Israel and Gaza 2023

Israel and Gaza 2023

Satellite imagery, screenshot from Google Earth, October 2023

Belligerent
Israeli Military
Country
Syria
the Gaza Strip
start date
end date
Civilian Harm Status
Belligerent Assessment
Declassified Documents
Infrastructure
text search
592 Results
sort by:
Sort by:
Incident date
Civilian deaths alleged
Civilian deaths confirmed by belligerent

Incident Code

ISPT0165

Incident date

October 12, 2023

Location

مخيم البريج, Bureij camp, Deir al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.437934, 34.403857 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Shortly after midnight on Friday, 12th of October, 2023, at least 25 civilians who belonged to three different families, including a university professor, at least five women and at least seven children, were killed and a large number of civilians were reportedly wounded in an alleged airstrike by the Israeli military on a four-storey residential building belonging to the Abu Madin family in Block 9 of the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza strip. The building contained 12 residential apartments and housed approximately 70 people, including displaced people of the border areas, local sources reported.

The number of casualties was initially reported at 17, but rose to 26 with news sources such as Jo24.net reporting that many were trapped under the rubble. Adham Abu Selmia (@adham922) shared an emotional video on the Twitter/X social media platform showing  the immediate aftermath of the tragedy and people looking for survivors under the rubble at night. Huda Naim (@HuDa_NaIm92) shared another video on Twitter/X showing young men attempting to rescue a screaming child trapped under the rubble.

The injured civilians were transferred to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the neighboring city of Deir al-Balah. Wafa.ps reported that the morgues in Al-Aqsa hospital were “filled with bodies from the attack”, with tents being set up outside for the increasing casualties. The list of casualties has been compiled from various social media posts, obituaries and news agencies.

The biggest losses suffered were the Al-Nabahin family. A relative of the family, Ahmad Al-Nabahin, mentioned in a Facebook post 17 names of the members of the Al-Nabahin and Abu Madin families who were killed, sharing some of their pictures.

Another family member, Hadi Khalid, mourned in her Facebook testimony the death of the 20 members of Al-Nabahin family, including, in particular, her 56-year old father Khaled Muhammad Al-Nabahin, her sister and Khaled’s daughter, a 28-year old Dalia Khaled Muhammad Al-Nabahin, the wife of her uncle Musa, a 62-year old Intisar Abdel Latif Mohamed Al-Nabahin Abd al-Jawad with her sons, Hadi Khalid’s cousins – a 31-year old Yousef Musa Al-Nabahin, a 27-year old Bassem Saeed Al-Nabahin and a 36-year old Muhammad Musa Al-Nabahin. The images of Bassem and Yousef can be seen in the Facebook post by Ahed Alkhaldi.

Bassem Saeed was among the dead. He was reported to be a basketball player for the Khadamat al-Bureji team. His death was mourned in an obituary by the Palestinian Basketball Federation where he was pictured in a basketball shirt with the number 5. The Palestine Olympic Committee also dedicated a Facebook post to the deceased sportsman, writing that he had previously won the Basketball League title in the southern governorates, while also sharing a picture of him with a ball.

Daabes Mohammad wrote a heartfelt Facebook testimony dedicated to the late Yousef Musa Al-Nabahin: “My companion, my brother, and my beloved. May God give me patience to leave you. Yesterday you were with me and gave me water to drink, and today you are a martyr.” A smiling Yousef is seen with the author of the post in the attached image.

Hadi Khalid further mentioned a 37-year old Asma Mousa Al-Nabahin who was killed together with her husband, a 43-year old Professor Muhammad Suleiman Al-Nabahin (Abu Suleiman), their three daughters – Jamila Muhammad Al-Nabahin*, 16-year old Raghad Muhammad Al-Nabahin and 12-year old Rula Suleiman Al-Nabahin, and their 4-year old son Ayoub Suleiman Al-Nabahin.

University professor Muhammad Suleiman Al-Nabahin (Abu Suleiman) was remembered by his colleagues and friends in their obituaries. Ayman Al-Awawdeh wrote a heartfelt Facebook testimony dedicated to Abu Suleiman: “You were always loved in your work and in your home.”  Waseem Abu Sara shared an image of Abu Suleiman sitting in a university auditorium with his colleague. Ibraheem Abu Shamale remembered him as “the friendly brother, fun and polite friend and colleague.”

Hadi Khalid’s testimony also includes the names of the related Abu Madin family members, in particular, her cousin Maysaa Musa Al-Nabahin, her cousin’s husband, Sufyan Fareej Abu Madin, and their children: two sons – Sufyan Abu Madin* and Karam Sufyan Abu Madin* and two daughters – Maryam Sufyan Abu Madin* and Yara Sufyan Abu Madin*.

Hadi Khalid also mentioned a woman Wissam Musa Al-Nabahin and her son: Ghaith Iyad Abu Darika* among the victims.

The deadly bombing also took the lives of the six members of the Huwaishil family, including Saeed Abu Huwaishil (Abu Al-Abd) and his wife Samah Ismail Al Mashukhi, their three daughters – a 3-year old Sarah Saeed Abu Huwaishil, Sila Abu Huwaishil*, Alma Abu Huwaishil* and their son, Abdul Rahman Abu Huwaishil*. The only surviving son was Moaz, according to journalist Adel Zourob and a friend of the late Samah, Sahar Alghoty. Ahmed Salman posted a picture of Saeed Abu Huwaishil’s children, where all of them seem to be very young.

Saeed Abu Huwaishil was remembered in the Facebook testimonies by his friend Ahmad Ahmad, his cousins Abu Mohammad, Saree Mansour and Ali Mansour. Ali Mansour noted that the late Saeed was his childhood friend. The friend of the late Saeed, Ramez Alqtrawi, wrote a touching post on Facebook featuring the wide-smiling Saeed and saying: “I promised you nothing but laughter, joy, the best brother, and the best friend. May God have mercy on you, my beloved Saeed Abu Huwaishil, and may God have mercy on all the martyrs”.

A post by Mahmoud Fathy contains a picture of Saeed Abu Huwaishil in a military uniform, while a post by Ahed Mahmoud shows him with a gun in his hands. However, there is no other evidence that Saeed was a militant, so we have qualified his status as contested.

The deceased daughter of Saeed, Sara Saeed Abu Huwaishil, was only three years old and was likely one of the youngest victims of this attack. Journalist Adel Zourob Official posted a heartbreaking image of Sara’s dead body covered with blood.

Ramee Abu Ismail mentioned her sister, Umm Musa, was severely injured in an incident, but further details about her identity are unknown.

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. Jo24.net news reported that the attack happened without a prior warning.

*Airwars has quantified these civilians as children based on images and the ages of family members.

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 (6)

Sufyan Freij Abu Madin سفيان فريج ابو مدين
Adult male killed
Maysa Musa Al-Nabahin, wife of Sufyan ميسا موسى النباهن
Adult female killed Matched to MoH ID 800445637
Muhammad Sufyan Abu Madin محمد سفيان ابو مدين
male killed Matched to MoH ID 424280758
Sufyan Abu Madin مريم سفيان ابو مدين
male killed Matched to MoH ID 409405339
Karam Sufyan Abu Madin كرم سفيان ابو مدين
male killed Matched to MoH ID 437372378
Yara Sufyan Abu Madi يارا سفيان ابو مدي
killed

Family members (7)

Saeed Abu Huwaishil Saeed Abu Huwaishil
male killed
Samah Ismail Al Mashukhi, سماح اسماعيل المشوخي
female wife of Saeed killed
Sarah Saeed Abu Huwaishil سماح اسماعيل المشوخي
female daughter of Saeed and Samah killed
Sila Abu Huwaishil سيلا ابو هويشل
female daughter of Saeed and Samah killed
Alma Abu Huwaishil ألمى ابو هويشل
female daughter of Saeed and Samah
Abdul Rahman Abu Huwaishil عبدالرحمن ابو هويشل
male son of Saeed and Samah killed
Moaz Al-Huwishil معاذ ابو هويشل

Family members (14)

Khaled Muhammad Al-Nabahin خالد محمد النباهين
male Matched to MoH ID 923534606
Dalia Al-Nabahin داليا النباهين
female Matched to MoH ID 400765251
Intisar Al-Nabahin Abd al-Jawad انتصار النباهين
male Matched to MoH ID 970021085
Muhammad Musa Al-Nabahin محمد موسى النباهين
male Matched to MoH ID 801734112
Yousef Musa Al-Nabahin يوسف موسى النباهين
male Matched to MoH ID 803617893
Bassem Saeed Al-Nabahin باسم سعيد النباهين
male Matched to MoH ID 403080500
Isma Mousa Al-Nabahin 801511163
female Matched to MoH ID 801511163
Asmaa Muhammad Suleiman Al-Nabahin محمد سليمان النباهين
male Husband of Asmaa Matched to MoH ID 967748310
Jamila Muhammad Al-Nabahin جميلة محمد النباهين
female daughter of Asmaa and Muhammad
Ayoub Suleiman Al-Nabahin
male son of Asmaa and Muhammad
Raghad Muhammad Al-Nabahin النباهين رغد محمد
female daughter of Asmaa and Muhammad Matched to MoH ID 424414621
Rula Suleiman Al-Nabahin رولا سليمان النباهين
daugher of Asmaa and Muhammad Matched to MoH ID 430128074
Wissam Musa Al-Nabahin
Matched to MoH ID 802243238
Ghaith Iyad Abu Drika غيث اياد ابودريقة
male son of Wissam Al-Nabahin Matched to MoH ID 444226393

The victims were named as:

Mohammed Al-Askari محمد العسكري
Age unknown

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    25 – 26
  • 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.

Sources (60) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (25) [ collapse]

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Ramez Alqtrawi

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Mahmoud Fathy

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Ahmed Salman

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Ahed Mahmoud

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Journalist Adel Zourob Official

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Journalist Adel Zourob Official

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Ayman Al-awawdeh

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Waseem Abu Sara

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Daabes Mohammad

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Ehab K Al Nabahen

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Ramzi Mansour

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Al Ahli

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Palestine Olympic Committee

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Ahed Alkhaldi

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Ahed Alkhaldi

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Ahmad Al-Nabahin

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Ahmad Al-Nabahin

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Ahmad Al-Nabahin

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Ahmad Al-Nabahin

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Ahmad Al-Nabahin

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Ahmad Al-Nabahin

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Al-Nabahin Gathering

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Al-Nabahin Gathering

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Bureij camp (مخيم البريج), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.437934, 34.403857. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    25 – 26
  • 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.

Sources (60) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0192

Incident date

October 14, 2023

Location

النصيرات, Nuseirat, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

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

Airwars assessment

On October 14th 2023, between one and three civilians were reportedly killed and at least one was injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Al Shaf’i family house in Al Nusayrat camp.

There is mixed reporting on the number of civilians killed in the airstrike, with Wattan News providing the lowest death toll of one killed, whilst @GNNANOW reported three. Sputnik Arabic did not specify how many deaths, but directly referenced “a number of women and children” were killed.

@ShebabAgency, which reported on the residential airstrike, indicated that the incident led to injuries. Ambulances transported the injured to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, with a post by user Aida Muhammad noting that “most of the bodies of the martyrs are body parts”. A post from Osama Al-Kahlot also referred to “a number of serious injuries” arriving at the hospital. Wattan News was the only source to specify that one person was injured, in addition to the one death.

While all sources referred to the bombing as occurring in Nusayrat camp, some sources referred to the strike as occurring at a house for the Al-Shafi’i family while others mentioned “the Nusayrat camp market” as the location of the strike.

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strikes to Israeli forces. Sputnik Arabic specified that the strike occurred “without warning”.

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

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Marketplace, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 3
  • (1–2 children1–2 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Impact
    Food
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (16) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

Geolocation notes

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

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Marketplace, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 3
  • (1–2 children1–2 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Impact
    Food
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (16) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0200

Incident date

October 14, 2023

Location

الزوايدة, Az Zawayda, Deir al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.429871, 34.370784 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On the evening of Saturday, October 14th 2023, at least 16 civilians, almost all women and children, were killed and others were injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike on the al-Houssana family house in al-Zuwaiyda, in the central Gaza Strip.

According to several posts on Facebook by family members, the following names of the victims are known: the matriarch of the family, grandmother Um Ahman was killed, along with her daughter in law, 45-year-old Lina Halasa. Lina’s children, 21-year-old Marah Halasa, 19-year-old Besan Halasa, and her 7- or 8-year-old son, Omar Halasa were also killed. Um Ahman’s other grandchildren, siblings 10-year-old Yusra Halasa, 8-year-old Sham Halasa, 16-year-old Asmaa Halasa, and Amina Halasa were also killed. A daughter-in-law, 28-year-old Islam Halasa, married to her son Ahmad, was killed. Islam’s son, 3-year-old Shaban Halasa was killed, as was her 1-year-old infant daughter, Narowz Halasa. Others, Aya Khamis Hassouna (25), Sharif Ata Hassouna, 5-year-old Sharif Ashraf Hassouna, and Nili Hassouna (wife of “Sharif Ata Hassouna”) were also killed.

According to a Facebook post by Ammar Dwaik, Hassan Halasa, the husband of Lina and father of Marah, Besan, and Omar, and only surviving member of the immediate family, works for the Khan Younis office of the Independent Commission for Human Rights as a researcher. Hassan’s colleagues, in remembering his family, called on “the United Nations and actors in the international community to stop this aggression and deliberate targeting of civilians by the Israeli … army, and to provide protection for them.”

Sherine Halasa shared on Facebook her grief for the death of her friend Besan Halasa, who was studying to be a doctor, and in her third year of medical school. In a heartfelt post she asks “What did she do to kill her, her mother, her sister, and her brother?” According to Sherine, Besan and her brother Omar were “always with each other, loved ones, their souls are attached to each other”. Besan’s best friend Dalia told The Independent that Besan “deserves life more than all of us. Besan is a 19-year-old girl who just loved life. A dreamy, ambitious, intelligent, kind girl who loves us and we love her. She loves all things.” Besan’s teacher Dr Belal Aldabbour wrote on X: “I mourn my student Bisan, a future doctor whose life was cut too short.”

In a Facebook post from Besan posted earlier this year, months before her death, she mourned the loss of her friend’s brother and wrote of her pain in living in the region: “Life in Gaza is unbearable. Everything here is unfit for life and every event here is painful. Our days are only nightmares, there is no life on this earth.” Later, in a post she wrote soon before her death, Besan said, “I have dreams I have not yet fulfilled,” and a “life that I have not fully lived.” Just two days before she was killed, Besan also mourned the loss of her teacher Dr. Al-Fadil Mohamed Al-Dafour.

In another post Sherine remembered Marah Halasa, a recent graduate who loved to draw and paint:, “Have fun, we will miss you a lot, I swear. We are going to come and congratulate you on your graduation. What should I do with the gift I brought you?”

Farid Hassouna posted a condolence message for the death of six members of the Hassouna family. However, researchers only found the names of four members of the family.

Multiple local sources including @PalinfoAr reported that “injuries” resulted from the strike but did not specify how many. Images posted by Ahmed Shawy show family members and friends mourning those killed whose bodies were wrapped in white and buried.

The Al-Bureij official page posted on Facebook that the strike occurred opposite the entrance to Al-Maghazi. The Phoenix Bird reported that four members of the Hassouna family and their relatives had left their home in the Al-Shujaiya neighborhood in North Gaza to escape bombing and were staying with family when the strike occurred.

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

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

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

The incident occured in the evening.

The victims were named as:

Family members (12)

Um Ahmad أم أحمد حلاسة
Adult female killed
Lina Halasa لينا حلاسة
45 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 976703934
Marah Halasa مرح حلاسة
21 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 407941863
Bisan Halasa بيسان حلاسة
19 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 409101698
Omar Halasa عمر حلاسة
8 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 436073381
Yusra Halasa يسرى حلاسة
10 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 433513645
Sham Halasa شام حلاسة
8 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 435971858
Asmaa Halasa أسماء حلاسة
16 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 424742336
Amina Halasa آمنة حلاسة
female killed
Islam Halasa (Mushtaha) زوجة أحمد
28 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 400815775
Shaban Halasa شعبان حلاسة
3 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 442897666
Narowz Halasa نورز حلاسة
1 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 444389373

Family members (4)

Aya Khamis Hassouna أية خميس حسونة
25 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 403307341
Sharif Ashraf Hassouna شريف أشرف حسونة
5 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 440525681
Sharif Ata Hassouna شريف عطا حسونة
61 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 903225555
Nili Hassouna نيلي حسونة
Adult female killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    16 – 18
  • (7–8 children7–8 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (62) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (86) [ collapse]

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: @PalinfoAr

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: @PalinfoAr

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: @PalinfoAr

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Reda Al-Shuwaikhi

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Al Jazeera -

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Ahmed Shawy

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Ahmed Shawy

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Ahmed Shawy

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Ahmed Shawy

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Ahmed Shawy

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Ahmed Shawy

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Ahmed Shawy

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Ahmed Shawy

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Ahmed Shawy

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Ahmed Shawy

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Ahmed Shawy

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Ahmed Shawy

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Ahmed Shawy

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Ahmed Shawy

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Ahmed Shawy

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Ahmed Shawy

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: phoenix phoenix

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Ammar Dwaik

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Sherine Halasa

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Sherine Halasa

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Sherine Halasa

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Sherine Halasa

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Sherine Halasa

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Sherine Halasa

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Sherine Halasa

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Sherine Halasa

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Al-Zawaida Youth Sports Club

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Al-Zawaida Youth Sports Club

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Al-Zawaida Youth Sports Club

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Al-Zawaida Youth Sports Club

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Al-Zawaida Youth Sports Club

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Al-Zawaida Youth Sports Club

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Al-Zawaida Youth Sports Club

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Al-Zawaida Youth Sports Club

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Al-Zawaida Youth Sports Club

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Al-Zawaida Youth Sports Club

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Al-Zawaida Youth Sports Club

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Al-Zawaida Youth Sports Club

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Al-Zawaida Youth Sports Club

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Al-Zawaida Youth Sports Club

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Al-Zawaida Youth Sports Club

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Al-Zawaida Youth Sports Club

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Al-Zawaida Youth Sports Club

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Al-Zawaida Youth Sports Club

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Al-Zawaida Youth Sports Club

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Al-Zawaida Youth Sports Club

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Al-Zawaida Youth Sports Club

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Al-Zawaida Youth Sports Club

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Al-Zawaida Youth Sports Club

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Yaser Yousef

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Mohammed Al-Khatib facebook

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Gaza sport facebook

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Aya Hasballa facebook

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Nour Ali Facebook

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Nour Ali Facebook

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Sherine Halasa

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Sherine Halasa

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Sherine Halasa

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Sherine Halasa

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Sherine Halasa

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Sherine Halasa

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Sherine Halasa

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: @KashifMD

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: @KashifMD

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: @KashifMD

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: @KashifMD

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: @AlrushoudA

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: @AlrushoudA

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: @Dezarosen

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: @fidaazaanin

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: @fidaazaanin

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: @fidaazaanin

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: @fidaazaanin

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: @Dragonvibee

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: The Independent News

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: The Independent News

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Az Zawayda (الزوايده‎). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Az Zawayda are: 31.429871, 34.370784.

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
    16 – 18
  • (7–8 children7–8 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (62) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0297

Incident date

October 17, 2023

Location

مدرسة المغازي الاعدادية للبنين, Al Maghazi Preparatory School for Boys, Deir al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.420102, 34.388679 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

During the afternoon of Tuesday, 17th of October, 2023, at least ten civilians were killed and dozens were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on an UNRWA school located in the al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip where 4,000 people were taking refuge. However, the death toll may be significantly higher as Twitter/X user @alforgannet wrote that “a large number of civilians, most of them children and women, were martyred and injured.”

The school was run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. Al-Ahram news quoted UNRWA as saying, “At least six people were killed this afternoon as a result of the bombing of an UNRWA school in the Maghazi refugee camp in the central region of Gaza.” The source also referenced the statement made by the organization’s Commissioner-General, Philippe Lazzarini, who corroborated that dozens, including UNRWA employees, were injured and that “the school had suffered severe structural damage.” The statement suggested that the casualty numbers were likely to be higher. Urgent From The Rest reported about 10 civilians killed and dozens wounded.

WAFA News Agency and Facebook user “Going Back to Palestine” shared the images showing the aftermath of the deadly strike: the walls of the school with large holes in them, lots of broken furniture and rubble. A graphic video posted by Electronic Al-Nadaa Portal on Facebook showed bodies being carried out of the school.

The sources differed about the nature of the strike. The Palestinian Ministry of Interior and National Security and some local sources said that the school was hit with artillery while UNRWA reported an airstrike.

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 afternoon.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    School, UN facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    10 – 24
  • 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.
  • Impact
    Education
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (21) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (17) [ collapse]

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Alam Radio

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: WAFA News Agency

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: WAFA News Agency

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: WAFA News Agency

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: WAFA News Agency

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: WAFA News Agency

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Hany Abu Zeid

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Going Back to Palestine

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Going Back to Palestine

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Going Back to Palestine

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Going Back to Palestine

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Going Back to Palestine

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Going Back to Palestine

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Going Back to Palestine

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the Al Maghazi Preparatory School for Boys (مدرسة المغازي الاعدادية للبنين) to the east of Deir al Balah (دير البلح). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 31.420102, 34.388679.    

{"type":"FeatureCollection","features":[{"type":"Feature","properties":{"label":"A","label-type":"white-red","stroke":"#ff0000","stroke-width":1,"stroke-opacity":1,"fill-opacity":0},"geometry":{"coordinates":[[[34.38869677014483,31.42025688510043],[34.38873749680684,31.419944091639778],[34.38880936738758,31.419953291462363],[34.388762651510774,31.42026506269363],[34.38869677014483,31.42025688510043]]],"type":"Polygon"}},{"type":"Feature","properties":{"label":"B","label-type":"white-red","stroke":"#ff0000","stroke-width":1,"stroke-opacity":1,"fill-opacity":0},"geometry":{"coordinates":[[[34.388544554705845,31.420233232370947],[34.38855054392067,31.42018314458643],[34.38864277783247,31.42019336658562],[34.388634392931124,31.420241409965655],[34.388544554705845,31.420233232370947]]],"type":"Polygon"}},{"type":"Feature","properties":{"label":"Exact Location","label-type":"black-white"},"geometry":{"coordinates":[34.388715673161244,31.41991422170834],"type":"Point"}}]}

  • Imagery:
    Hany Abu Zeid

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
    School, UN facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    10 – 24
  • 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.
  • 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

ISPT0412

Incident date

October 20, 2023

Location

محافظة خانيونس, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.336273, 34.319926 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Province/governorate level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On October 20th 2023, a child was reportedly killed and at least three others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Shaheen family home in Khan Yunis, located in the Gaza Strip.

Reporting of the incident identified Shaheen Shaheen as the child who was killed. A series of Facebook posts by Amr Tabash and Omar Arfat capture a man visibly upset, carrying the body of the child, as well as the body of the child in the morgue.

A tweet by user @sadeel_owida identified further injuries to two girls and a woman from the strike, with all transported to Nasser Hospital, while Mahmoud Fouly reported that three children were injured. This is collaborated by images of the children in the hospital which circulated on social media. Simultaneously, sources indicate that the search for missing persons was underway in the aftermath of the incident.

The Ministry of the Interior of Gaza reported on the incident, identifying the strike on the “Shaheen” family in Khan Yunis.

Airwars has matched Shaheen Shaheen’s name to the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of names released on October 26th 2023.

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

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

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Shaheen Shaheen شاهين شاهين
6 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 438998726

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • 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

Sources (15) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (12) [ collapse]

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Esmaeel Omer

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Esmaeel Omer

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Omar Arfat

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Amr Tabash

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Amr Tabash

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Amr Tabash

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Mahmoud fouly

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Mahmoud fouly

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Mahmoud fouly

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Mahmoud Fouly

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Alone in a strange world

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Khan Younis governorate (محافظة خانيونس), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.336273, 34.319926. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

{"type":"FeatureCollection","features":[{"type":"Feature","properties":{"stroke":"#ff0000","stroke-width":1,"stroke-opacity":1,"fill-opacity":0},"geometry":{"type":"MultiPolygon","coordinates":[[[[34.30723677900005,31.39063151600004],[34.31157963100003,31.389841673000035],[34.31807551000003,31.39061978700005],[34.32651614100007,31.391723804000037],[34.33042753800004,31.390777266000043],[34.33476615200004,31.38829759500004],[34.33750679100007,31.386296707000042],[34.341631920000054,31.391009822000058],[34.345405509000045,31.38939561400008],[34.35109608400006,31.387384239000028],[34.35384916700008,31.38523586000008],[34.354749199000025,31.383953489000078],[34.35715514000003,31.382388347000074],[34.35899716800003,31.381233020000025],[34.36044198800005,31.380326823000075],[34.36069294300006,31.38016942300004],[34.36200755300007,31.378362684000024],[34.365111212000045,31.375162234000072],[34.36716210000003,31.374875020000047],[34.372935228000074,31.374066353000046],[34.37378683800006,31.373947041000065],[34.37380751400008,31.373944144000063],[34.37346514200004,31.373520469000027],[34.37294798800008,31.373100176000037],[34.37264077200007,31.372802911000065],[34.372001709000074,31.372274262000076],[34.37208471400004,31.37206603100003],[34.37247490000004,31.371262295000065],[34.37255255800005,31.370760656000073],[34.37241194600006,31.370294193000063],[34.372269361000065,31.369981606000067],[34.37204457200005,31.369720442000073],[34.37157554400005,31.369468659000063],[34.371020283000064,31.369255976000034],[34.37055842600006,31.369069480000064],[34.370145284000046,31.369034533000047],[34.370128073000046,31.36903769500003],[34.36980028800008,31.36909790900006],[34.36930052200006,31.36936882200007],[34.368869492000044,31.369592414000067],[34.36884881000003,31.369595004000075],[34.36846294400004,31.36964332200006],[34.368087209000066,31.36956013400004],[34.36774357400003,31.369369402000075],[34.36738306500007,31.36888347000007],[34.36708490400002,31.368420601000025],[34.36692104100007,31.36789920700005],[34.366755487000034,31.367312183000024],[34.366657806000035,31.366740055000037],[34.36659204100005,31.366322369000045],[34.366454942000075,31.365804852000053],[34.36611655000007,31.365213099000073],[34.365854830000046,31.36401379700004],[34.36565974900003,31.36280580300007],[34.36559756300005,31.362067790000026],[34.36553415100008,31.361572740000042],[34.365644477000046,31.360640567000075],[34.365968483000074,31.35907697700003],[34.366189861000066,31.35745227500007],[34.36651526900005,31.355740410000067],[34.36677345900006,31.35390539100007],[34.36693057600007,31.35184526300003],[34.36704827500006,31.35022322100008],[34.36767193500003,31.345971930000076],[34.36790251300005,31.343285668000078],[34.368190766000055,31.34178448800003],[34.368696475000036,31.339228821000063],[34.36891540900007,31.337870002000045],[34.369241568000064,31.336040962000027],[34.36981931300005,31.333059761000072],[34.370435626000074,31.329634317000057],[34.37105399100005,31.325864762000037],[34.37120530400006,31.324357038000073],[34.37153800700003,31.321734074000062],[34.37218186800004,31.31904872900003],[34.372478697000076,31.316683761000036],[34.372769281000046,31.315000346000033],[34.37310210600003,31.31191129900003],[34.37339220000007,31.31023055000003],[34.37386678400003,31.307273725000073],[34.373949475000074,31.305808470000045],[34.373644142000046,31.304787248000025],[34.37330607500007,31.30377238500006],[34.37279750400006,31.302822538000044],[34.372428359000025,31.301787070000046],[34.37211742100004,31.301153972000066],[34.37195073100003,31.300440108000032],[34.37123659800005,31.299250763000032],[34.370837798000025,31.29795701000006],[34.37033397000005,31.29635298000005],[34.368945146000044,31.293260377000024],[34.36727470200003,31.290608391000035],[34.36674607300006,31.28999365800007],[34.364905528000065,31.28908336300003],[34.36233504200004,31.288092241000072],[34.360458107000056,31.28701988800003],[34.359424886000056,31.286430567000025],[34.35832512200005,31.28588991500004],[34.35609562500008,31.284780837000028],[34.35451852600005,31.284061105000035],[34.348214185000074,31.280887052000026],[34.34526450800007,31.279388235000056],[34.343069151000066,31.278412736000064],[34.342766081000036,31.27770826300008],[34.342393435000076,31.27683433900006],[34.34185256200004,31.275627902000053],[34.34147291200003,31.27500036300006],[34.34076185200007,31.274050507000027],[34.340054621000036,31.27299578700007],[34.33922198100004,31.271721597000067],[34.338056503000075,31.269827667000072],[34.33730722100006,31.268625792000023],[34.33671960400005,31.267633690000025],[34.335960887000056,31.266861428000027],[34.33508314900007,31.265803189000053],[34.334078727000076,31.264780779000034],[34.33307647400005,31.263540920000025],[34.33227900600008,31.262698517000047],[34.331355287000065,31.26170918500003],[34.33069885100008,31.26117736200007],[34.330692046000024,31.261194997000075],[34.330522200000075,31.261635151000064],[34.329504464000024,31.264272489000064],[34.328055609000046,31.267255547000047],[34.323862613000074,31.273545227000056],[34.320699508000075,31.280174464000027],[34.31668098700004,31.288656251000077],[34.31380441400006,31.294965096000055],[34.30902877400007,31.294135432000076],[34.303401836000035,31.292748377000066],[34.29690361100006,31.292885975000047],[34.29363291900006,31.294160332000047],[34.29313208600007,31.294355471000074],[34.29289033900005,31.294449663000023],[34.292724272000044,31.294547393000073],[34.29241739100007,31.29472799000007],[34.29210767400008,31.294910256000037],[34.29095789100006,31.29558689600003],[34.28836645300004,31.297111941000026],[34.28469543600005,31.300147682000045],[34.28172914100003,31.30410707900006],[34.28212421600006,31.306836291000025],[34.27334360300006,31.313815431000023],[34.27201185200005,31.316134067000064],[34.26957624100004,31.32002185400006],[34.26616110200007,31.325957978000076],[34.26347909400005,31.330460498000036],[34.26032360100004,31.334342768000056],[34.25473679100003,31.33970015400007],[34.248890231000075,31.345018307000032],[34.24621915600005,31.346397189000072],[34.24646906600003,31.34661287700004],[34.247134189000064,31.347193513000036],[34.247587158000044,31.347641724000027],[34.24807169300004,31.347985510000058],[34.249313947000076,31.348805953000067],[34.250471729000026,31.349852025000075],[34.25213493700005,31.351277389000074],[34.254161562000036,31.352967102000036],[34.256245302000025,31.355049680000036],[34.25848350200005,31.35695021400005],[34.260208488000046,31.358323606000056],[34.26132581400003,31.359456987000044],[34.26301907000004,31.360960934000047],[34.26419746600004,31.362094736000074],[34.26468213600003,31.362438463000046],[34.26519679900008,31.362834742000075],[34.26568200100007,31.363126135000073],[34.26625819700007,31.363470533000054],[34.266894369000056,31.363920027000063],[34.26772182700006,31.364587994000033],[34.26823520000005,31.36511507000006],[34.268779866000045,31.36556388100007],[34.269777705000024,31.36646082900006],[34.270230867000066,31.366908959000057],[34.270776598000054,31.36725311200007],[34.27189649800005,31.368150934000028],[34.27274392800007,31.368837433000067],[34.27334836000006,31.369417491000036],[34.27395279800004,31.369997547000025],[34.275043280000034,31.370790465000027],[34.27643524900003,31.371951890000048],[34.27694948200008,31.37240044600003],[34.27780438800005,31.373580229000027],[34.279192548000026,31.37513406800008],[34.280189291000056,31.37616175200003],[34.281216563000044,31.37718964800007],[34.282425888000034,31.37832351700007],[34.28441722200006,31.380614294000054],[34.28526357900006,31.38143152500004],[34.28577636800003,31.38203702900006],[34.286349417000054,31.382721459000038],[34.28680350600007,31.38309104700005],[34.28744093200004,31.383435787000053],[34.28819810500005,31.384016873000064],[34.28907707900004,31.384625002000064],[34.28975597900006,31.38511621600003],[34.29060395800008,31.38577643800005],[34.29087473900006,31.38617085800007],[34.29129784300005,31.38659253800006],[34.29202480200007,31.387147221000077],[34.29290178900004,31.387964630000056],[34.29383880300003,31.388887117000024],[34.29435347700007,31.389309439000044],[34.294624799000076,31.389651529000048],[34.29495689400005,31.39002021500005],[34.29580520400003,31.390654238000025],[34.296440682000025,31.39120824300005],[34.29704615400004,31.39170970400005],[34.29740852900005,31.392104764000067],[34.29780243700003,31.392395390000047],[34.29819584000006,31.39273833900006],[34.29855823100007,31.393133394000074],[34.29864502400005,31.393232744000045],[34.303355845000056,31.392299990000026],[34.303487277000045,31.392243488000076],[34.30723677900005,31.39063151600004]]]]}}]}

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 child)
  • 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

Sources (15) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0322

Incident date

October 18, 2023

Location

عدد من المنازل في منطقة شارع الهوجا بمعسكر جباليا ، شمال القطاع, Al-Hoja Street area in Jabalia Camp, north of the Gaza Strip, Gaza strip, Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On Wednesday, October 18th 2023, between five and 13 civilians were killed, including at least two children, and between 12 and 20 were wounded, including one infant and at least one woman, in an alleged Israeli airstrike on several residential buildings on Al-Houja Street in Jabalia Camp, north of the Gaza Strip. Hoda Muhammad al-Bas (5) and Uday Muhammad al-Bas (3) were the two children reportedly amongst those killed during this strike.

Reporting on this event in the early hours of October 19th, Shehab Agency stated, “5 [dead] and 12 injured have arrived at the Indonesian Hospital so far” after the alleged bombing of “a number of homes.” These details were subsequently repeated by outlets including al-Araby TV, the Egyptian Arabic-language newspaper Akhbar el-Yom and Asharq Al-Awsat. Images were shared of multiple explosions under the cover of darkness, and of wounded civilians clutching their children. The Palestine News SHFA shared an image of a massive explosion in an urban area which purportedly shows the scene at the time of the bombing.

In a statement dated at 3am, October 19th, the North Gaza Emergency Committee provided an update on those killed and wounded in the alleged bombing. The statement, shared by the Information Office of North Gaza Governorate Police on Facebook, reads “The number of martyrs increased to 13 martyrs and 20 injuries in the Al-Hoja Street massacre in Jabalia camp, and the number is likely to rise.” Other sources on local and social media posted a “number of martyrs and wounded” as a result of the alleged bombing of the home of the “al-Ghandour family.” A video shared by Ghasn showed a wailing infant being treated for injuries from the alleged bombing.

Describing the deaths of the two children, Facebook user Hamza Abu Eltarabesh shared a post on October 19th, stating, “Abu Nabil Muhammad Al-Bas, a colleague and childhood friend….He is mild mannered and calm like a summer cloud. He lost his two children in an Israeli raid that destroyed a residential square…(he) has been working as a nurse since the beginning of the aggression, and due to the pressure of work, he only saw Hoda and Uday once, when they turned into small corpses.” Huda shared images of the two children – Hoda, aged 5, a young smiling girl, and Uday, aged 3, a little boy smiling at the camera. Rowaid, a friend of Muhammed, shared condolences and an old image of Muhammad, a tall smiling man holding the hands of Hoda and Uday. Rowaid also wished Muhammad’s wife “a speedy recovery”. Muhammad himself posted a message after the death of the children, saying “Oh God, reward me for my misfortune and give me something better than it, O Lord” and “My dears, my dear/May God have mercy on you”

Airwars was not able to match the names of the children killed with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of names, October 26th 2023.

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

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

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Hoda Muhammad al-Bas هدى محمد البس
5 years old female killed
Uday Muhammad al-Bas عدي محمد البس
3 years old male killed
Mother of Hoda and Uday
Adult female injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 13
  • (2 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–20
  • 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]

Media
from sources (17) [ collapse]

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Sputnikarabic News

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Sputnikarabic News

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: @AlarabyTV

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: @shfanews_net

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Miscellaneous, attitudes and jokes

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Mimi

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Hamza

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Rowaid

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Huda

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Huda

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Muhammed

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Muhammed

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Muhammed

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Muhammed

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Muhammed

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Muhammed

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 13
  • (2 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–20
  • 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

ISPT0415

Incident date

October 20, 2023

Location

مخيّم النصيرات, Nuseirat camp, Deir al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

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

Airwars assessment

On Friday, October 20, 2023, eight civilians were killed and up to 100 injured – including women and children – after an alleged airstrike by the Israeli military on the ‘Nawfal’ family residence on the 20th Street of ‘Block C’ in Al Nuseirat refugee camp near the centre of Gaza Strip.

The Palestinian news agency Safa reported that the Nawfal family home, which was located near the entrance of Nusseirat, on 20th Street, near the Al-Huda Mosque, was struck. Multiple sources reported that more than 100 civilians were inside the house during the incident, with @sabrifarra24 posting an urgent plea for ambulances to go to the house to help the wounded. According to a post by @Hamzaalnamla1 on Twitter/X, dozens of displaced civilians were sheltering in the house when the strike occurred. Images posted by @Alburaij1948 and @Abdulkarim on Facebook show that civilians, including children, suffered severe injuries during the strike. However, the exact details and condition of those injured is unknown. Multiple sources reported that the majority of the victims were children.

During the strike, 36-year-old Hanan Ahmed Salim Baousha and her husband, 39-year-old Saed Nawfal Saleh Nawfal, were reported killed along with their four children. Their two daughters, 17-year-old Malak Saed Nawfal and 14-year-old Abeer Saed Nawfal were killed as well as their two sons, 12-year-old Muhammad Saed Nawfal and 6-year-old Amir Saed Nofal. The airstrike also resulted in the deaths of Hanan’s father, 70-year-old Ahmed Salim Baalousha (also known as Abu Iyad), and her mother, Jamila Salem Atwa Baalousha.

A Facebook page that reports urgent news about Gaza reported that seven victims were recovered from the incident initially, and described some of them, from the Nawfal family, as being in “pieces.”

The Twitter/X account @Gazanow111 reported that the house belonged to Nawfal Nawfal, also known as Abu Raed, who is likely the father of Saed Nawfal Saleh Nawfal.

@Hamzaalnamla1 reported in a post on Twitter/X that the bomb ignited a fire on the site.

Since the incident, heartfelt testimonials have been posted online by the family members of the deceased. Iyad and Mero Baalousha, the children of Ahmed Salim Baalousha and Jamila Salem Baalousha, posted to Facebook mourning the death of their parents, their sister Hanan, her husband Saed, along with their four nephews and nieces.

The names of all of the identified victims, except for Jamila Salem Atwa Baalousha, have been reconciled with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of fatalities published on October 26, 2023.

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

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

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (8)

Saed Nawfal Saleh Nawfal سائد نوفل صالح نوفل
39 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 800366510
Hanan Ahmed Salim Baousha حنان أحمد سليم بعلوشة
36 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 800764128
Malak Saed Nawfal ملك سائد نوفل
17 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 424161420
Abeer Saed Nawfal عبير سائد نوفل
14 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 429186224
Muhammad Saed Nawfal محمد سائد نوفل
12 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 430434050
Amir Saed Nofal أمير سائد نوفل
6 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 438963191
Ahmed Salim Baalousha أحمد سليم بعلوشة
70 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 971382742
Jamila Salem Atwa Baalousha جميلة سالم عطوة بعلوشة
Adult female killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Religious Institution, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    8
  • (4 children2 women2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    100
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (24) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (16) [ collapse]

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Abdulkarim

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Abdulkarim

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Hanan

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Hanan

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Nusaairat

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Mub

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Mub

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Nafeth

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Iyad

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Iyad

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Iyad

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Mero

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Mero

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Esra

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: AhmedSaqerNofal

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

Geolocation notes

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

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Religious Institution, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    8
  • (4 children2 women2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    100
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (24) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0537

Incident date

October 24, 2023

Location

منزل عائلة ابو رتيمة بتل السلطان غرب رفح, Abu Ratima family home in Tal al-Sultan, west of Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On Tuesday, October 24th 2023, it was reported that three civilians were killed and at least seven were injured, including four children, as a result of an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Abu Ratima family home in Tal al-Sultan, west of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip.

Teleet Barhoum had posted on Facebook on the day of the alleged strike explaining that 52-year-old Fawzia Barhoum had died of her injuries.

Maslah Ziyade Abu Khatleh posted that his brother 90-year-old Hamad Ziyad Ismail Abu Khatla was also killed as a result of the alleged strike. A picture the elderly Hamad, dressed smartly in a traditional thawb, was included.

Abu Waleed Abu Ratima posted the day after the alleged strike describing how many of his family members were affected. He reported that Ahmed Abu Artemah, a journalist, had been injured in the alleged strike. Ahmed’s three children, Abdullah, Muhammad and Boutal had also been injured in the incident.

Abu Waleed Abu Ratima also wrote how his sisters Fatima and Banan Selmy were also injured, as well as his daughter Joud. He reported that Banan and Joud remained in intensive care along with Abdullah.

Another victim, a 66-year-old woman named Khairiyah Ahmed Mohammed Al-Akhras was killed in the incident.

Rafah City Official Account put the estimates of injuries at dozens, however, no other sources corroborated this claim.

Palestine News posted an image, taken by Doaa Khaled, of a young woman in distress, with a young girl crying and holding on to her, as they walk away from the site of the alleged airstrike.

Doaa Khaled herself added photos of the destruction caused by the alleged airstrike, with the images showing a large crater in the ground, a pool of blood and a building with the walls missing from two floors. Pictures also showed people helping two men walk away from the destruction, they were covered in dust but appeared uninjured.

One source, Husseyn Abu Tareq, reported in a post on Facebook that the family of Abu Khatla in Jordan, Rafah and the diaspora mourned the death of their relative Hamad Ziyad Ismail Abu Khatla and multiple sources, referring to him as “uncle”, posted prayers for him.

A relative of the victims, Abu Waleed Abu Ratimah, in a post on Facebook, mourned the death of Fawzia and asked people to pray for the recovery of Betoul, Abdullah and Joud, who remained in intensive care.

Reports explained how the house was situated behind the Al-Qadisiyah School and multiple sources reported that the house belonged to Khairy Abu Ratima.

The pictures showed that the reported strike occurred during the day.

The identities of Khairiyah Ahmed Mohammed Al-Akhras and Hamad Ziyad Ismail Abu Khatla have been reconciled with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of fatalities published on October 26, 2023.

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

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

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (8)

Fawzia Barhoum فوزيه برهوم
Adult female Possible match with MoH ID 930682745 killed
Amhed Abu Artemah أحمد ابو ارتيمه
Adult male injured
Abdullah عبدالله
Child male injured
Muhammad محمد
Child male injured
Batoul بتول
Child female injured
Fatima فاطمة
Age unknown female injured
Banan Selmy بنان سلمي
Age unknown female injured
Joud جود
Child female injured

The victims were named as:

Hamad Ziyad Ismail Abu Khatla حمد زياد إسماعيل أبو ختله
90 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 975562018
Khairiyah Ahmed Mohammed Al-Akhras خيريه أحمد محمد الاخرس
66 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 907792238

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building, School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (2 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    7–24
  • Causes of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Unknown
  • 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 (18) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (9) [ collapse]

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Maslah Ziyade Abu Khatleh

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Palestine News

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Doaa Khaled

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Doaa Khaled

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Doaa Khaled

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Doaa Khaled

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: Doaa Khaled

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building, School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (2 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    7–24
  • Causes of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Unknown
  • 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 (18) [ collapse]