Israel and Gaza 2023

Israel and Gaza 2023

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Incident Code

ISPT0545

Incident date

October 24, 2023

Location

منزلاً يعود لعائلة نطط في محيط مسجد علي غرب رفح, A house for the Natat family in the vicinity of the Ali Mosque, west of Rafah, Southern Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On October 24th 2023, an alleged Israeli strike hit the house of the Natat family, near Rabaa Al-Adawiya School within the vicinity of Ali Mosque, west of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, injuring at least two people based on images provided by local sources.

Multiple local sources reported that “injuries” resulted from the strike on the Natat family home, but did not provide an exact toll of the injuries. The account @Shehabagency posted to X/ Twitter images of an injured boy receiving attention from medical professionals as well as an injured man being wheeled into hospital on a stretcher. An image of a third man is also shared, but due to him being covered by white cloth, it is not possible to affirm that this is a separate person to the other two people. The caption alleges that the people pictured had been injured during an airstrike on the Natat family home and were being transferred to Kuwait Hospital for medical treatment. However, as these images were included in another incident which occurred near Ali Mosque on the same day, it is unclear if the injuries occurred in this incident.

Al-Sharq News also posted about the reported incident on Facebook, sharing images taken by Firas Abu Sharkh which further depict casualties entering the Kuwait Hospital.

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

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

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • 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

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: @ShehabAgency

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    Source: @ShehabAgency

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    Source: @ShehabAgency

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    Source: @ShehabAgency

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    Source: Albalad news network

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    Source: Palestine news

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    Source: Al-sharq news

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    Source: Al-sharq news

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • 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

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0500

Incident date

October 23, 2023

Location

مخيم الشاطئ, Al-Shati camp, Gaza City, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On October 23rd, 2023, Civil Defense crews were allegedly struck by Israeli forces during rescue operations in Al-Shati camp. According to Shehab News Agency, a member of the Civil Defense was injured while attempting to clear rubble from homes destroyed by Israeli aircraft. Further information regarding identification or the state of injuries has not been made available.

An image attached to the report showed a man on a stretcher, though his injuries did not appear severe.

Almayadine and Al Jazeera News corroborated the above claim, stating that Civil Defense crews were bombed while transporting the injured. There were few additional details. This assessment will be updated if and when more specific details emerge.

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

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

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Impact
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: @ShehabAgency

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Impact
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (6) [ 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 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
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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 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

ISPT0461

Incident date

October 22, 2023

Location

بيت لاهيا, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.551277, 34.509233 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Shortly before 10:36 PM on Sunday, October 22nd 2023, the Al-Ghandour family’s house in Beit Lahia, near the Abu Ubaida Center, in the north of the Gaza Strip, was allegedly hit by Israeli aircraft bombing, resulting in at least 18 and potentially more than 25 deaths, including at least four women and at least five children. Sources referred to a large number of others also injured in the strike, though exact figures were not found.

Initially, Shehab Agency and the Gaza Interior Ministry reported about four people killed and a number of injuries. Later on, Muhammad Hazem Al-Masry wrote about a large number of injured, and Umm lol about “dozens of martyrs and wounded” as a result of the attack. Rafat Abu Alaa reported about 16 civilians killed, noting that the death toll may increase due to many remaining under the rubble. Activist Mohamed Yousif stated that more than 25 members of Al-Ghandour family were killed with some remaining under the rubble.

Among them, 18 members of the family who were killed were identified by Airwars based on social media testimonies by relatives and friends. A 60-year-old man named Muhammad Badr Fahd Al-Ghandour (also known as Abu Badr) and his wife, 56-year-old Maryam Ahmed Al-Ghandour (Al-Halabi) were killed alongside their eight sons, daughter, daughter-in-law and four grandchildren.

Their sons who were killed were identified as 30-year-old Fahd Muhammad Badr Al-Ghandour, 22-year-old Omar Muhammad Badr Al-Ghandour, 20-year-old Youssef Muhammed Badr Al-Ghandour and 18-year-old Muhammad Muhammad Badr Al-Ghandour. Three other sons of theirs were also killed: Hamza Muhammad Badr Al-Ghandour,  39-year-old Badr Muhammad Badr Al-Ghandour, and 37-year-old Mahmoud Muhammad Badr Al-Ghandour.

Their newly-wed son, Mustafa Muhammad Badr Al-Ghandour, and his wife, 22-year-old Ahlam Muhammad Salim Al-Ghandour (Farhat), were killed.

Muhammed and Maryam’s 9-year-old daughter, Nisma Muhammad Badr Al-Ghandour, was killed alongside her nieces and nephews. They were identified as Mahmoud’s four children: his daughters, 12-year-old Maryam Mahmoud Muhammad Al-Ghandour and Maria Mahmoud Muhammad Badr Al-Ghandour, who was described as a child, and his sons, 14-year-old Muhammad Mahmoud Muhammad Al-Ghandour and 13-year-old Qusay Mahmoud Muhammad Al-Ghandour.

Two other family members, a 40-year-old man named Shehada Badr Fahd Al-Ghandour and a 38-year-old female relative called Tawfiqa Muhammad Salim Al-Ghandour were also killed.

Family members and friends of the Al-Ghandour made heartfelt tributes and described their grief. Multiple sources described victims remaining buried under the rubble but didn’t identify the number of victims or their names.

One relative of the family, Ahmed Sardah, in a post on Facebook, expressed his distress and pleaded for anyone who lived near the Al-Ghandour family in Beit Lahia or the area of the Indonesian Hospital to check on them and reassure him.

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

The names of fifteen victims have been reconciled with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of fatalities published on October 26, 2023.

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

The incident occured at approximately 10:36 pm local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (18)

Muhammad Badr Fahd Al-Ghandour محمد بدر الغندور
60 years old killed Matched to MoH ID 911985737
Maryam Ahmed Abdullah Al-Ghandour (Al-Halabi) مريم احمد الغندور
56 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 909522427
Mustafa Muhammad Badr Al-Ghandour مصطفى محمد بدر الغندور
Age unknown male killed
Ahlam Muhammad Salim Al-Ghandour حلام محمد سليم الغندور
22 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 408376549
Youssef Muhammad Badr Al-Ghandour يوسف محمد بدر الغندور
20 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 408768794
Omar Muhammad Badr Al-Ghandour عمر محمد بدر الغندور
22 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 407047075
Hamza Muhammad Badr Al-Ghandour حمزة محمد بدر الغندور
Age unknown male killed
Nisma Muhammad Badr Al-Ghandour نسمة محمد بدر الغندور
9 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 434022703
Badr Muhammad Badr Al-Ghandour بدر محمد بدر الغندور
39 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 800305062
Fahd Muhammad Badr Al-Ghandour فهد محمد بدر الغندور
30 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 804581247
Muhammad Muhammad Badr Al-Ghandour محمد محمد بدر الغندور
18 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 421397001
Mahmoud Muhammad Badr Al-Ghandour محمود محمد بدر الغندور
37 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 800629727
Muhammad Mahmoud Muhammad Al-Ghandour محمد محمود محمد الغندور
14 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 429124571
Qusay Mahmoud Muhammad Al-Ghandour قصي محمود محمد الغندور
13 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 429953078
Maryam Mahmoud Muhammad Al-Ghandour مريم محمود محمد الغندور
12 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 800629727
Maria Mahmoud Muhammad Badr Al-Ghandour ماريا محمود محمد بدر الغندور
Child female
Tawfiqa Muhammad Salim Al-Ghandour, توفيقة محمد سليم الغندور
38 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 801541194
Shehada Badr Fahd Al-Ghandour شحادة بدر فهد الغندور
40 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 800308397

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    18 – 26
  • (5–7 children4 women8–10 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 (18) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Nidal Al-Ghandour

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    Source: Nidal Al-Ghandour

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    Source: Nidal Al-Ghandour

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    Source: Nidal Al-Ghandour

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    Source: Nidal Al-Ghandour

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    Source: Nidal Al-Ghandour

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    Source: Nidal Al-Ghandour

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    Source: Nidal Al-Ghandour

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    Source: Nidal Al-Ghandour

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    Source: Nidal Al-Ghandour

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    Source: Monir Serdah

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    Source: Ashour Ghandour Abu Fadi

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    Source: Ashour Ghandour Abu Fadi

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    Source: Ashour Ghandour Abu Fadi

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    Source: Ashour Ghandour Abu Fadi

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    Source: Ashour Ghandour Abu Fadi

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    Source: Ashour Ghandour Abu Fadi

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    Source: Ashour Ghandour Abu Fadi

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    Source: Ashour Ghandour Abu Fadi

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    Source: Ashour Ghandour Abu Fadi

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    Source: Ashour Ghandour Abu Fadi

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    Source: Salama Abu Jihad

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    Source: Muhammad Hassan Al-Masry

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    Source: Talat Gandoor

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Beit Lahia (بيت لاهيا), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.551277, 34.509233. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    18 – 26
  • (5–7 children4 women8–10 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 (18) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0457

Incident date

October 22, 2023

Location

منزل لعائلة ضهير بمنطقة "خربة العدس" شمال مدينة رفح, Dhahir family house in the “Khirbet al-Adas” area, north of Rafah city, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

Three members of the Dhahir family were killed and six others were injured by an alleged Israeli strike on their home in the Khirbet al-Adas area in the north of Rafah city, on Sunday, October 22, 2023: father Sami Abdel Khalil Dhahir, his son 18-year-old Khalil Sami Dhahir, as well as 33-year-old Mutair Abdel Salam Dhahir, who was an imam in Al-Amin Muhammad Mosque, were killed.

According to Siham-Haifa Daoud, the strike occurred between the hours of 1 and 7am; two victims were initially reported killed and others remained missing under the rubble. @ShehabAgency initially alleged that there were “six injuries, two of them very serious”, while journalist Adel Zourub reported that there were dozens of injuries, and the number or details of surviving injured persons has not been identified by other sources. A number of victims were taken to Youssef Al-Najjar Hospital.

Mutair Abdel Salam Dhahir was remembered by Taher Al-Nahal in a heartfelt post on Facebook as his “brother, friend, and companion who has memorised the Book of God, the imam of the al-Amin Muhammad Mosque in Khirbet al-Adas, the owner of a kind soul and a beautiful smile.”

Others also took to social media to mourn the victims, including Amir Dhahir, cousin to Mutair and Sami, who posted a picture of Mutair proudly smiling and holding up a certificate, as well as neighbour Muhammad Hassan Abu Eyada and the Dhahir Family Forum, who posted images of the three men from when they were alive. The news agency Al Arabiya posted images of a funeral on Facebook, which was described as the funeral of the victims of three strikes, including the bombing of the Dhahir family home.

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

The identities of Khalil Sami Dhahir and Mutair Abdel Salam Dhahir have been reconciled with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of fatalities published on October 26, 2023. Sami Abdel Khalil Dhahir’s name could not be reconciled.

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 between 1:00 am and 7:00 am local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Sami Abdel Khalil Dhair سامي عبد الخليل ضهير
Adult male killed
Khalil Sami Dhair خليل سامي ضهير
18 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 421166695
Mutair Abdel Salam Dhahir مطير عبد السلام ضهير
33 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 802695486

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (3 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    6
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (14) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Dhair Family Forum

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    Source: Amir Duhair

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    Source: Amir Duhair

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    Source: Amir Duhair

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    Source: Alarabiya Palestine

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    Source: Alarabiya Palestine

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    Source: Alarabiya Palestine

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    Source: Alarabiya Palestine

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    Source: Muhammad Hassan Abu Eyada

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    Source: Muhammad Hassan Abu Eyada

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    Source: Muhammad Hassan Abu Eyada

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
    3
  • (3 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    6
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (14) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0462

Incident date

October 22, 2023

Location

منزلاً لعائلة الزطمة بجوار مسجد زيد بين مخيم بدر والبراهمة غرب رفح, al-Zatmeh family house next to Zaid Mosque between Badr and Al-Brahma camp, west of Rafah, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

Fifteen members of the al-Zatmeh and Ghoneim families, including 11 children and two women, were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the al-Zatmeh family home to the West of Rafah on October 22nd 2023. The house was situated next to Zaid mosque, between Badr and Al-Brahma camp. Initial reports by @ShehabAgency claimed “a large number of injuries,” though did not specify the number of injured victims. According to Alaa Abu Anas, “there [were] body parts and missing persons being identified” following the airstrike. Several sources claimed the explosion type to be originating from an Israeli aircraft.

From the al-Zatmeh family, 35-year-old Imad Faraj al-Zatmeh and his wife 34-year-old Islam Nayef al-Zatmeh were killed, along with their children 10-year-old Hala Imad al-Zatmeh, 13-year-old Muhammad Imad al-Zatmeh, 2-year-old Ahmed Imad al-Zatmeh, and 11-year-old Ibrahim Imad al-Zatmeh. Imad’s sister, 28-year-old Hanan Faraj al-Zatmeh was also killed, along with her husband 32-year-old Ahmed Essam Salah and their children 9-year-old Essam Ahmed Salah, 3-year-old Retal Ahmed Salah, less than a year old Abdul Rahman Ahmed Salah and 2-year-old Nada Ahmed Salah.

Images shared on social media showed the mother of Imad and Hanan Faraj al-Zatmeh, Ibtisam al-Zatmeh, crouched over the bodies of her children, covered in white shroud on the ground, after she had heard about the strike on her home while working at the Emirati maternity hospital.

In a Facebook post, Muhammad Abdel Aziz mourned his cousins, 12-year-old Raghad Farid Ghoneim, 8-year-old Layan Farid Ghoneim, and 5-year-old Karam Farid Ghoneim, reporting they were “killed in a bombing on a house next to them.” Images shared by a page for the Ghoneim family show the children smiling while posing for photos.

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

All of the names have been reconciled with published Palestinian Ministry of Health lists with thanks to journalist Alexandre Horn from CheckNews for identifying relevant sources, and Data Tech for Palestine for centralising the datasets.

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

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (12)

Imad Faraj al-Zatma عماد فرج الزطمة
35 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 800773186
Islam Nayef al-Zatma اسلام نايف الزطمة
34 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 802319558
Hala Imad al-Zatma هلا عماد الزطمة
10 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 434052718
Muhammad Imad al-Zatma محمد عماد الزطمة
13 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 429908064
Ahmed Imad al-Zatma احمد عماد الزطمة
2 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 443168000
Ibrahim Imad Al-Zatma ابراهيم عماد الزطمة
12 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 432398717
Hanan Faraj al-Zatmeh (Saleh) حنان فرج الزطمة
29 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 400273694
Ahmed Essam Salah احمد عصام صلاح
32 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 803447994
Essam Ahmed Salah اسماء احمد صلاح
9 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 435237714
Retal Ahmed Salah ريتال احمد صلاح
3 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 445067770
Nada Ahmed Salah ندى احمد صلاح
2 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 436153571
Abdul Rahman Ahmed Salah عبد الرحمن صلاح
0.6 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 444480057

Family members (3)

Raghad Farid Ghoneim رغد فريد غنيم
12 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 431668052
Layan Farid Ghoneim ليان فريد غنيم
8 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 435146337
Karam Farid Ghoneim كرم فريد غنيم
5 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 440682649

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Religious Institution
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    15
  • (11 children2 women2 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 (36) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (10) [ collapse]

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    Source: @ShehabAgency

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    Source: @ShehabAgency

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    Source: @ShehabAgency

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    Source: @ShehabAgency

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    Source: Abdul Hamid Al-Habashi

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    Source: Abdul Hamid Al-Habashi

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    Source: Abdul Hamid Al-Habashi

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    Source: Abdul Hamid Al-Habashi

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    Source: Ghoneim's family is "barren" at home and in the diaspora

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    Source: Ghoneim's family is "barren" at home and in the diaspora

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Religious Institution
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    15
  • (11 children2 women2 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 (36) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0458

Incident date

October 22, 2023

Location

بالقرب من منزل ابو طه بحي المنارة جنوبي شرقي خان يونس, near Abu Taha’s house in the Al-Manara neighborhood, southeast of Khan Yunis, Khan Yunis, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On October 22nd 2023 at dawn, at least four people were reportedly killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike on their family home in the Al-Manara neighbourhood located southeast of Khan Yunis.

All of the sources reported that four people had been killed in the strike. Reporting on the incident identified Salama Issa Muhammad Abu Taha and his two sons, Issa Salama Issa Abu Taha and Hamada Salama Issa Abu Taha as killed in the strike. A neighbour, Musa Issa Musa Al-Muzain, was also reportedly killed in the strike. @ShehabAgency was the only source to report that three sons of Salama – Youssef, Issa, and Taha – were killed in the strike. Salama, his sons Issa and Hamada, and Musa’s names were all matched names with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of nearly 7000 victims’ names and ID numbers released on October 26th but Taha and Youssef’s names was not found.

Relatives of the Abu Tama family paid tribute to their family members on Facebook with images of the victims. A Facebook post from the Abuta family in the homeland and diaspora referred to Issa as “one of the members of the media committee on the official website”.

The sources further identified that the Abu Taha family home is located next to Sayyid Qutb mosque.

In cases where sources attributed responsibility for the strike, they held the Israeli military responsible.

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 (3)

Salama Issa Muhammad Abu Taha سلامة عيسى ابو طه
57 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 963792973
Issa Salama Issa Abu Taha عيسى سلامة ابو طه
34 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 802120667
Hamada Salama Issa Abu Taha حمادة سلامة ابو طه
30 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 804712545

The victims were named as:

Musa Issa Musa Al-Muzain موسى عيسى موسى الموزين
43 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 905388716

Summary

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

Sources (10) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

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    Source: The Abuta family in the homeland and diaspora

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

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

Sources (10) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0464

Incident date

October 22, 2023

Location

منزل عائلة الغوطي في حي الجنينة, Al-Ghouti family home in the Al-Geneina neighborhood, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On Sunday, October 22nd, 2023, in the Rafah Governorate, south of the Gaza Strip, an alleged daytime Israeli airstrike resulted in the death of three members of the Al-Ghouti family – two women and a child – at their home at Al-Geneina neighborhood. A number of others were wounded, including the husband and children of Dr. Hadeel Al-Jamal. An unknown female was also reported as being killed in the strike.

The casualties were reported as a five-year-old girl named Maria Muhammad Tayseer Al-Ghouti, a nine-year-old boy named Tayseer Muhammad Tayseer Al-Ghouti, and a woman named Hanaa Ziad Rizq Al-Ghouti. An image posted by Talat Barhoum showed an “unknown martyr from the bombing of Al-Ghouti” along with an ask if anyone knows her. It was unclear if she was later identified as one of the named deceased victims listed above.

In addition to the fatalities, it was reported by multiple sources (ShehabAgency, Gaza – Moment by Moment, Qudsn_Brk, and @K_a_p_s_o_l_a) that ¨dozens¨ more sustained injuries. Photographs taken from the scene by Mahmoud Bassem depicted a large civilian-led rescue effort with multiple casualties (mostly women and children) being lifted out of the destroyed home. Photos posted by Ismael Mohamad showed a woman being rescued from the rubble by paramedics – suggesting that official rescue teams made it to the scene to provide assistance.

The injured were swiftly transported to Abu Youssef Al-Najjar Hospital for treatment. In images posted by Ahmed Al-Hakim which were taken from inside the hospital, at least nine visibly distressed children can be seen receiving medical attention. News outlet Vetogate reported on the details of the chaotic scene, where one of the doctors, Hadeel Al-Jamal, was said to have collapsed upon hearing that her injured husband and children were victims of the blast and had arrived at the hospital in ambulances. She was heard asking for Adam, Basma, and Ahmed – her family members.

Alarabiya Palestine spoke with children from the Al-Ghouti family who described the moment of the strike: “We were playing and then we didn’t hear anything. Then came the knock.”

Official statements from the Ministry of the Interior of Gaza confirmed the incident, identifying the Al-Ghouti family in Rafah Governorate as the victims. An outpouring of grief on social media followed a post from the Al-Ghouti family council and youth group that confirmed the identities of their deceased family members. Al-Manar Model Kindergarten – Rafah also posted a condolence message for the child Maria Muhammad Tayseer Al-Ghouti – who was one of their students – along with images of her at school.

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

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

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

The incident occured during the day.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Maria Muhammad Tayseer Al-Ghouti  مارية محمد تيسير الغوطي
5 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 440681625
Tayseer Muhammad Tayseer Al-Ghouti محمد عماد ابريك العماوي
9 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 433618535
Hanaa Ziad Rizq Al-Ghouti هناء زياد رزق الغوطي
Age unknown female killed

Family members (3)

husband ofHadeel Al-Jamal
Age unknown male injured
a child 1 of Hadeel Al-Jamal
injured
a child 2 of Hadeel Al-Jamal
injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 4
  • (2 children1–2 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (49) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (72) [ collapse]

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    Source: Mahmoud Bassem

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    Source: Mahmoud Bassem

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    Source: Mahmoud Bassem

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    Source: Mahmoud Bassem

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    Source: Mahmoud Bassem

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    Source: Mahmoud Bassem

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    Source: Mahmoud Bassem

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    Source: Mahmoud Bassem

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    Source: Ahmed Al-Hakim

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    Source: Ahmed Al-Hakim

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    Source: Ahmed Al-Hakim

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    Source: Ahmed Al-Hakim

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    Source: Ahmed Al-Hakim

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    Source: Ahmed Al-Hakim

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    Source: Ahmed Al-Hakim

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    Source: Gaza, moment by moment

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    Source: Gaza, moment by moment

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    Source: Gaza, moment by moment

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    Source: Gaza, moment by moment

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    Source: Farhad Hussein

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    Source: Farhad Hussein

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    Source: Farhad Hussein

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    Source: Farhad Hussein

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    Source: Farhad Hussein

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    Source: Farhad Hussein

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    Source: Farhad Hussein

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    Source: Farhad Hussein

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    Source: Talat Barhoum

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    Source: Talat Barhoum

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    Source: .vetogate.com news

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    Source: .vetogate.com news

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    Source: .vetogate.com news

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    Source: Al-Manar Model Kindergarten - Rafah

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    Source: Al-Manar Model Kindergarten - Rafah

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    Source: Al-Manar Model Kindergarten - Rafah

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    Source: Al-Manar Model Kindergarten - Rafah

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    Source: Yasmine Ahmed

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    Source: Yasmine Ahmed

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    Source: Yasmine Ahmed

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    Source: Yasmine Ahmed

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    Source: Khaled Abdulsalam

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    Source: Khaled Abdulsalam

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    Source: Khaled Abdulsalam

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    Source: Khaled Abdulsalam

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    Source: Khaled Abdel Salam Abu Walid

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    Source: Muhammad Majid Al-Astal

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    Source: Alkhalijiu

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    Source: Sufyan Akkad

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    Source: Official journalist Adel Zourub

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    Source: Official journalist Adel Zourub

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    Source: Official journalist Adel Zourub

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    Source: Official journalist Adel Zourub

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    Source: Jabr Al-Akkad

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    Source: Sufyan Akkad

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    Source: Sufyan Akkad

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    Source: Sufyan Akkad

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    Source: Sufyan Akkad

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    Source: Sufyan Akkad

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    Source: Sufyan Akkad

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    Source: Sufyan Akkad

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    Source: Sufyan Akkad

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    Source: Sufyan Akkad

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    Source: Abu Youssef Supermarket 2

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    Source: Raja Alastal

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    Source: Khaled Abdel Salam Abu Walid

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    Source: Khaled Abdel Salam Abu Walid

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    Source: Mohammed Saber

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    Source: multaqaa eayilat saqr

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Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 4
  • (2 children1–2 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (49) [ collapse]