Israel and Gaza 2023

Israel and Gaza 2023

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Incident Code

M21ISPT089

Incident date

May 17, 2021

Location

قرب مسجد سليم, بيت لاهيا, Vicinity of Salim Mosque, Biet Lahia, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.548385, 34.499603 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Adult male Muhammad Al-Masry, a journalist, and four children were reported injured in their family home in an alleged Israeli airstrike near the Salim Moaquein in Beit Lahiya on May 17th, 2021.

Alshabab news reported that warplanes hit the family home of Muhammad Al-Masry and local sources added that three missiles were fired at the house. Gaza Strip Palestine also named Muhammad Al-Masry and noted that he was a journalist.

Nbad stated that the five civilians were transferred to the Indonesian Hospital. It was reported that all injuries were moderate to minor but RT news reported serious injuries.

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
    5
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (32) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • Reconnaissance planes target with 3 missiles a house for the Al-Masry family near the Salim Mosque in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip. (Image posted by @PalinfoAr)
  • Reconnaissance planes target with 3 missiles a house for the Al-Masry family near the Salim Mosque in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip. (Image posted by Al Shabab News)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of Salim Mosque (مسجد سليم), within the town of Beit Lahia (بيت لاهيا), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.548385, 34.499603. 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
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    5
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (32) [ collapse]

Incident Code

M21ISPT129

Incident date

May 20, 2021

Location

بيت المغير, رفح, Al Mughayir House, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.287340, 34.251972 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between three and six people were reportedly injured as a result of alleged Israeli airstrikes on a house said to belong to Al-Mughayer family in Shaboura refugee camp, Rafah, Gaza on May 20 2021.

A tweet from @AqsaTVChannel put the number of injuries at three while Palestinian Refugees Portal reported that six casualties were rescued from the rubble of the house after the strikes. @SafaPs added that ambulance crews transported two injuries for medical treatment following the incident.

Images were posted online after the incident showing the almost complete destruction of a house. One source reported that the house was hit in a two stage attack (@Nada03978943) and @Alaqsavoice_Brk reported that three missiles hit the house.

No further details about the casualties are presently known.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–6
  • 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 (33) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (19) [ collapse]

  • Photo taken after alleged Israeli shelling on a house in Shaboura camp, Rafah, Gaza May 20 2021. Image posted on Twitter by @qudsn.
  • A house destroyed in Shaboura camp, Rafah, Gaza, allegedly as a result of Israeli airstrikes May 20 2021. Image posted on Twitter by @qudsn.
  • Image showing the destruction caused by an alleged Israeli airstrike on a house in Shaboura camp, Rafah, Gaza. Image posted on Twitter by @qudsn.
  • Image taken from above of a house in Shaboura, Gaza, reported to have been destroyed by Israeli airstrikes May 20 2021. Image posted on Twitter by @Alaqsavoice_Brk
  • People stand in the rubble of a house reportedly destroyed by an Israeli airstrike May 20 2021 in Shaboura, Gaza. Image posted on Twitter by @Alaqsavoice_Brk.
  • People look through the rubble of a house reportedly destroyed in an Israeli airstrike May 20 2021 in Shaboura, Gaza. Image posted on Twitter by @Alaqsavoice_Brik.
  • Household items shown within the rubble of a house reportedly destroyed by Israeli airstrikes in Shaboura, Gaza May 20 2021. Image posted on Twitter by @Alaqsavoice_Brik.
  • Video captured by Safa Press Agency reporting to show an Israeli airstrike on Shaboura, Gaza May 20 2021.
  • Smoke rises over a residential neighbourhood reported to be Shaboura, Gaza, allegedly hit by an Israeli airstrike May 20 2021. Image posted on Twitter by @Fad6k.
  • A house destroyed by an alleged Israeli airstrike May 20 2021 in Shaboura, Gaza. Image posted on Twitter by Ehabhelou.
  • Items reportedly from the home of the Al-Mughayer family, destroyed by an alleged Israeli airstrike May 20 2021. Image posted on Twitter by @bnt_alkatayib.
  • Destruction caused by alleged Israeli airstrikes in Shaboura, Gaza May 20 2021. Image posted on Twitter by @Motazpress.
  • Video posted by the Palestinian Information Centre, alleging to show an Israeli airstrike in Shaboura refugee camp, May 20 2021.
  • Image showing the house reported to have been destroyed by Israeli airstrikes May 20 2021. Image posted on Twitter by @LebUpdate.
  • Video reporting to show smoke rising from Shaboura, Rafa, Gaza on May 20 2021 after alleged Israeli airstrikes hit the neighbourhood. Video posted on Twitter by Friends of Palestine.
  • Image showing the area destroyed by an alleged Israeli airstrike in Shaboura, Gaza, May 20 2021. Image posted on Twitter by @Nada03978943.
  • Israeli warplanes destroyed a house for the Al-Mughayer family in the Shaboura refugee camp, in the center of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip.

Geolocation notes (3) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention a residential building being struck within the vicinity of Shaboura (الشابورة) camp in Rafah (رفح). Analyzing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed down the location to these exact coordinates: 31.287340, 34.251972.

  • Reports of the incident mention a residential building being struck within the vicinity of Shaboura (الشابورة) camp in Rafah (رفح).

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    Imagery:
    @paltimes2015

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
    3–6
  • 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 (33) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0187

Incident date

October 13, 2023

Location

قرب دوار الكويت, Vicinity of Kuwait roundabout, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.479770, 34.442282 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On October 13th 2023, a male paramedic was injured by alleged Israeli airstrikes while rescuing other injured civilians near the Kuwait roundabout located in the Gaza Strip. Local sources reported that he died of his wounds either on October 14 or October 15.

He was identified by his relatives on social media as volunteer paramedic Ahmad Abdulrahman. His brother-in-law indicated that Ahmad Abdulrahman was married to “Umm Mohammed”.

Several local Tweets and Facebook posts quoted that the Ministry of Health said that Ahmad died on October 15, and Abo Fadi Sawafiri, Ahmad’s colleague, wrote on Facebook that the paramedic died of his injuries, “while trying to evacuate the injured near the old car market.”.

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:

Ahmad Abdulrahman احمد عبدالرحمن
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man1 healthcare_personnel)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Impact
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Abo Fadi Sawafiri Facebook

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    Source: Abo Fadi Sawafiri Facebook

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    Source: Mos3ifon facebook

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    Source: Mos3ifon facebook

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    Source: Ahmad MQ

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Kuwait roundabout (دوار الكويت), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.479770, 34.442282. 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
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man1 healthcare_personnel)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Impact
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0036

Incident date

October 8, 2023

Location

مخيم النصيرات, Nuseirat camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.458824, 34.389414 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

An alleged Israeli airstrike that hit the civilian home of the Younis family in Nuseirat refugee camp at 4:30pm on the 8th of October 2023 killed six members of the family and injured a child.

While reports immediately after the strike reported a lower death toll, later reports were agreed that six civilians had been killed. SND Palestine published images of the funerals. Reports also mention one child who was pulled from the rubble alive.

The victims were identified in local reporting as: Ayman Younis (50 years old), his wife Areej, and their children Abdul Aziz (son, 14 years old), Alaa (daughter, 20 years old), Hala (daughter, 18 years old), and Lina (daughter, 16 years old). The child who was injured has not been identified by name. A condolence message was posted for the family by the aunt or uncle of Areej and the Board of Directors of the Ashkelon People’s Association.

Al Mezan reported that the strike occurred at 4:30pm on October 8th at Al-Nusairat refugee camp and resulted in the complete destruction of the four-storey house of the Al-Assar family and three neighbouring houses.

Where possible, names have been matched with the list of nearly 7000 names published by the Palestinian Ministry of Health on October 26th, 2023.

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strikes to Israeli forces. A tweet from @SafaPs specified that the bombing 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.

The victims were named as:

Family members (6)

Ayman Younis “Abu Al-Abd” أيمن يونس
50 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 953999265
Areej “Umm al-Abd.” أريج
female Wife of Ayman killed
Abdul Aziz Ayman Younis عبد العزيز أيمن
14 years old male Child of Ayman and Areej killed Matched to MoH ID 426449476
Alaa Ayman Younis الاء ايمن يونس
20 years old female Child of Ayman and Areej killed Matched to MoH ID 408874675
Hala Ayman Younis حلا أيمن يونس
18 years old female Child of Ayman and Areej killed Matched to MoH ID 421265133
Lina Ayman Younes لينة أيمن يونس
16 years old female Child of Ayman and Areej killed Matched to MoH ID 424414084

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    6
  • (2 children3 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (19) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (25) [ collapse]

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    Source: @Snd_pal

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    Source: @Snd_pal

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    Source: @Snd_pal

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    Source: @Snd_pal

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    Source: @Snd_pal

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    Source: @Snd_pal

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    Source: @Snd_pal

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    Source: @Snd_pal

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    Source: @SafaPs

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    Source: @refugeesps

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    Source: @refugeesps

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    Source: @refugeesps

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    Source: @refugeesps

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    Source: Emad Jamal

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    Source: Mohammed Ismail Al Hor

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    Source: Mohammed Ismail Al Hor

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    Source: Adham matar

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    Source: Adham matar

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    Source: Al Nusayrat camp

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Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of the Nuseirat camp (مخيم النصيرات). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 31.458824, 34.389414.

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  • Imagery:
    Mohammed Ismail Al Hor

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
    6
  • (2 children3 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (19) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0067

Incident date

October 9, 2023

Location

مسجد القبة, Vicinity of Al Qubba Mosque, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.364056, 34.278227 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

During the evening of Monday, October 9th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike struck the three-story Qannan family home located near the Al-Qubba Mosque in the Al-Mawasi area of the town of Khan Yunis, Gaza strip, killing up to 10 members of the family, including five children and three women, one of whom was pregnant. According to an Elbalad news report referring to the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the deadly attack happened without prior warning.

Professor Muhammad Issa Muhammad Qannan (“Abu Issa”) was killed together with his 71 year-old wife Professor Zuhdiyah Mahmud Muhammad Qannan (“Umm Issa”) (also referred to as Zuhdiya Mahmoud Darwish Qannan), their 46-year old daughter Wissal Muhammad Issa Qannan, their 40-year old son, engineer Mahmoud Muhammad Issa Qanan (Abu Jihad), Mahmoud’s pregnant wife Khitam Abu Odeh (possibly a 36-year old Khatam Sameer Abdul Rahman Qannan, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry), and the five children of Mahmoud and Khitam.

Among the deceased children of Mahmoud and Khitam are a daughter Mayar Mahmoud Muhammad Qannan (12 years old), a son Muhammad Mahmoud Muhammad Qannan (10 years old), a daughter Reem Mahmoud Muhammad Qannan (7 years old), a son Omar Mahmoud Muhammad Qannan (5 years old), and a daughter Lina Mahmoud Muhammad Qannan (3 years old).

The late Professor Muhammad Issa Muhammad  Qannan (“Abu Issa”) was a Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Asqalan Association and was described as a “sincere and generous professor” in a Facebook post in the group “Society of Asqalan people”.

Initially the news sources, including Alghad news, Elbalad news and Wafa news as well as Twitter/X accounts reported that eight members of the family were killed and their bodies were transported to Nasser hospital. However, on October 11, 2023 Shehab Agency reported that two additional bodies were recovered from under the rubble of the Qannan family home, thus increasing the number of victims to ten. According to @Zakariya, more than 20 ambulances rushed to the site of the strike at the Qannan home.

Family members and friends expressed their sadness about the tragic incident in Facebook posts. Nisreen Abu Kawalek wrote in her testimony about the devastating losses for her husband, a surviving member of the Qannan family: “With patient and hopeful hearts, we received the news of the martyrdom of my husband’s family (my husband’s mother, my husband’s father, my husband’s sister, my husband’s brother, his wife, and his five children)”.

A surviving son, Areeg Qannan, honoured the memory of his parents and siblings in a Facebook post, mourning the death of his “father, the crown of my head, and my pride, Professor Muhammad Issa Muhammad Qanan (Abu Issa)”, his “mother, the pulse of my life, my companion, and my refuge after God, the able professor/Zahdia Mahmoud Darwish Qanan (Umm Issa)”, and his “caring brother, of beautiful character and good influence, Engineer Mahmoud Muhammad Issa Qannan”. Sefyan Awda posted the pictures of the young children who lost their lives in the attack.

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 (10)

Muhammad Issa Muhammad Qannan (“Abu Issa”) محمد عيسى محمد قنن (ابوعيسى
Adult male killed
Zuhdiyah Mahmud Muhammad Qannan (“Umm Issa”) زهدية محمود درويش قنن (ام عيسى
71 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 937370658
Wissal Muhammad Issa Qannan وصال محمد عيسى قنن
46 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 950603894
Mahmoud Muhammad Issa Qanan (Abu Jihad) محمود محمد عيسى قنن (ابو جهاد )
40 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 801024969
Khitam Abu Odeh ختام سمير ابو عوده
36 years old female pregnant killed Matched to MoH ID 800668675
Mayar Mahmoud Muhammad Qannan ميار محمود محمد قنن
12 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 431459163
Muhammad Mahmoud Muhammad Qannan محمد محمود محمد قنن
10 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 433425428
Reem Mahmoud Muhammad Qannan ريم محمود محمد قنن
7 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 437413669
Omar Mahmoud Muhammad Qannan عمر محمود محمد قنن
5 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 440572014
Lina Mahmoud Muhammad Qannan لينا محمود محمد قنن
3 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 442936688

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    8 – 10
  • (5 children3 women2–3 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 (20) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Sefyan Awda facebook

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    Source: Sefyan Awda facebook

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    Source: Sefyan Awda facebook

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    Source: Sefyan Awda facebook

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    Source: Sefyan Awda facebook

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    Source: Dalal ALyasser facebook

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    Source: Mahmoud ABu Alnoor facebook

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    Source: Mahmoud ABu Alnoor facebook

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    Source: Mohammed Qanan facebook

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    Source: Mohammed Qanan facebook

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    Source: Askalan facebook

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention a residential building being struck in the vicinity of Al Qubba mosque (مسجد القبة), west of Khan Younis (خانيونس) city. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Al Qubba mosque are: 31.364056, 34.278227.

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
    8 – 10
  • (5 children3 women2–3 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 (20) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0154

Incident date

October 12, 2023

Location

معن, Ma’an, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.330061, 34.316744 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On October 12th 2023 it was reported that at least three civilians were killed and two others were injured at the Aslih family home in Ma’an in Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza strip. The bombardment was allegedly a result of Israeli aircrafts according to multiple sources.

Osama Fathi posted that his uncle Salah Khalil Aslih (Abu Ayman) (74 years old) and his uncle’s son Muhammed Salah Aslih (Abu Osama) (35 years old) were martyred in the airstrike. Salah’s son and Muhammed’s brother Diaa kamerl posted a memorial to his family members.

A Facebook post from Ahmad Al Brim also added that the young man, Adam Jamal Abu Al-Naja (31), was killed in a strike near the Islamic University in Ma’an. The Al Ghalban family union posted a condolence message to Adam Jamal Abu Al-Naja,

Alkoufza News reported that two people were killed and two were injured while Shehab Agency reported that the number of deaths had risen to four. A tweet from @pslk1145 added that the dead and injured arrived at Nasser Hospital.

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

All three victim names were found among the list of names published by the Palestinian Ministry of Health 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 local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Salah Khalil Aslih صلاح خليل اصليح
74 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 975032244
Muhammed Salah Aslih محمد صلاح اصليح
35 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 802042564
Adam Jamal Suleiman Abo Al Naja آدم جمال أبو النجا
31 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 803641026

Summary

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

Sources (19) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Osama fathi POST

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    Source: Ismail aslih

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    Source: Al Ghalban family union

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the area of Ma’an (معن), within the city of Khan Younis (خانيونس), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.330061, 34.316744. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

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

Sources (19) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0089

Incident date

October 10, 2023

Location

منزل عائلة درويش جودة بشارع العشرين بمخيم النصيرات, the home of the Darwish Jouda family on Al-Eshreen Street in Al-Nuseirat Camp, Gaza strip, central Gaza, 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 10th 2023, it was reported that at least 14 civilians, including at least 11 children, were killed and up to 10 others were injured in an alleged Israeli air raid on the Darwish Jouda family home on Al-Eshreen Street in Nuseirat refugee camp in Central Gaza.

A post from Farid Shaheen, which put the number of deaths at 14, reported that Hajja Souad Jouda (Umm Salem), her son Muhammad Jouda, Muhammad’s wife (whose name is unknown), five of their children (whose names are unknown), Hajja Souad’s daughter in law Najwa Jouda (mother of Muhammad, wife of Dr. Salem Jouda), and her five children were all killed. A post from Maram Mohammed identified the names of Najwa’s five children: Muhammad Jouda, Reem Jouda, 12 year old Tasnim Jouda, Ayman Jouda and Aseel Jouda.

Multiple other local sources reported that an 8-year old girl, Aya Mahmoud Abdel Hameed Jouda, was reported killed in the strike, together with her 11-year old sister Ghazal Mahmoud Abdel Hameed Jouda, while a 12-year old girl Mariam Ihab Darwish Jouda was killed, along with her brother Houthifa Ihab Jouda. The young boy of the family, Houthifa Ihab Jouda, was initially reported missing and thought to still be under the rubble of the family’s home, but on the 13th of October his death was reported by Facebook user Heba Essam. A post by Ola Abdel Aziz contains a picture of a young smiling girl Maria Ihaba Jouda carrying a certificate in her hands. The testimony by Abu Ghazi Al-Saqqa features images of the two young girls, Aya Mahmoud Jouda and Ghazal Mahmoud Jouda. It is unclear if any of the above children are children of Muhammad Jouda and his wife whose names remain unmentioned.

Heba Essam posted on Facebook the names of two additional child members of the Jouda family who were killed in the air raid: Ahmed Nabil Jouda and Yahya Mounir Jouda.

News agencies including Al Jazeera, Odeh Satellite channel, and Middle_eastnow posted video footage on Facebook and X/Twitter showing the search for people trapped under rubble at the site of the airstrike. Middle_Eastnow titled the video footage:“Continuing searches for missing persons under the rubble in the Darish Jouda family home in the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza strip after it was bombed by Israeli aircraft”.

Mahmoud Al-Louh, an individual journalist from Gaza, posted photographs on Facebook showing the effects of the bombing on the home of the Darwish Jouda family on Al-Eshreen Street in the Al-Nuseirat Camp, in addition to a video of one injured man being carried out of a building, covered in dust.

On the 10th of October, Izzat Jouda, the nephew of Darwish Jouda, issued a statement on Facebook stating that the bombing of the house had occurred “without warning” and that there were “more than 20 unarmed civilians, most of whom were children and women”. He continued to say that “two children have been rescued, and all of them injured, and the search for survivors under rubble is continuing”. He attached images of the severely damaged building and the rescue groups searching through the rubble. Mahmoud Abu Al-Fida noted in his post that “those who died in an Israeli bombing of the house of Uncle Darwish Jouda Abu Ihab, which led to the rest of the family members being injured with various injuries.” A family relative, Ola Abdel Aziz, wrote that “after my uncle Darwish Jouda’s house was targeted and fell on its residents without warning, my uncle, his wife, my cousins, and their grandchildren were injured.”

Multiple initial sources including Wafa News reported five people were killed and 10 were injured, and that they were taken to the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia.

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

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strike to Israeli forces. Multiple sources indicated that the attack happened without prior warning.

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

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (20)

Ahmed Nabil Jouda احمد نبيل جودة
Child male killed
Yahya Mounir jouda يحيى منير جودة
Child killed
Aya Mahmoud jouda يحيى محمود جودة
8 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 436760409
Ghazal Mahmoud jouda غزل محمود جودة
11 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 433408754
Maria Ihab jouda ماريا ايهاب جودة
12 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 431689876
Hudhayfah Ihab jouda حذيفة ايهاب جودة
killed
Souda Mohammed Jouda سعاد محمد جودة
64 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 992926592
Mohammed Jouda, (Abu Ayman) محمد جودة
male killed
Wife of Mohammed Jouda محمد جودة ابو
female killed
Child of Mohammed Jouda طفل محمد جودة
killed
Child of Mohammed Jouda طفل محمد جودة
killed
Child of Mohammed Jouda طفل محمد جودة
killed
Child of Mohammed Jouda طفل محمد جودة
killed
Child of Mohammed Jouda طفل محمد جودة
killed
Najwa Jouda (Um Mohammed) نجوى جودة
female killed
Muhammad Jouda محمد جودة
killed
Reem Jouda ريم جودة
killed
Tasnim Jouda تسنيم جودة
12 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 430418210
Ayman Jouda ايمن جودة
killed
Aseel Joud اسيل جودة
killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    14 – 20
  • (11–16 children3 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    10
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (34) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Mahmoud Al-Louh Abu Ma

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    Source: Mahmoud Al-Louh Abu Ma

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    Source: Mahmoud Al-Louh Abu Ma

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    Source: Mahmoud Al-Louh Abu Ma

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    Source: Abu Ghazi Al-Saqqa

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    Source: Abu Ghazi Al-Saqqa

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    Source: Ahmed Al-Samak

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    Source: Ahmed Al-Samak

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    Source: Ahmed Al-Samak

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    Source: Ahmed Al-Samak

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    Source: Ahmed Al-Samak

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    Source: Izzat Jouda i

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    Source: Izzat Jouda i

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    Source: Izzat Jouda i

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    Source: Izzat Jouda i

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    Source: Izzat Jouda i

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    Source: Ola Abdel Aziz

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    Source: Ola Abdel Aziz

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    Source: Farid Shaheen facebook

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    Source: Farid Shaheen facebook

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    Source: Jabalya city facebook

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    Source: Jabalya city facebook

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    Source: Jabalya city facebook

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    Source: Jabalya city facebook

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    Source: Jabalya city facebook

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    Source: Jabalya city facebook

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    Source: Jabalya city facebook

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    Source: Jabalya city facebook

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    Source: Jabalya city facebook

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    Source: Abu Alhareth facebook

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    Source: Abu Alhareth facebook

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    Source: Soad Salem facebook

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Geolocation notes

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

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    14 – 20
  • (11–16 children3 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    10
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (34) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0179A

Incident date

October 13, 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 Friday, October 13th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Aqel family home in Al Nuseirat, a refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, killing one girl from the Aqel family.

According to Safa News, at 12:28 the body of one killed civilian was recovered from the home. Khaber Press along with multiple Facebook users reported that the strike killed one civilian in the Aqel family’s home.

Adham Khaled Jabarin wrote in his Facebook post that the civilian who was killed was a Palestinian girl. No name or further identifying information was otherwise found by Airwars.

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strikes to Israeli forces. The exact time of the attack is unknown.

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, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • 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 (6) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

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Geolocation notes

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

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • 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 (6) [ collapse]