Israel and Gaza 2023

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Incident Code

ISPT0298

Incident date

October 17, 2023

Location

منزلين لعائلتي "أبو النجا" و"ماضي" بحي الجنينة في رفح, Homes of Abu al-Naja (near Al-Zahraa Clinic) and Madhi families (Saddam Street behind Madi station), Al-Geneina Neighbourhood, city of Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

During the afternoon of Tuesday, October 17th 2023, 20 members of the Abu al-Naja family, including at least eight women, two of whom were pregnant, and at least eight children and four men were reportedly killed and dozens reportedly injured when Israeli aircrafts allegedly struck the homes of the Abu al-Naja and Madhi families located in the Al-Geneina neighbourhood of Rafah in the Gaza Strip. The Madhi family house was situated behind the Madi Petrol Station near Saddam Street was hit first, and the Abu al-Naja family house located near Al-Zahraa Clinic was hit second according to Twitter/X media user @Hamzaalnamla1.

Grandmother, 78 year-old Hajja Sami Farhana Musa Abu al-Naja (Umm Ibrahim) was killed alongside her son-in-law, 62 year-old Sami Suleiman Abu al-Naja and Sami’s children – his two sons 20 year-old Osama Sami Abu al-Naja and 31 year-old  Muhammad Sami Abu al-Naja, and his two daughters 24 year-old Siham Sami Abu al-Naja and 17 year-old Mays Sami Abu al-Naja. Muhammad Sami Abu Al-Naja’s wife Asmaa al-Shaer, who was pregnant, and their daughter one year-old Eileen Muhammad Abu al-Naja also were killed in the attack.

A granddaughter of Farhana Musa Abu al-Naja, 33 year-old Karam Ibrahim Abu, was killed alongside her two sons 9 year-old Sami Ramzi Abu al-Naja and 11 year-old Khaled Ramzi Abu al-Naja. Another woman, 60 year-old Hoda Hussein Abu al-Naja (Umm Muhammad), died in the airstrike alongside her daughter* Lama Hassanein Abu al-Naja.

Ahmed Hassanein Abu al-Naja was also killed alongside his wife Ghadeer Ayman Mahmoud Abu al-Naja. The late Ahmed was mentioned in a Facebook condolence message by Ahmad Husayn as “mujahid” and “an educator of generations and has his military mark.” In a tribute by Al Arab he was called a “martyr hero”, so Airwars has classified Ahmed Hassanein Abu Al-Naja as a militant. His images attached to these Facebook testimonies show a young smiling bearded young man.

A pregnant woman, 27 year-old Nisreen Ahmed Hussein Abu Al-Naja died together with her daughter 2 year-old Habiba Suleiman Sami Abu Al-Naja. Their death was mourned by Nisreen’s brother Ibraheem Abu Alnaja in a Facebook testimony where he shared an image of Habiba.

One more family member, Ghaida Abdel Qader Abu Al-Naja, died alongside her son 10 year-old Suleiman Muhammad Hassanein Abu Al-Naja and her daughter, 4 year-old Hoda Muhammad Hassanein Abu Al-Naja.

Mustafa Hammam Hamdan Abu Naja was also killed in the airstrike.

Initially, Safa News reported that seven civilians had been killed in the attack on the house belonging to Mr. Sami Abu Al-Naja, but later social media posts by the relatives and friends, including the tributes by Abu Al-Naja Family Gathering Official Account, Alzaeem Yousef, Fares Ibrahim and Jawad Abu Naja helped to identify the names of 21 deceased members of Abu al-Naja family. The number and identities of the civilian casualties in the Madhi family is unknown.

The late Haji Sami Suleiman Abu Al-Naja was remembered in a Facebook post by Abbas Al-Am who wrote “May God have mercy on the uncle, the martyr, Sami Abu Naja, Abu Ramzi” and attached an image of a middle-aged bearded man in white clothes.

Sami’s son Osama Sami Abu al-Naja was mentioned in the tributes by Sam Ali and Waseem Mohammad Momar. The late Osama can be seen in the attached images as a young smiling bearded man.

The Ministry of the Interior quoted by multiple news sources announced that a number of people were killed and dozens were injured as a result of these airstrikes. The Palestinian Information Center, as well as a Facebook page named Abu al-Naja Family Gathering Official Account, reported that another house next to them was also struck in the attack.

Photos shared on social media showed the rubble and the destruction in the aftermath of the bombardment, with houses collapsed and a large area of space full of rubble.

A Facebook account Abu al-Naja Family Gathering Official Account shared photos of the bodies of those killed wrapped in sheets being carried through the streets alongside the images of funeral prayers at the cemetery in which one of the families was buried, with a timestamp of 16:22 on the same day as the attack, 17th October, 2023. The post included photos of the rubble of the attacked houses and rescue teams recovering the bodies of those killed from the rubble of the destroyed homes.

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

*When sources described victims killed as “children of” without further information available regarding their age, Airwars categorized those as children in its ranges.

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

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

The incident occured in the afternoon.

The victims were named as:

Family members (20)

Farhana Musa Abu al-Naja فرحانة موسى أبو النجا
78 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 914650882
Sami Suleiman Abu al-Naja سامي سليمان أبو النجا
62 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 920778255
Osama Sami Abu al-Naja أسامة سامي أبو النجا
20 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 408457893
Siham (Saham) Sami Abu al-Naja سهام سامي أبو النجا
24 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 404180077
Mays Sami Abu al-Naja ميس سامي أبو النجا
17 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 424413672
Muhammad Sami Abu al-Naja محمد سامي أبو النجا
31 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 803561315
Asmaa al-Shaer أسماء الشاعر
Adult female pregnant killed
Eileen Muhammad Abu al-Naja إيلين محمد أبو النجا
1 years old female Asmaa and Muhammad's child killed Matched to MoH ID 445407406
Karam Ibrahim Abu al-Naja كرم ابراهيم أبو النجا
33 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 802695387
Sami Ramzi Abu al-Naja سامي رمزي أبو النجا
9 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 435236716
Khaled Ramzi Abu al-Naja خالد رمزي أبو النجا
11 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 433421286
Hoda Hussein Abu al-Naja هدى حسين أبو النجا
60 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 901951723
Lama Hassanein Abu Al-Naja لما حسنين أبو النجا
Child female Hoda's daughter killed
Ghadeer Ayman Mahmoud Abu al-Naja غدير أيمن محمود أبو نجا
Adult female killed
Nisreen Ahmed Hussein Abu al-Naja نسرين أحمد حسين أبو النجا
27 years old female pregnant killed Matched to MoH ID 401182415
Habiba Suleiman Sami Abu al-Naja حبيبة سليمان سامي أبو النجا
2 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 445474885
Ghaida Abdel Qader Abu al-Naja غيداء عبد القادر أبو النجا
Adult female killed
Suleiman Muhammad Hassanein Abu al-Naja سليمان محمد حسنين أبو النجا
10 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 434344990
Hoda Muhammad Hassanein Abu al-Naja هدى محمد حسنين أبو النجا
4 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 440721579
Mustafa Hammam Hamdan Abu Naja مصطفى همام حمدان أبو النجا
Age unknown male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    20
  • (8 children8 women4 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (25) [ collapse]

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    Source: Ahmad Husayn

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    Source: Al Arab

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    Source: Waseem Mohammad Momar

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    Source: Mahmoud Husnein Madi

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    Source: Adli Abu Ta

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    Source: Abbas Al-Am

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    Source: Sam Ali

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    Source: Ibraheem Abu Alnaja

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    Source: Alzaeem Yousef

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    Source: Alzaeem Yousef

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    Source: Abu Al-Naja Family Gathering Official Account

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    Source: Abu Al-Naja Family Gathering Official Account

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    Source: Abu Al-Naja Family Gathering Official Account

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    Source: Abu Al-Naja Family Gathering Official Account

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    Source: Abu Al-Naja Family Gathering Official Account

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    Source: Abu Al-Naja Family Gathering Official Account

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    Source: Abu Al-Naja Family Gathering Official Account

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    Source: Abu Al-Naja Family Gathering Official Account

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    Source: Abu Al-Naja Family Gathering Official Account

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    Source: Abu Al-Naja Family Gathering Official Account

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    Source: Abu Al-Naja Family Gathering Official Account

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    Source: Abu Al-Naja Family Gathering Official Account

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    Source: Abu Al-Naja Family Gathering Official Account

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    Source: Abu Al-Naja Family Gathering Official Account

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    Source: Abu Al-Naja Family Gathering Official Account

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    Source: Abu Al-Naja Family Gathering Official Account

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    Source: Abu Al-Naja Family Gathering Official Account

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    Source: Abu Al-Naja Family Gathering Official Account

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
    20
  • (8 children8 women4 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (25) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0360

Incident date

October 19, 2023

Location

الباسة, Al Bassa, central Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.426959, 34.349396 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

In the evening of Thursday, October 19, 2023, at least 13 civilian members of the al-Attar family, including a woman and seven children, and up to dozens of other civilians were reportedly killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the al-Attar family home located in the al-Bassa neighborhood in the city of Deir al Balah in the central Gaza Strip. Many civilians, most of them children, were reportedly wounded in the strike.

Al-Manara Media reported that there were “martyrs and a number of wounded” as a result of the bombing which destroyed the al-Attar family house, while Safa Agency stated that “dozens of people were martyred.” A Facebook user Mahmoud Fouly reported that “many martyrs and injuries have been recovered”. The State of Palestine Ministry of Foreign Affairs shared a video of rescue efforts from the rubble of the destroyed building. Palestinian Refugees Gates shared the images of the same.

Mahmoud Fouly and Safa Agency shared numerous disturbing images of the injured children, including infants, being carried from ambulances to hospitals, and some of them being treated by medical staff. Palestine pediatric patients service page posted very graphic pictures of the seven dead children whose bodies were wrapped in white cloth.

Radwani Younis included a video of funeral prayers for the Al-Attar family members that were conducted near the ambulances carrying their bodies, saying, “Due to the large number of martyrs and the intensity of the raids, the people of Gaza performed the funeral prayer for 13 members of the Palestinian Al-Attar family, including 7 children, in ambulances.”

Social media tributes helped Airwars to identify some of the victims of the deadly strike. Loay Mutair offered his condolences to “my wife and my uncle’s family over the martyrdom of their son Aed Ismail al-Najjar (Abu Yahya), his three children, his wife and her family in the Dar al-Attar massacre in Deir al-Balah.” Another of Aed’s brothers, Haneen Najjar, included the names of Aed’s children – his daughters Maria al-Najjar and Judy al-Najjar, and his son Yahya al-Najjar – as well as Aed’s wife, Rania al-Najjar. Ahed Abo Hatab and Loay Mutair shared the pictures of the children of the deceased Aed. Airwars believes that the post likely misspelled Judy (جودي) , as the name released by the Palestinian health ministry was Jouri (جوري) – only one letter different.

Aed’s brother Bilal mourned the deaths saying, “Our consolation is in you, my beloved, that you are a bird roaming and frolicking in gardens and rivers in a seat of truth in the presence of a powerful King”, adding that they were the “family of Hajj educator Abu Rami al-Attar”. He also added that Aed liked to be called “Engineer Yahya.”  According to his pictures in a graduation mantle on the social media, Aed was a graduate of Al-Aqsa university.

A Facebook user Osama described the late Aed as “brother, friend, beloved, kind, decent and well-reputed.” Many of his images were posted on social media by family and friends where he can be seen as a young bearded man with his children or alone. Rami Yazici shared a striking image where he was kissing on the forehead the dead body of Aed on a hospital bed.

Airwars was only able to reconcile one name with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of names up to October 26th 2023.

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

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

The incident occured in the evening.

The victims were named as:

Family members (5)

Aed Ismail al-Najjar (Abu Yahya) عائد إسماعيل النجار
Adult male killed
Rania al-Najjar رانيا
Adult female killed
Yahya al-Najjar يحيى
Child male killed
Maria al-Najjar ماريا
Child female killed
Jouri al-Najjar جودي
1 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 444365969

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    13
  • (7 children1 woman1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (23) [ collapse]

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    Source: Mahmoud Gaber

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    Source: Mahmoud Gaber

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    Source: Mahmoud Gaber

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    Source: Mahmoud Gaber

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    Source: Mahmoud Fouly

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    Source: Mohammed A Abufardah

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    Source: Safa Agency

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    Source: Safa Agency

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    Source: Safa Agency

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    Source: Safa Agency

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    Source: Haneen Najjar

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    Source: Ahed Abo Hatab

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    Source: Ahed Abo Hatab

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    Source: Ahmad Abu Yaser

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    Source: Ahmad Abu Yaser

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    Source: Ahmad Abu Yaser

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    Source: Ahmad Abu Yaser

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    Source: Ahmad Abu Yaser

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    Source: Ahmad Abu Yaser

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    Source: Ahmad Abu Yaser

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    Source: Ahmad Abu Yaser

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    Source: Ahmad Abu Yaser

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    Source: Ahmad Abu Yaser

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    Source: Osama

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    Source: Rami Yazici

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    Source: Loay Mutair

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    Source: Loay Mutair

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    Source: Bilal Alnajjar

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    Source: Palestine pediatric patients service page

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    Source: Palestine pediatric patients service page

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    Source: Palestine pediatric patients service page

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    Source: Palestine pediatric patients service page

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    Source: Palestine pediatric patients service page

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    Source: Palestine pediatric patients service page

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    Source: Palestine pediatric patients service page

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    Source: Palestine pediatric patients service page

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    Source: Palestinian Refugees Gates

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    Source: Palestinian Refugees Gates

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    Source: Palestinian Refugees Gates

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    Source: Bilal Alnajjar

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Geolocation notes (3) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Al Bassa (الباسة) in the city of Deir al Balah (دير البلح). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 31.426959, 34.349396.

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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
    13
  • (7 children1 woman1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (23) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0318

Incident date

October 18, 2023

Location

جوار مستشفى الشفاء, Vicinity of the al Shifa Hospital, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.52417, 34.44417 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Around 11:15 in the morning of Wednesday, 18th October 2023, Israeli forces allegedly conducted an airstrike on the Haboush family home located behind al-Shifa medical hospital near the Gaza port, in the north of the Gaza Strip, killing at least 32 identified members of the extended Haboush family, including at least nine women and at least 18 children. The strike reportedly killed up to 40 family members and injured dozens of them. Among the victims killed in the deadly strike were two mothers, each of whom was killed alongside her five children.

Initial reports by Shehab Agency and Safa News stated that between 12 and 18 members of the Haboush family were killed in the airstrike, with dozens more remaining missing under the rubble. Numerous images have been shared by Awdeh Channel and Facebook user Paradise, depicting the completely destroyed building and a rescue operation in search for those trapped under the rubble. Al Arabiya Palestine and Khabar24 shared heartbreaking videos showing the attempts to rescue people from the rubble. General Directorate of Military Medical Services shared images of the ambulance and emergency crews in dealing with the martyrs and injured where injured people on strechers can be seen.

A social media testimony by Haboush family on Facebook helped to identify 32 family members killed in the strike, sharing images of some of the victims.

A 66-year old grandfather of the Haboush family, Suleiman Naaman Rabah Haboush, and his 62-year old wife Ibtisam Arslan Salem Haboush were killled alongside their four sons and three daughters as well as grandchildren.

Heba Suleiman Haboush, a surviving daughter of Suleiman Haboush, said in a Facebook post in reference to her father:  “May God have mercy on you, dear. May God have mercy on you, Hanoun. I am proud to be your daughter. God bears witness that you have been the best father, husband, and brother. You gave everything to serve your religion and your country. Praise be to God for having the honor of being a martyr.” She also shared an image of an elderly man with a grey beard in a traditional Muslim attire.

Suleiman and Ibtisan’s eldest 33-year old son Musab Suleiman Naaman Haboush was killed along with his wife, a 30-year old  Lubna Ahmed Hamdi Haboush (Al-Naji), and their 8-year old son Suleiman Musab Suleiman Haboush. A younger son, a 29-year old Izz al-Din (Azzedine) Suleiman Naaman Haboush, was killed alongside his wife Makram Khalifa and their 2-year old son Zakaria Azzeddine Suleiman Haboush. Their other son Suleiman Ezz El-Din Haboush survived the attack and was injured.

The deadly strike also took the lives of a 20-year old son of Suleiman and Ibtisan, Abdul Rahman Suleiman Naaman Habous, their 16-year old son, Muhammad Suleiman Naaman Haboush, and their three daughters – 22-year old Sandus Suleiman Naamn Haboush, Islam Suleiman Haboush, and 27-year old Walaa Suleiman Naaman Haboush. Their grandchildren, a 7-year old girl, Sareen Naaman Suleiman Haboush, a girl, Malak and a boy, Alyan Al-Ashqar were also killed.

The late Islam Suleiman Haboush used to be a researcher, and Hala Khaled dedicated a Facebook tribute to her, sharing an image of woman in white burqa presenting in front of a notebook. Islam contributed to writing a book “Popular Resistance” published by Dar Al-Muqtasab.

The strike mostly took lives of women and children, including two mothers, each of whom was killed alongside her five children.

A 33-year old, Shaima Raed Mahmoud Haboush al-Amiri, was killed alongside her three sons: Osama Noman Suleiman Haboush (15), Suleiman Noman Suleiman  Haboush (13), and Ibrahim Noman Suleiman Haboush (10) as well as her two daughters, Maria Noman Suleiman Haboush (9) and Fatima Noman Suleiman Haboush (2).

One more mother,  Amina Ahmed Haboush al-Amri, was killed alongside her son Saleh Noman Haboush (8), and four daughters – Cyrine Noman Haboush, Ibtisam Noman Suleiman Haboush (3),  Bilsan Noman Haboush (2), and Marwa Noman Rabah Haboush.

The deadly airstrike took the lives of three young siblings, a 7-year old boy, Abdul Rahman Mahmoud Naeem Haboush, and his two sisters, a 15-year old Dima Mahmoud Naeem Haboush and a 10-year old Talin Mahmoud Naeem Haboush.

Last but not least, a 22-year old woman, Jennat Zaki Youssef Haboush, was mentioned among the killed victims.

According to the post by Heba Suleiman Haboush, the only survivor of the bombing of the house was the young boy Suleiman Ezz El-Din Haboush who can be seen on the attached image with a bandage covering his head and an injured eye. Heba also shared the heartbreaking videos showing the funeral of Haboush family members as well as their bodies wrapped in white cloth stained with blood.

Dozens of others were reported wounded. A video shared by Khaled Safi on the social media platform Twitter/X showed a crying injured girl with her face and clothes covered in dust and stained with blood. The video is captioned “A survivor from the rubble of the Haboush family home, which was recently targeted by [Israeli] aircraft”.

Later, Twitter/X  user @alsha_mi reported about 40 killed members of the Hanoush family, referring to her friend based in Gaza: “Muhammad Haboush, my friend from Gaza, I have been communicating with him every day since the beginning of the bombing. Today they were bombed in Gaza and 40 martyrs from the Haboush family died… Can you imagine the number 40 martyrs from the family who were martyred in an instant.”

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. According to the Facebook post by Haboush family, the attack happened without any prior warning.

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

The incident occured at approximately 11:15 am local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (17)

Suleiman Naaman Rabah Haboush سليمان حبوش
66 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 936523034
Ibtisam Arslan Salem Haboush إبتسام رسلان حبوش
62 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 951510551
Musab Suleiman Naaman Haboush مصعب سليمان حبوش
33 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 802775825
Lubna Ahmed Hamdi Haboush لبنى الناجي
30 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 804448652
Suleiman Musab Suleiman Haboush سليمان حبوش
8 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 435909106
Izz al-Din (Azzedine) Suleiman Naaman Haboush عز الدين سليمان حبوش
29 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 804448652
Makram Khalifa مكرم خليفة
24 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 405190752
Zakaria Azzeddine Suleiman Haboush زكريا عز الدين حبوش
2 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 444854657
Suleiman Ezz El-Din Haboush سليمان عز الدين حبوش
Child male injured
Abdul Rahman Suleiman Naaman Haboush عبدالرحمن سليمان حبوش
20 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 408146736
Muhammad Suleiman Naaman Haboush محمد سليمان حبوش
16 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 424561041
Sandus Suleiman Naamn Haboush سندس سليمان حبوش
22 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 406984948
Islam Suleiman Haboush إسلام سليمان حبوش
39 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 800262040
Alyan Al-Ashqar عليان الأشقر
Age unknown male killed
Walaa Suleiman Naaman Haboush ولاء سليمانحبوش
27 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 401921580
Malak ملاك
Child female killed
Sareen Naaman Suleiman Haboush سارة
7 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 437279219

Family members (6)

Shaima Raed Mahmoud Haboush al-Amiri شيماءرائد حبوش العامري
33 years old female Matched to MoH ID 951510551
Osama Noman Suleiman Haboush أسامة نعمان حبوش
15 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 426349627
Suleiman Noman Suleiman Haboush سليمان نعمان حبوش
13 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 429532674
Ibrahim Noman Suleiman Haboush إبراهيم نعمان حبوش
10 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 434082210
Maria Noman Suleiman Haboush ماريا نعمان حبوش
9 years old female Matched to MoH ID 435060975
Fatima Noman Suleiman Haboush فاطمة نعمان حبوش
2 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 442863460

Family members (6)

Amina Ahmed Haboush al-Amri أمينة أحمد حبوش العامري
Adult female killed
Saleh Noman Haboush صالح نعمان حبوش
8 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 435194675
Cyrine Noman Haboush سيرين نعمان حبوش
7 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 437279219
Ibtisam Noman Suleiman Haboush إبتسام نعمان حبوش
3 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 437040835
Bilsan Noman Haboush بيلسان نعمان حبوش
2 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 437040835
Marwa Noman Rabah Haboush مروة نعمان حبوش
Child female

Family members (3)

Abdul Rahman Mahmoud Naeem Haboush عبدالرحمن محمود نعيم حبوش
7 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 437453293
Dima Mahmoud Naeem Haboush ديمة محمود نعيم حبوش
15 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 426381596
Talin Mahmoud Naeem Haboush تالين محمود نعيم حبوش
10 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 432320364

The victims were named as:

Jennat Zaki Youssef Haboush زكي يوسف حبوش
22 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 407117308

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    32 – 40
  • (19 children9 women4 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (34) [ collapse]

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of the al Shifa hospital (مستشفى الشفاء) to the west of Gaza city (غزة), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.52417, 34.44417. 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
    32 – 40
  • (19 children9 women4 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (34) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0415b

Incident date

October 20, 2023

Location

الشيخ رضوان, Sheikh Radwan, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.531545, 34.464841 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At least 18 people, mostly children and women, all from the Al-Khalot family, were killed and others were wounded on the morning of October 20th, 2023 when an alleged Israeli strike hit their home in the Abo Iskander area in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood.

At Al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza, an Al-Ghad correspondent reported that the home consisted of three floors, housing 30 people, and was entirely destroyed, resulting in “a number of martyrs and wounded”. The source said: “We brought out a number of martyrs, most of whom were women and children, while many remained under the rubble. We needed more than 4 hours to get them out, given that we work with our hands and do not have tools.”

The family members killed were members of the Al-Kahlot family: grandfather Suhail Al-Kahlot (65) and his wife Ghada Abel Rahman Al-Kahlot (55) were killed alongside their daughters, Reham Suhail Al-Kahlot and Haya Suhail Al-Kahlot (31), and their sons, Hassan Suhail Al-Kahlot (34), Mahmood Suhail Al-Kahlot (26), Hadi Suhail Al-Kahlot (25), Abdul Rahman Suhail Al-Kahlot (19), and Ahmed Suhail Al-Kahlot (28). Ahmed’s wife Aya Sheikh Khalil Al-Kahlot (32) was also killed, along with Haya’s husband Muhammad Maher Al-Kahlot (39), Muhammad’s mother Magda Youssef Abu Watfa, Muhammad’s brother Ahmed Maher Al-Kahlot (29), and Ahmed’s wife Rawan Sami Al-Kahlot Abu Watfa (29), and their children. Suhail and Ghada’s grandchildren (likely children of Haya and Muhammad based on their names) Youssef Muhammad Maher Al-Kahlot, Zain Muhammad Maher Al-Kahlot (2), Hamza Muhammad Maher Al-Kahlot, and Magda Muhammad Maher Al-Kahlot were also killed.

According to @ahmedalkahlout, Suhail was killed along with his wife and ten of his children. Based on a post from Muhammad Abd al-Rahman al-Kahlot (sister of Ghada) it seems likely that this refers to their children and their children’s spouses. @ahmedalkahlout also mourned “the children of the deceased Maher Abdul Rahman Younis Al-Kahlot, his wife [Magda Youssef Abu Watfa], and his 9 children” – based on the same post from Muhammad Abd al-Rahman al-Kahlot (sister of Ghada) it seems likely that this refers to their children, their children’s spouses, and their grandchildren.

Mohammed H. Alkahlout posted that his aunt Ghada’s family had been displaced and was sheltering with the family of Magda Abu Waft.

Reham Al-Kahlot was said to be a volunteer at Al-Matar project that provides educational and cultural opportunities to the blind. A Facebook post from the Al-Matar project expressed profound grief over the loss of Reham. The post emphasized that the project considers her not just a volunteer but a family member. The project also extended heartfelt condolences to the community mourning her tragic death. Ahmad Arafat also posted a condolence message for his “colleague” Reham, a medical analysis specialist. My Voice – SAWTI, a United Nations Development Program, also mourned the loss of Reham and identified her as a graduate of their Voice Program.

The Management of the Indonesian Hospital also posted a condolence message to Dr. Atef Al-Kahlot, Director of the Indonesian Hospital, on the death of his brother and his family. The hospital also published a statement from Dr. Atef which read “We receive martyrs and bid farewell to martyrs, and we are still standing at the top of our work. We will not leave this place until God grants us victory, and we will continue to do so. Serving our Palestinian people.”

While multiple sources mentioned wounded as a result of the strike, none provided an injury toll.

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 in the morning.

The victims were named as:

Family members (18)

Suhail Al-Kahlot سهيل الكحلوت
65 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 975937780
Ghada Abdel Rahman Al-Kahlot غادة عبد الرحمن الكحلوت
55 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 975937988
Reham Suhail Al-Kahlot ريهام سهيل الكحلوت
Adult female killed
Hassan Suhail Al-Kahlot حسن سهيل الكحلوت
34 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 802522334
Mahmoud Suhail Al-Kahlot محمود سهيل الكحلوت
26 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 402899355
Hadi Suhail Al-Kahlot هادي سهيل الكحلوت
25 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 404560971
Abdul Rahman Suhail Al-Kahlot عبد الرحمن سهيل الكحلوت
19 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 420398158
Ahmed Suhail Al-Kahlot أحمد سهيل الكحلوت
28 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 400566550
Aya Sheikh Khalil Al-Kahlot آية الشيخ خليل الكحلوت
32 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 803221266
Muhammad Maher Al-Kahlot محمد ماهر الكحلوت
39 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 800804932
Haya Suhail Al-Kahlot هيا سهيل الكحلوت
31 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 803381698
Youssef Muhammad Maher Al-Kahlot يوسف محمد ماهر الكحلوت
Child male killed
Zain Muhammad Maher Al-Kahlot زين محمد ماهر الكحلوت
2 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 444803605
Hamza Muhammad Maher Al-Kahlot حمزة محمد ماهر الكحلوت
Child male killed
Magda Muhammad Maher Al-Kahlot ماجدة محمد ماهر الكحلوت
Child female killed
Magda Youssef Abu Watfa ماجدة يوسف أبو وطفة
Adult female
Ahmed Maher Al-Kahlot أحمد ماهر الكحلوت
29 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 410185839
Rawan Sami Abu Watfa Al-Kahlot روان سامي أبو وطفة الكحلوت
29 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 804805141

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    18 – 20
  • (4–6 children6 women8 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

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Sheikh Radwan (الشيخ رضوان) to the west of Gaza city (غزة). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Sheikh Radwan are: 31.531545, 34.464841.

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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
    18 – 20
  • (4–6 children6 women8 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 (23) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0187i

Incident date

October 13, 2023

Location

منزلا لعائلة السعافين في محيط مخبز الدهشان بحي الزيتون بغزة, Al-Saafin family home, near Al-Dahshan bakery, Al-Zeytoun neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza City, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On Friday, October 13, 2023, an alleged Israeli strike hit the al-Saafin family home and reportedly killed at least one person, 31-year-old engineer Ahmed Arif Amer al-Saafin, in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood of Gaza City. The home was in a residential area and near the Al-Dahshan bakery, east of Gaza City.

Many of Ahmed’s family members mourned him in Facebook posts, including his uncle Tareq Al Saafin and his cousin Mohammed Bashir. Both sources posted an image of Ahmed smiling, taken before the incident.

Ahmed Arif Amer al-Saafin has been matched with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of nearly 7000 victims’ names and ID numbers released on October 26, 2023.

This incident likely took place around midnight local time on October 12-13, 2023 as this is when the earliest report of the incident, a Facebook post by Musab Abdelkarim, was published.

All sources that identified a belligerent 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 around midnight.

The victims were named as:

Ahmad Arif Amer al-Saafin أحمد عارف عامر السعافين
31 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 410086508

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • 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: Mustafa Al-safeen facebook

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    Source: Mohammed Bashir 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 infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • 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 (10) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0446

Incident date

October 21, 2023

Location

منزل عائلة أبو أسد المجاور لمستشفى شهــداء الاقصىى, home of the Abu Assad family, adjacent to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On 21st October 2023, the home of the Abu Assad family, adjacent to al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital and on Abu Assad Street in Deir Al Balah, was reportedly damaged by an alleged Israeli airstrike, killing seven civilians and injuring “dozens” others.

Reporting of the incident identified the killing of mother Hilala Ibrahim Abu Assad and her 12-year-old twin children, daughter Aseel Abdel Nasser Abu Assad and son Ahmed Abdel Nasser Abu Assad, by the strike. A Facebook post from Dr. Sahar Saadi Kahil referred to Hilal as a “distinguished Tajweed teacher, memorizer of the Book of God and certified by many of the ten recitations” and posted an image of her with a Palestinian flag. Family members also provided condolences on the death of Hilala and her twin children.

The Palestinian Information Center (@PalinfoAr) reported that “7 citizens died after the Israeli [forces] bombed the Abu Assad family home next to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.”

According to Aljazeera (@AJArabicnet), “all members of the Abu Assad family were injured” while other sources reported on “a number of injuries” resulting from the strike and Khabar 24 identified “dozens” of injuries.

The aftermath of the strike was posted by Palestine Dialogue Network (@paldf) and Abu Kareem News showing the building reduced to rubble with local civilians and rescue workers sorting through the rubble. A post by Nuseirat Panorama showed the arrival of injured civilians, including a young man and an elderly man, at a local hospital while images posted by Nader Saad Abdul Haseeb show a woman with an injury to her face. Graphic images of a dead infant and a dead child arriving at the hospital were also posted by Nuseirat Panorama.

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 a belligerent, all sources attributed the strikes to the Israeli military. A Facebook post from Shadi stated that the strike occurred “without any warning”.

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

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Hilala Ibrahim Abu Assad هلالة إبراهيم أبو أسد
Adult female killed
Aseel Abdel Nasser Abu Assad أسيل عبد الناصر أبو أسد
12 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 431684463
Ahmed Abdel Nasser Abu Assad أحمد عبد الناصر أبو أسد
12 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 431684471

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    7
  • (2–3 children1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–24
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (26) [ collapse]

Media
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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: @PalinfoAr

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    Source: @PalinfoAr

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    Source: @PlusQuds

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    Source: @paldf

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    Source: Panorama

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    Source: Panorama

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    Source: Panorama

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    Source: Abu kareem

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    Source: Abu kareem

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    Source: Abu kareem

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    Source: NaderSaadAbdulHaseeb

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    Source: Khabar24

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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
    7
  • (2–3 children1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–24
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (26) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISSY-020619

Incident date

June 2, 2019

Location

مطار T4, T4 airport, Homs, Syria

Airwars assessment

At least one soldier was killed and two others were injured in alleged Israeli strikes on the T4 airport in Homs eastern countryside on June 2, 2019.

Syrian Arab News Agency reported that the airstrikes “resulted in one martyr, two injured soldiers, damage to an ammo depot, and material damage to some structures and equipment.” In addition, they credited the anti-air defense system as destroying two of the missiles that targeted the airport.

No other sources reported on this incident.

The incident occured in the evening.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    No
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military
  • Belligerents reported killed
    1
  • Belligerents reported injured
    2

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    No
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military
  • Belligerents reported killed
    1
  • Belligerents reported injured
    2

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Incident Code

M21ISPT028

Incident date

May 12, 2021

Location

خزاعة, Khuza'a, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.307314, 34.360372 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At least three civilians, a woman and two children, were injured in alleged Israeli airstrikes on the town of Khuza’a on May 12, 2021.

According to @NewpressPs, “a Palestinian woman and two children were injured in a bombing in the town of Khuza’a, east of Khan Yunis”. The injuries resulted from the house of the woman injured being struck and ambulance crews evacuated the injured.

A post by Amr Tabash identified the injured woman as being from the al-Najjar family and Pal times 2015 verified that the woman and children were from the same family.

@palsawa added that the house was struck during Israeli targeting of “the Internal Security headquarters near the Education Roundabout, east of Beit Lahia”.

@syr_television identified four air raids as being carried out in Khuza’a and all of the sources that reported on the incident blamed Israeli forces.

An IDF statement on 12th May stated: “A short while ago, the IDF struck an additional Hamas internal security apparatus building, in Khan Yunis, used for counterintelligence”. It is unclear if this statement directly relates to this event at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military
  • Suspected target
    Palestinian Forces

Sources (21) [ collapse]

Media
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  • A woman from the al-Najjar family was brought to the hospital with injuries following strikes on the town of Khuza’a on May 12, 2021. (Image posted by Amr Tabash via Facebook)
  • A woman from the al-Najjar family was brought to the hospital with injuries following strikes on the town of Khuza’a on May 12, 2021. (Image posted by Amr Tabash via Facebook)
  • A woman from the al-Najjar family was brought to the hospital with injuries following strikes on the town of Khuza’a on May 12, 2021. (Image posted by Amr Tabash via Facebook)
  • A woman was injured now in Al-Najjar neighborhood in Khuza'a, as a result of artillery shelling of the house of a citizen

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Khuza’a (خزاعة), southeast of Khan Younis (خان يونس). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Khuza’a are: 31.307314, 34.360372.

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Israeli Military

[23:59, 5/12/2021] IDF News Desk: IDF:

A short while ago, the IDF struck an additional Hamas internal security apparatus building, in Khan Yunis, used for counterintelligence.

The IDF is continuing to strike terror targets in the Gaza Strip.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military
  • Suspected target
    Palestinian Forces

Sources (21) [ collapse]