023

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Incident Code

ISPT0285

Incident date

October 17, 2023

Location

منزل عائلة الزريعي بدير البلح, al-Zari’i residence, Abu Arif Street Street, Deir Al-Balah, Deir Al-Balah, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

At least 12 people were killed and 12 others were reportedly injured after an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the al-Zari’i residence on Abu Arif Street Street in Deir Al-Balah on October 17th, 2023. Most of the deceased were members of the al-Zari’i family.

@ShehabAgency reported that seven people had been killed and 12 injured, and published on Twitter/X images of rescue teams removing people from the rubble, as well as scenes of funeral prayers for multiple victims. A Facebook post by Alzreae (al-Zari’i) said the strike occurred at night, and identified 11 members of the al-Zari’i as having been killed in the attack.

A Facebook post from Mohammed al-Zari’i identified the names of 10 members of the family who were killed: Um Ibrahim al-Zari’i, the grandmother of the family, was killed along with her son, 27 year old Ibrahim Saber al-Zari’i and her three daughters, 29 year old Doaa Saber al-Zari’i, 30 year old Safaa Saber al-Zari’i and Walaa Saber al-Zari’i. Walaa’s five children were also killed. Her two sons, Abdul Rahman Samir Saad, two months old, and Abdullah Samir Saad, 8 years old, both died, as did her three daughters: Rateel Samir Saad (10), Tala Samir Saad (8) and Yara Samir Saad (6).

A post from Samer mourned their brother’s wife Walaa and their children, along with providing images of the children who were killed.

Muhammad Abu Samra provided a video of Ibrahim Saber Al-Zari’i receiving his master’s degree in Hadith sciences and interpretation from the Islamic University of Gaza.

Two others who were killed appear to have been displaced, and were sheltering in the al-Zari’i home. These were a 58 year old woman named Fathia Ibrahim Muhammad al-Awawda and a 59 year old woman named Wafa Ibrahim Farhan al-Awawda, who appear to be relatives.

Graphic images posted by Zeyneb show what is described as the body parts of the children killed, which “were scattered on the roofs of neighbors’ houses”. Other sources mentioned that there were still people under the rubble at the time of reporting.

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 incident occured during the night.

The victims were named as:

Family members (10)

Um Ibrahim al-Zari’i إم إبراهيم الزريعي
Adult female killed
Ibrahim Saber al-Zari’i إبراهيم صابر الزريعي
27 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 402169668
Doaa Saber al-Zari’i دعاء صابر الزريعي
29 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 804759033
Safaa Saber al-Zari’i صفاء صابر الزريعي
30 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 803917384
Walaa Saber al-Zari’i ولاء صابر الزريعي
Adult female killed
Abdul Rahman Samir Saad عبد الرحمن سمير سعد
0.2 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 444048110
Abdullah Samir Saad عبد الله سمير سعد
8 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 435962212
Rateel Samir Saad رتيل سمير سعد
10 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 433935665
Tala Samir Saad تالا سمير سعد
8 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 435962220
Yara Samir Saad يارا سمير سعد
6 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 438325052

Family members (2)

Fathia Ibrahim Muhammad al-Awawda فتحية إبراهيم محمد العواودة
58 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 947116737
Wafa Ibrahim Farhan al-Awawda وفاء إبراهيم فرحان العواودة
59 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 937050177

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    12 – 13
  • (5 children6 women1 man)
  • 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

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    Source: Ahmed

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    Source: Samer

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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
    12 – 13
  • (5 children6 women1 man)
  • 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 (29) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0288

Incident date

October 17, 2023

Location

الحي الياباني, Japanese quarter, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.361320, 34.292108 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On Tuesday, October 17th 2023, at least 10 civilians were reported killed, including children, and another 35 were reported injured, including at least three children, in an alleged Israeli airstrike on a house in the Japanese Quarter, west of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip.

Shehab Agency reported that “more than 10 civilians” were killed in the bombing, with Palestine Today, Al Bald, al Watan, Wafa and Addiwan news adding that those killed included children, and that displaced people in a school near the bombed home were injured. Roya News stated that “more than 15 Palestinians were killed”, while al Jazeera also reported that the bombing of a house in the Japanese neighbourhood led to “the death of 10 citizens, including children, and the injury of other displaced people in a nearby school.” NewPress tweeted that there were five killed and 35 injured as a result of the bombing of a “house for the Hamdan family in the Japanese neighborhood.”

Twitter user @benkenan shared a video of rescue efforts, with three injured children being carried into ambulances, adding in a caption that “dozens of injuries were recovered.” Sources did not provide any names or details of those killed or wounded in the bombing.

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

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

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building, School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    10 – 16
  • (2 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    35
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Impact
    Education
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Japanese quarter (الحي الياباني) of the city of Khan Younis (خان يونس), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.361320, 34.292108. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

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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, School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    10 – 16
  • (2 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    35
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Impact
    Education
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (15) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0334

Incident date

October 18, 2023

Location

محيط مستشفى الأوروبي, Vicinity of the European Hospital, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.303534, 34.320700 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On Wednesday October 18th 2023, the Israeli military allegedly bombed the Al-Bakri family home leading to at least 10 people being killed, including seven young children, and at least one person being injured. The home was in the vicinity of the European Hospital and a customs office in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza strip.

A correspondent from Shehab Agency reported that a young man named Odai Bakri was injured and had been buried under rubble but survived the bombing and reported the death of his children and several family members in a video posted by Shehab Agency. Family member Talal Mujahid, reported in a post on Facebook that 11 people had been killed but listed 10 names, and almost all other sources reported there being 10 fatalities, whilst several users posted graphic and devastating photos of at least six very young children who had been killed.

A post by Talal Mujahid helped name the victims as a four-year-old boy called Hamada Jihad Hamada Bakri and his sisters, one-year-old Dyla Jihad Hamad Bakri and three-year-old Aleen Jihad Hamad Bakri. Another set of siblings, a one-year-old boy named Odai Adam Jamal Abo Al Naja and his brother Jamal Adam Jamal Abo Al Naja were also killed and multiple sources mention that their father had been killed at the beginning of the conflict. A two-year-old boy, Nabil Iyad Nabil Omran, and his sister, one-year-old Aseel Iyad Nabil Omran were also killed. A 59-year-old woman named Intisar Abdulrahman Bakri, a 24-year-old woman named Haneen Marwan Alyan Bakri and a one-year-old boy named Zaher Odai Hamada Bakri were also named as victims.

Multiple sources described Haneen as “Jihad’s wife” therefore she is likely the mother of Hamada, Dyla and Aleen. Zaher is likely to be the son of the injured victim, Odai Bakri, whose video was posted by Shehab Agency.

Twitter user @abrsbyl44221721 and the Wafi family’s Facebook page reported that the Director of the Gaza European Hospital, Dr Youssef Al-Akkad, called the event a massacre. Family members and others made heartfelt tributes to the victims on social media.

In a Facebook post, the Omran family reported that the incident had taken place without warning.

All names except Jamal Adam Jamal Al Naja have been matched with the Gaza Ministry of Health list of fatalities published on October 26, 2023, and any ages listed have been taken from the list.

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

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

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (10)

Hamada Jihad Hamad Bakri حمادة جهاد حمادة بكري
4 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 441256682
Dyla Jihad Hamad Bakri ديلا جهاد حمادة بكري
1 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 445764889
Aleen Jihad Hamad Bakri ألين جهاد حمادة بكري
3 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 443054606
Odai Adam Jamal Abo Al Naja عدي أدم جمال أبو النجا
1 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 445002546
Jamal Adam Jamal Abo Al Naja جمال أدم جمال أبو النجا
Child male killed
Nabil Iyad Nabil Omran نبيل اياد نبيل عمران
2 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 444825715
Aseel Iyad Nabil Omran اسيل اياد نبيل عمران
1 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 445100415
Intisar Abdulrahman Bakri انتصار عبدالرحمن بكري
59 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 938786076
Haneen Marwan Alyan Bakri حنين عمران عليان بكري
24 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 405809831
Zaher Odai Hamada Bakri زاهر عدي عليان بكري
1 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 445572449

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    10 – 11
  • (7–8 children2 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

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    Source: Zarifa Hassan

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of the European Hospital (مستشفى الأوروبي) in the city of Khan Younis (خان يونس), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.303534, 34.320700. 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
    10 – 11
  • (7–8 children2 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (19) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0403

Incident date

October 20, 2023

Location

محيط مسجد الأمان, Vicinity of Aman Mosque, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.527416, 34.466823 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On Friday, October 20th, 2023 one person was reportedly killed and at least one person was injured when a residential apartment opposite Aman Mosque in Gaza City was allegedly bombed by an Israeli military aircraft. All sources reported that the bombing resulted in one death, and many sources including @ShehabAgency, @ArabsEvent and @Alsharawmo tweeted that there was also one injury. Safa News, @AwdehTV and local source Basema Alfarra stated that there were several injuries, but did not state a specific figure. No other identifying characteristics, including names, have been made public.

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

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

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Religious Institution, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • 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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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of Aman mosque (مسجد امان) to the west of Gaza city (غزة), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.527416, 34.466823. 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, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • 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 (20) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0352

Incident date

October 18, 2023

Location

محيط مقبرة بني سهيلا, Vicinity of Bani Suhaila cemetery, Khan Yunis Governorate, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.339996, 34.324402 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Shortly before 11am on Wednesday, October 18th 2023, at least 26 Palestinian civilians, including at least seven women and seventeen children, one of them a 4-month-old infant, were reportedly killed and between 35 and 44 civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on two homes, the Abu Ishaq family home and the Fafsis family home, in the center of the town of Bani Suheila located east of Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip.

The Anadolu Agency provided the lowest estimate stating that 12 civilians were killed in the attack. However, numerous local sources listed 26 names of civilians killed. As per Airwars methodology, given the broad consensus on this upper range as well as the names identified by sources, the minimum number of civilians killed in this incident has been recorded as 26.

Numerous members of the Abu Ishaq, Al-Ala and Al-Buraim families were killed in this incident. 17 of the 26 people killed were children, and 14 of them were younger than ten years old. The ages of the victims, provided by Diya Alregeb in a post on Facebook, often differed from the ages provided by the Palestinian Ministry of Health. Where reports differed, an age range has been provided.

Among the victims killed in the strike were a young mother, 25-year-old Israa Musa Suleiman Al-Barim Abu Ishaq, and her three children, at least one of them an infant. Pictures of the children and baby were circulated on Twitter/X. The son was identified as Sabri Muhammed Sabri Al-Buraim (4 to 5 years old) and the two daughters were named as Maria Muhammad Sabri Al-Buraim (between 4 months and 2 years old), and Rima Muhammad Sabri Al-Buraim (less than a year to 3 years old). Their father, Muhammed Sabri Abu Ishaq, also posted a message saying:  “We belong to God and to Him we shall return. Oh God, reward me for my calamity and give me something better than it. I count in the sight of God as my wife, Israa Musa Abu Ishaq, and my dearest children, Sabri, Maria, and Rima.”

Another mother, 30-year-old Sabreen Nabil Rizk Abu Ishaq Abu Khater was killed alongside her daughters, Amal Yasser Musa Abu Ishaq (6 or 7 years old) and a 4-year-old Israa Yasser Musa Abu Ishaq. Sabreen and her children were remembered in a Facebook tribute by Mohammad Abu Khater who called her the “family daughter”.

Among the other victims were four more women: Amal Muhammad Al-Abd Abu Ishaq Al-Qahwaji (59 to 63 years old), 35-year-old Lameya Attia Khalil Abu Ishaq Al-Jia’an, 35-year-old Tahreer Samir Suleiman Abu Ishaq and Inas Musa Suleiman Abu Al-Ala Abu Ishaq (27 or 28 years old).

Inas was possibly the older sister of Israa Musa Suleiman Abu Ishaq and the mother of two sisters killed in the incident, 5-year-old Siwar Muhammad Khalil Abu Al-Ala and Salma Muhammad Khalil Abu Al-Ala (2 to 4 years old).

33-year-old Rula Khalil Attia Abu Taima Al-Jiaan was killed alongside two female relatives of hers, 18-year-old Aya Attia Khalil Abu Taima Al-Jia’an and two-year-old Maria Zaid Nafez Abu Taima. The exact family relationships were not clear.

Multiple sets of siblings were killed in the incident. Namely three brothers, Hammam Hossam Musa Abu Ishaq (16 or 17 years old), Muhammad Hussam Musa Abu Ishaq (13 or 14 years old) and Karam Hossam Musa Abu Ishaq (2 or 3 years old). A set of two sisters, Aseel Ahmed Samir Abu Ishaq (9 to 11 years old) and 5-year-old Salam Ahmed Samir Abu Ishaq were killed alongside their cousin, Joud Adel Samir Abu Ishaq (9 or 10 years old) and her little sister 5-year-old Jannah Adel Samir Abu Ishaq.

Another two boys, whose family relationships are not clear, were killed and were named as Naji Imad Jamil Abu Assi (2 or 3 years old) and Mahmoud Rani Abu Saada (3 or 4 years old).

The deadly strike also took the life of a 31 to 33-year-old family member named Ibrahim Youssef Suleiman Abu Ishaq.

The estimates of those injured varied between 35 and 44 civilians, where 44 injured were reported by a Facebook user Diya Alregeb. Videos and photos were shared of civilians being recovered from the rubble and brought to Nasser Hospital. Women and children were reported among those injured. Moreover, videos showed large amounts of smoke emerging from the buildings after the airstrike hit the homes. People were also reported to still be stuck under the rubble as large crowds gathered to help in efforts to dig them out as per photos from Atef Abu Al-Ala’s post.

The names of all victims identified by sources have been matched with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of fatalities in Gaza released on October 26th, 2023. However, the ages provided by the Ministry of Health list of fatalities were slightly different to those identified by sources. Where ages differ between the list and the sources a range has been provided.

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

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

The incident occured in the morning.

The victims were named as:

Family members (26)

Amal Muhammad Al-Abd Abu Ishaq Al-Qahwaji آمال محمد العبد ابواسحاق القهوجي
59 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 973766876
Lameya Attia Khalil Abu Ishaq Al-Jia’an لمياء عطية خليل أبواسحاق الجيعان
35 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 802081117
Hammam Hossam Musa Abu Ishaq همام حسام موسى أبواسحاق
16 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 424646784
Muhammad Hussam Musa Abu Ishaq محمد حسام موسى أبواسحاق
13 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 429738107
Karam Hossam Musa Abu Ishaq كرم حسام موسى أبواسحاق
2 years old killed Matched to MoH ID 444933063
Inas Musa Suleiman Abu Al-Ala Abu Ishaq إيناس موسى سليمان أبوالعلا أبواسحاق
27 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 410682066
Siwar Muhammad Khalil Abu Al-Ala سوار محمد خليل أبوالعلا
5 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 438523276
Salma Muhammad Khalil Abu Al-Ala سلمى محمد خليل أبوالعلا
2 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 445001530
Israa Musa Suleiman Al-Barim Abu Ishaq إسراء موسى سليمان البريم أبواسحاق
25 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 411003817
Sabri Muhammad Sabri Al-Buraim صبري محمد صبري البريم
4 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 441101037
Rima Muhammad Sabri Al-Buraim ريما محمد صبري البريم
0.6 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 444635551
Maria Muhammad Sabri Al-Buraim ماريا محمد صبري البريم
0.4 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 444824403
Sabreen Nabil Rizk Abu Ishaq Abu Khater صابرين نبيل رزق ابو اسحاق ابو خاطر
30 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 804440642
Amal Yasser Musa Abu Ishaq آمال ياسر موسى أبواسحاق
6 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 438397739
Israa Yasser Musa Abu Ishaq اسراء ياسر موسى أبواسحاق
4 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 441103181
Ibrahim Youssef Suleiman Abu Ishaq ابراهيم يوسف سليمان أبواسحاق
31 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 803666130
Tahreer Samir Suleiman Abu Ishaq (Farhan) تحرير سمير سليمان أبواسحاق
35 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 801888157
Aseel Ahmed Samir Abu Ishaq أسيل أحمد سمير أبواسحاق
9 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 433260239
Salam Ahmed Samir Abu Ishaq سلام احمد سمير أبواسحاق
5 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 440555811
Aya Attia Khalil Abu Taima Al-Jia’an آية عطية خليل أبو طعيمة الجيعان
18 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 422531012
Joud Adel Samir Abu Ishaq جود عادل سمير أبواسحاق
9 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 433624863
Jannah Adel Sameer Abu Ishaq جنة عادل سمير ابو اسحق
5 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 439100165
Rula Khalil Attia Abu Taima Al-Jiaan رولا خليل عطية ابوطعيمة الجيعان
35 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 803020064
Maria Zaid Nafez Abu Taima ماريا زيد نافذ ابوطعيمة
2 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 445767619
Naji Imad Jamil Abu Assi ناجي عماد جميل ابوعاصي
2 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 443047303
Mahmoud Rani Abu Saada محمود راني أبوسعادة
3 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 443250840

The victims were named as:

Mahmoud Rani Abu Saada محمود راني أبوسعادة
3 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 443250840
Naji Imad Jamil Abu Assi ناجي عماد جميل ابوعاصي
2 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 443047303

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    26
  • (17 children8 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    35–44
  • 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 (30) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Om Muhammed Al Buraim

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Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of the Bani Suhaila cemetery (مقبرة بني سهيلا) in the town of Bani Suhaila (بني سهيلا). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 31.339996, 34.324402.

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    Atef Abu Al-Ala

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
    26
  • (17 children8 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    35–44
  • 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 (30) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0019a

Incident date

October 7, 2023

Location

النصيرات, Nuseirat, Deir al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

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

Airwars assessment

On the morning of Saturday, October 7th, 2023, a renowned Palestinian poet, novelist, journalist, and community activist, 36-year-old Omar (Umar) Fares Abu Shawish (Shaweesh)  was killed in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the Gaza Strip by alleged Israeli shelling. According to the tribute by the Twitter/X account @GazaMartyrs, Omar was injured and bled to death in a remote, uninhabited area and ”quietly became a martyr, as tranquil as his serenity.”

Omar went out to pray Fajr (Islamic prayer) on October 7th but was killed by an Israeli missile strike, the sources reporte. It was his morning ritual to pray Fajr in the mosque, go for a morning run, and return home with breakfast for his parents and wife and sweets for his three-year-old daughter Elena. He did not know about the major Hamas attack inside Israel on the same morning and therefore went about his activities as normal.

Omar Abu Shawish founded various youth associations and has won multiple local and international awards. He won the “Best National Song of the Year 2007”  at the International Festival of National Song and Heritage in Jordan. In 2010, he won the “Distinguished Volunteer and Ideal Young” award at the Sharek Youth Forum in Palestine. In 2013, he was presented the “Distinguished Arab Youth in the Field of Media, Journalism and Culture” award by the Arab Youth Council for Integrated Development of the Arab League. In 2016 he published his novel, “Ala gayd al-mawt” and several poem collections. He participated in many local, Arab and international conferences. He had experience in leadership, planning capacity building and creative work and took initiatives in various cultural, literature and community work fields.

A lot of tributes to the deceased poet were published on social media platforms, including ones from the Palestinian Ministry of Culture and the General Union of Palestinian Writers and Authors. His family members and friends also mourned his death.

Omar’s sister Alaa Fares wrote: “My beloved brother, Al-Fares / Omar Fares Abu Shawish… God has chosen you today as the first martyr in the battle of liberation and victory (Al-Aqsa Flood).” Indeed, Omar was one of the first civilians killed since the beginning of the conflict on October 7th. Alaa added that she was still waiting for his visit.

Omar’s friend Fadi Saidam shared an image taken with Omar and wrote: “Goodbye, my friend.. May God have mercy on you. You were light-hearted,  creative, polite, and shy person who gave without limits.”

Fathiyya Sarsour made a heartfelt tribute through his post. He described Omar as “a name unlike other names, a human being that words cannot describe. Taste and modesty are his characteristics. Loyalty and love of goodness are his nature. A gentle and creative human being in all fields.”

Hussam A. Shawish wrote in his post about Omar that “the stout, well-mannered person, with a smiling face, elegant appearance, big heart, and gentle manners, the one with a permanent smile and wonderful words, the writer and intellectual, the clasher, who hurt the enemy’s legions with his words, stepped out.”

Abu Hasan Ali in his post recalled his last interaction with Omar fares Abu Shawish. Omar and his daughter visited Abu Hasan place. “Oh God, I can’t believe it. The day before yesterday, he was sitting at my place and his little daughter was with him. He greeted me and laughed and left and did not come back.”

Family members and friends shared numerous images of Omar where he was seen as a middle-aged man with a kind smile. In one of the images he was playing a traditional musical instrument, and in another, he was seen with his three-year-old daughter kissing him on the cheek.

The name of the late Omar has been matched with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of fatalities in Gaza released on October 26th, 2023.

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

 

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

The incident occured in the morning.

The victims were named as:

Omar Fares Abu Shawish عمر فارس أبو شاويش
36 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 800692782

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man1 journalist)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (24) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Malak Mohammad

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    Source: Malak Mohammad

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    Source: Muhamed Abu Salama

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    Source: Muhamed Abu Salama

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    Source: Muhamed Abu Salama

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    Source: Rawan Abd Alaziz Abdalaziz

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    Source: Mustafa Abu Khaleel

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    Source: Mohammed Talat

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    Source: Abu Hasan Ali

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    Source: @Ahmadalshafi4

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    Source: Fadi Saidam

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    Source: G U P W - The General Union of Palestinian Writers and Authors

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    Source: Hussam A. Shawish

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    Source: Basem Awadallah Abu Muhamed

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    Source: Basem Awadallah Abu Muhamed

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    Source: Basem Awadallah Abu Muhamed

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    Source: Samora Sabry

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    Source: A. Fathiyya Sarsour

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    Source: A. Fathiyya Sarsour

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    Source: A. Fathiyya Sarsour

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    Source: A. Fathiyya Sarsour

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    Source: Gaza City Official

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    Source: Nasif Hamdy

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    Source: Literary Hub

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    Source: @GazaMartyrs

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    Source: @GazaMartyrs

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    Source: @GazaMartyrs

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Geolocation notes

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

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man1 journalist)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (24) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0530

Incident date

October 23, 2023

Location

منزل عائلة أبو النجا بحي البرازيل في رفح, Abu al-Naja family residence, Brazil neighborhood, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

At least 16 people, including 11 children, were killed and a number of others injured after an alleged Israeli bombardment on the al-Naja residence in the Brazil neighbourhood of Rafah at dawn on October 23rd, 2023.

The patriarch of the family, 59-year-old Hosni Abu al-Naja was killed along with his wife, 49-year old Yasmine Mahmoud Abu Naja. Their son, 30-year-old Muhammad Hosni Ahmed Abu Naja, was killed, as was his wife, 24-year-old Maysoon Jasser Muhammad Khafaja. Hosni and Yasmine’s daughters – 15-year-old Batoul Hosni Ahmed Abu Naja, 13-year-old Maryam and 12-year-old Aya – were also killed, as were their two sons: 10-year-old Zechariah and 7-year-old Isa.

Along with their children, several of Hosni and Yasmine’s grandchildren were also killed. 10-year-old Ibrahim Islam Ali Abu Sanjar was killed along with his three brothers—Mustafa Islam Ali Abu Sanjar (2 or 3), Malik Islam Ali Abu Sanjar (6), Anas Islam Ali Abu Sanjar (5)—and sister, 8-year-old Yusra Islam Ali Abu Sanjar. It is unclear as to what became of the parents of these children.

Two others were killed: 26-year-old Israa Khalil Ahmed Baroud and 15-year-old Osama Suleiman Brahma.

Information regarding the deceased has been relatively scant. Hosni Abu al-Naja has been described as both a Sheikh and professor. A post on Facebook from Abdullah al-Oms described him as a “good man” and “honourable.”

Sources attached photographs of Mohammad and his father. While social media condolence posts were brief in their descriptions, multiple lamented the loss of members of the family, attaching prayers and hopes for heavenly rest.

Middle East Observer stated that the victims were “transferred to Abu Youssef Al-Najjar and Al-Kuwaiti hospitals.” Multiple sources mentioned “injuries” but did not specify how many injuries.

According to Afnan Kholoud Nahed, the location which was struck, Hosni Abu Al-Naga’s house, was completely destroyed.

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.

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 (14)

Hosni Abu al-Naja حسني أبو النجا
59 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 905117982
Yasmine Mahmoud Abu Naja ياسمين محمود أبو نجا
49 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 900206343
Muhammad Hosni Ahmed Abu Naja محمد حسني أحمد أبو نجا
30 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 804483493
Maysoon Jasser Muhammad Khafaja ميسون جاسر محمد خفاجة
24 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 404589376
Batoul Hosni Ahmed Abu Naja بتول حسني أحمد أبو نجا
15 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 422359497
Maryam Abu Naja مريم حسني أحمد ابو نجا
13 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 429283906
Aya Abu Naja آية حسني أحمد ابو نجا
12 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 430177055
Zechariah Abu Naja زكريا حسني أحمد ابو نجا
10 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 434056487
Isa Abu Naja عيسى حسني أحمد ابو نجا
7 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 437079338
Ibrahim Islam Ali Abu Sanjar إبراهيم إسلام علي أبو سنجر
10 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 433752649
Mustafa Islam Ali Abu Sanjar مصطفي إسلام علي أبو سنجر
2 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 445245277
Malik Islam Ali Abu Sanjar مالك إسلام علي أبو سنجر
6 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 438176265
Anas Islam Ali Abu Sanjar أنس إسلام علي أبو سنجر
5 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 440693190
Yusra Islam Ali Abu Sanjar يسرى إسلام علي أبو سنجر
8 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 435147434

The victims were named as:

Israa Khalil Ahmed Baroud إسراء خليل أحمد بارود
26 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 402911077
Osama Suleiman Brahma أسامة سليمان براهمة
15 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 422363440

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    16
  • (11 children3 women2 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.
  • Impact
    Education
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (21) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (6) [ collapse]

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    Source: Abdallah al-oms

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    Source: Adel abu naja abu musa

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    Source: Ahmad hasan al-tahrawi

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    Source: Adli abu taha

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Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    16
  • (11 children3 women2 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.
  • Impact
    Education
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (21) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISSY022

Incident date

May 13, 2022

Location

محيط دمشق, Al-Suqaidi village, Maysaf city, Damascus, Syria

Airwars assessment

On May 13th 2022, five to six people were reported killed, one was reported to be a civilian, and seven to nine were injured, including one child, a young girl, when Israeli missiles hit the Central region of Syria in the vicinity of Al-Suqaidi village, Maysaf city, in the Hama countryside. Al Araby news reported that four of the people were killed were soliders, and one was a civilian.

One source, the BBC, said that seven soliders were wounded but Shaam news said that three Syrian soliders, two civil servants were killed, and two Syrian soldiers were wounded.

Whilst the Syrian air defenses intercepted “most” of the missiles, the ones that were not able to be intercepted and hit Syria caused civilian harm.

One person who was reportedly killed was Assistant Ammar Hussein Al-Jubaili, who was described by @Ali29919223 on Twitter as “one of the heroes of the air defense, who refused to leave his vehicle while responding to the agression.”  The other names, reported by Msyaf news said were “Lieutenant Yazan Mualla Ahmad”, “Lieutenant Ayham Abdul Karim Al-Hussein”, “Ahmed Afif Al-Din Muhammad”, and “Ali Alloush.” It is unclear which name is the civilian who was killed.

Al Araby reported that Israeli forces targeted two sites in the Al-Bireh and Al-Suwaidi areas in Masyaf, and targeted weapons depots for the Syrian regime forces and Iranian-backed militas, as well as military buildings under preparation, about two kilometers from the city.  A local source, @brATWXTvNQyCfdR reported that Israeli forces targeted “shipments of Iranian weapons produced at the Scientific Research Center in Masyaf.”

According to Al Araby, fires were also reported to have broken out on agricultural land.

The official Syrian regime news agency, SANA reported that ‘At 23.20 on Friday evening, the Israeli enemy launched an air agression with bursts of missiles from over the Mediterranean, west of Banias, targeting some points in the Central Region.”

A military source was reported to have said, “our air defenses intercepted the missiles and downed most of them”

@Schikhmousa reported on Twitter that apparently the attack was targeting “Iranian militia points.”  There was reported to be a high intensity bombardment which lasted for about an hour.

DW News reported that Syria accuses Israel of carrying out the second bombing of its kind within a month.

AFP reported that “the Israeli army told AFP they do not comment on reports in the foreign media.”

The Times of Israel reported that “an Israeli sattellite company and intelligence firm published images Sunday it said showed the damage at an underground facility in Syria from airstrikes days earlier that were attributed to Israel.” The Times of Israel also reported that these airstrikes were the “second alleged Israeli strike on [Syria] in days.”

The incident occured at approximately 8:23 pm local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–9
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military
  • Suspected target
    Iranian military
  • Belligerents reported killed
    4–5
  • Belligerents reported injured
    2–8

Sources (32) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (16) [ collapse]

  • SANA News Agency of the Syrian regime reported on the Israeli attack on May 13th 2022 (Image via Sana News Agency)
  • Ammar Hussein Al Jubaili, one Syrian solider who was killed in the Israeli attack on May 13th 2022 (Image via @Ali29919223 / Twitter)
  • "Shipments of Iranian weapons produced at the Scientific Research Center in Masyaf" targeted on May 13th 2022 (@brATWXTvNQyCfdR / Twitter)
  • "Shipments of Iranian weapons produced at the Scientific Research Center in Masyaf" targeted on May 13th 2022 (@brATWXTvNQyCfdR / Twitter)
  • "Shipments of Iranian weapons produced at the Scientific Research Center in Masyaf" targeted on May 13th 2022 (@brATWXTvNQyCfdR / Twitter)
  • One young girl was reportedly injured in an Israeli airstrike on May 13th 2022 (Image via @daraa_net_2020/ Twitter)
  • Msyaf uploaded an image on May 13th 2022 of the aftermath of the Israeli strike in Syria (Image via Msyaf)
  • Syrian regime soldiers allegedly killed by Israeli forces on May 13th 2022 (Image via @diaa_audi / Twitter)
  • One of the missiles allegedly struck by Israeli forces in Syria on May 13th 2022 (Image via @aliwy22 / Twitter)
  • One of the missiles allegedly struck by Israeli forces in Syria on May 13th 2022 (Image via @aliwy22 / Twitter)
  • Engineer George Issa Dagher, an alleged Syrian regime solider who was killed by an Israeli missile on May 13th 2022 (Image via @SAMSyria0 / Twitter)
  • Captain Sharaf: Yazan Mualla Ahmed, a Syrian regime solider allegedly killed by Israeli forces on May 13th 2022 (Image via @SAMSyria0 / Twitter)
  • Ammar Hussein Jubaili, Lieutenant, Syrian regime soldier reportedly killed by Israeli forces on May 13th 2022 (Image via @SAMSyria0 / Twitter)
  • Ali Muhammad Alloush, reportedly killed after an Israeli strike hit Syria on May 13th 2022 (Image via @SAMSyria0 / Twitter)
  • Satellite images taken on May 15th 2022 of strike area where Israeli missile allegedly hit on May 13th 2022 (Image via Euphrates)

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–9
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military
  • Suspected target
    Iranian military
  • Belligerents reported killed
    4–5
  • Belligerents reported injured
    2–8

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