Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0075b

Incident date

October 9, 2023

Location

القرارة, Al Qarara, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.371329, 34.335281 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On October 9th 2023, between five and eight civilians, including up to three children and four women, were reportedly killed and several others injured when Israeli forces allegedly struck the home of the Abu Al-Omrain family in Al-Qarara in southern Gaza. According to available reports, the bombing destroyed the home and caused significant damage to nearby buildings.

Detailing these events, the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) stated, “At approximately 2:00 a.m. on the same day, and without prior warning, Israeli warplanes bombed a two-storey house belonging to the Abu Al-Omrain family, located in the town of Al-Qarara, northeast of Khan Yunis, which resulted in its complete destruction on top of its occupants.” Elaborating further on the damage caused by the bombing, the PCHR reported, “A serious damage to a number of neighboring houses. (5) martyrs were recovered, including (2) two women and two girls. Civil defense crews are still searching for missing persons and victims under the rubble.” This conforms with an account offered by the Al Mezan Center for Human Rights. Both organizations reported that the bodies of five people had initially been recovered from the destroyed home, and that further work was carried out to locate additional missing persons.

According to available reports, this incident resulted in numerous injuries. While no outlet has provided a number of those who were wounded, SHMS News Agency has stated that alongside those killed, “several others were injured.” Hani Abu Mura provided the highest casualty toll of eight members of the family killed on Facebook.

On October 9, a Facebook user named Alaa Younis Abo Al Omarein who is a relative of those killed shared a post claiming to be a relative of those killed. They identified those who lost their lives as “My beloved mother, Hayat Khalil Al-Desouki, 67 years old,” “My dear aunt Howaida Khalil Al-Desouki, 60 years old,” “My beloved sister, Aya Younis Abu Al-Omrain, 29 years old,” “My brother Muhammad Younis Abu Al-Omrain, 39 years old,” “My brother’s wife, Ibtihal Khader Abu Al-Omarin, 33 years old,” “Hayat Muhammad Abu Al-Omrain, 12 years old,” “ Habiba Younis Abu Al-Omrain, 9 years old,” and “Younis Muhammad Abu Al-Omrain, 4 years old.” The family member Alaa Younis was interviewed by the Associated Press a few days later as she was staying in a UN school after her home was destroyed and eight members of her family were killed.

Cairo24 News reported that two of the women that died in the strike were Egyptian: Howaida Khalil Al-Desouki and her sister Hayat Khalil Al-Desouki, 67 years old. Howaida was a pension supervisor at the Educational Administration in Ain Shams in Cairo and was visiting her sister Hayat who was married 40 years ago to the Palestinian Younis Abu Al-Omrain, and has lived there since then. Ahmed Al-Sayyid Khalil Al-Desouki, a nephew of the two women, told Cairo24 that Mrs. Howaida Khalil Al-Desouki, his aunt, was visiting her sister Hayat Khalil Al-Desouki two weeks ago to offer her condolences to her husband, Younis Abu Al-Omrain, who died after suffering from illness.

@samahpal23 added that the victims were taken to Nasser Medical Complex. Following this incident, Radio Al Zaytouna shared four photographs on Facebook showing a destroyed building surrounded by rubble and debris.

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. Multiple sources accused Israeli forces of using internationally banned phosphorus during airstrikes in Al-Qarara.

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

The incident occured at approximately 2:00 am local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (8)

Hayat Khalil Al-Desouki Abu Al-Amrain حياة خليل الدسوقي أبو العمرين
67 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 953980570
Muhammad Younis Abu Al-Amrain محمد يونس أبو العمرين
39 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 430141630
Ayatollah Younis Muhammad Abu Al-Omrain آية يونس أبو العمرين
29 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 804824399
Hayat Younis Abu Al-Omarin حياة يونس أبو العمرين
12 years old killed Matched to MoH ID 430141630
Habiba Muhammad Younis Abu Al-Omarin حبيبة محمد يونس أبو العمرين
9 years old killed Matched to MoH ID 430141630
Howaida Khalil Al-Desouki هويدا خليل الدسوقي
60 years old female killed
Ibtihal Khader Abu Al-Omarin ابتهال خضر أبو العمرين
33 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 430141630
Younis Muhammad Abu Al-Omarin يونس محمد أبو العمرين
4 years old killed Matched to MoH ID 442877288

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 8
  • (2–3 children2–4 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 (29) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Abd Al salam

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    Source: Abd Al salam

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    Source: Abd Al salam

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    Source: Radio Al Zaytouna FM

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    Source: Radio Al Zaytouna FM

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    Source: Radio Al Zaytouna FM

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    Source: Radio Al Zaytouna FM

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    Source: Al Qarara pulse

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    Source: Al Qarara pulse

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    Source: Al Qarara pulse

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    Source: Abdo Jneed facebook

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    Source: Nahla Asaad facebook

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    Source: Nahla Asaad facebook

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    Source: Alaa Younis Abo Al Omarein facebook

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    Source: Alaa Younis Abo Al Omarein facebook

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    Source: Alaa Younis Abo Al Omarein facebook

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    Source: Alaa Younis Abo Al Omarein facebook

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    Source: Alaa Younis Abo Al Omarein facebook

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    Source: Alaa Younis Abo Al Omarein facebook

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    Source: Nabd Alqarara facebook

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    Source: Nabd Alqarara facebook

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    Source: Nabd Alqarara facebook

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    Source: Batoul Mo’taz facebook

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    Source: Batoul Mo’taz facebook

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    Source: Batoul Mo’taz facebook

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    Source: Batoul Mo’taz facebook

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    Source: Cairo24 news

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    Source: Cairo24 news

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    Source: Cairo24 news

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    Source: Cairo24 news

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    Source: Balkis Abu Alamarein facebook

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    Source: Balkis Abu Alamarein facebook

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Al Qarara (القرارة), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.371285, 34.335265. 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
    5 – 8
  • (2–3 children2–4 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 (29) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0022

Incident date

October 8, 2023

Location

مسجد اليرموك, Yarmouk Mosque, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.312024, 34.361819 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On the evening of October 8th 2023, 12 people were reported injured, including a baby, when an alleged Israeli strike hit Yarmouk Mosque in the Gaza Strip. The mosque was reported to be completely destroyed.

A tweet from @ShehabAgency stated that 12 injured people arrived at the Al-Shifa Medical complex, while other sources mentioned that there were casualties without noting an exact toll. Images posted by various sources show a baby and an elderly woman injured near the mosque.

Felesteen News spoke to a witness named Bilal Salama (38 years old) who described what happened: “The bombing was sudden, without warning, we felt that the house was exploding, and after the smoke and dust cleared, the vision began to become clearer. I found my daughter bleeding from the impact of glass flying on her head. We all went down to check on my father and mother, who live on the ground floor and whose door opens directly onto the mosque. As you can see, we could not enter from here, so we went from the back and made holes in the walls, and we began removing the rubble until we reached my father and mother and some of the children, grandchildren, who were stuck under the stones that fell on them from the mosque.” Bilal Salama’s father and mother were taken to the hospital for treatment of their injuries.

Felesteen News spoke to another witness named Hajj Jihad Jarour whose bulldozer, which is how he made his livelihood, was destroyed by the bombing: “We were sitting in the basement of the house, and suddenly we heard the bombing and the house shook and smoke filled the place. As you can see, everything is gone, the house and the tools. May God compensate us.”

The Palestinian Civil Defense reported on their teams dealing with the evacuation of citizens and the transfer of casualties from the surrounding area. Another local source specified that Ansar Central Ambulance Station evacuated the injured from the bombing.

The mosque was located near Ramzoun al-Ghafri on Al-Jalaa Street.

According to Felesteen News, the minaret at Yarmouk Mosque was silenced for the first time since the mosque was established in 1974. Felesteen News stated that “the bombing affected the area’s water lines and infrastructure” and “many of the houses surrounding the mosque are no longer fit for living”.

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 (3)

Daughter of Bilal Salama
female injured
Father of Bilal Salama
male injured
Mother of Bilal Salama
female injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Religious Institution, Water station
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    12
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Impact
    Food
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (12) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Pharmacist Walaa Elmahallawi

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    Source: Palestinian civil defense

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    Source: Palestinian civil defense

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    Source: Palestinian civil defense

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    Source: M saleh

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    Source: Bougara Demain

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    Source: Bougara Demain

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    Source: Abu Ahmad

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    Source: Abu Ahmad

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    Source: Abu Ahmad

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    Source: Abu Ahmad

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    Source: Medical services - Gaza Strip

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    Source: Medical services - Gaza Strip

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    Source: Medical services - Gaza Strip

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    Source: Medical services - Gaza Strip

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    Source: Medical services - Gaza Strip

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    Source: Medical services - Gaza Strip

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    Source: Mou’men Hassouna

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Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the Yarmouk mosque (مسجد اليرموك) in Gaza city (غزة). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following coordinates: 31.312024, 34.361819.

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Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Religious Institution, Water station
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    12
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Impact
    Food
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (12) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0023

Incident date

October 8, 2023

Location

محافظة شمال غزة, North Gaza governorate, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.544243, 34.5104 Note: The accuracy of this location is to District level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On Sunday the 8th of October 2023, it was reported that civilians were injured when the Israeli military bombed the Abu al-Jubain family home, in the northern Gaza Strip.

This event was mentioned by multiple sources such as BintAl Assifa, Abul Salam Qamoum, Mohammed al-Yusuf and local news source MSDR News.

Individuals in Gaza @WaellodaOda and @i_07070 confirmed on Twitter/X that the house of the Abu al-Jubain family was bombed by an Israeli airstrike.

Multiple local sources including @ShebabAgency reported that the strike resulted in “casualties” and “injuries” but did not specify how many. Airwars has used the injury range 2-2 to capture these cases, as per our methodology.

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

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

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 (7) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the North Gaza governorate (محافظة شمال غزة), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.544243, 34.5104. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

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Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • 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 (7) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0024

Incident date

October 8, 2023

Location

عمارة أبو زهري بمدينة رفح, Abu Zuhri Building, Al Shaboura, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.284219, 34.258834 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On October 8th, 2023 at around 9:50pm, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Abu Zuhri apartment building in the Al-Shaboura refugee camp, Rafah City, in the Gaza strip, and killed between four and five civilians, among them Jasser Marjouna, Jasser Marjouna’s wife, Abdulnaser Shabanah, and an infant and woman whose names are not published within the sources; the strike also injured between 20-55 civilians, including Wissam Sabah.

Abdulnaser Shabanah was killed on his wedding day, as reported by Thaer Mohamed, a fellow resident of the building. Jasser Marjouna was a leader in the Democratic Engineering Rally and a member of the Board of Directors of the Engineering Syndicate, Rafah branch. @Shehab Agency and the Rafah City official Facebook page report that four civilians were killed, while the Al Mezan Center for Human Rights and Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) Gaza report that 5 civilians were killed in the attack. @ShehabAgency and Al-Watan Voice report that 20 civilians were injured, The Al Mezan Center for Human Rights and PCHR Gaza report 30 civilians were injured from the attack, and @Ehabhelou reports that 55 civilians were injured.

Al Shabab radio, the Palestinian Press Agency @SafaPs, PCHR Gaza, and other sources all allege that Israeli aircraft were responsible for bombing the building. Alam Sabbah, the nephew of Wissam Sabah and resident of the Abu Zuhri building, reports the strike occurred without warning and caused massive destruction and injuries, with many residents having to go to the Abu Youssef Al Najjar hospital after. Raed Sabbah, another resident of the building, reported that the bombing completely destroyed two floors of the building, including the roof. Members of the Palestinian Civil Defense arrived to evacuate civilians and transport the dead after the attack.

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.

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

The incident occured at approximately 9:50 pm local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Jaser Marjouna جاسر مرجونة
37 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 800617219
Wife of Jaser Marjouna زوجة جاسر مرجونة
female killed

The victims were named as:

Wissam Sabah وسام صباح
Age unknown male injured
Abdulnaser Shabanah عبدالناصر شبانة
Age unknown male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4 – 5
  • (1 child2 women1–2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    20–55
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (25) [ collapse]

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    Source: Raed Sabbah

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    Source: Raed Sabbah

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    Source: Raed Sabbah

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    Source: Raed Sabbah

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    Source: Rafah city official page

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    Source: Rafah city official page

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    Source: Rafah city official page

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    Source: Rafah city official page

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    Source: Abdallah Al Attar

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    Source: Abdallah Al Attar

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    Source: Abdallah Al Attar

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    Source: Abdallah Al Attar

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    Source: Alam Sabbah

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    Source: Alam Sabbah

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    Source: Alam Sabbah

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    Source: Alam Sabbah

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    Source: Alam Sabbah

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    Source: Alam Sabbah

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    Source: Alam Sabbah

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    Source: Alam Sabbah

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    Source: Alam Sabbah

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    Source: Alam Sabbah

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    Source: Alam Sabbah

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    Source: Alam Sabbah

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    Source: Alam Sabbah

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    Source: Alam Sabbah

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    Source: Alam Sabbah

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    Source: Alam Sabbah

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    Source: Democratic Engineering Rally

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    Source: Thaer Mohammed

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    Source: Thaer Mohammed

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    Source: Thaer Mohammed

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    Source: Samer Karnab facebook

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    Source: Mahmoud Eyad facebook

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    Source: Mahmoud Eyad facebook

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    Source: Free students national organistaion facebook

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    Source: Engineering democratic initiative facebook

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    Source: Ismail Athmana facebook

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    Source: Ismail Athmana facebook

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    Source: Palestinian civil defense

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Geolocation notes (3) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the Abu Zuhri apartment building (عمارة أبو زهري) in the Al Shaboura camp (معسكر الشابورة). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 31.284219, 34.258834.

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Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4 – 5
  • (1 child2 women1–2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    20–55
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (25) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0025

Incident date

October 8, 2023

Location

مدرسة الفاخورة, Al-Fakhoura school, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.542307, 34.495157 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On October 8th 2023, Israeli military aircraft were reported to have carried out an airstrike on the Al-Najjar family home in the Al-Fakhoura area of the Jabalia refugee camp in north Gaza, killing an unknown number of people and injuring at least four people.

The Shehab Agency tweeted that there were “injuries as the [Israeli] aircraft targeted the Al-Najjar family’s home in the Al-Fakhoura area in the Jabalia refugee camp, north of the Gaza Strip”. The Jabalia refugee camp itself confirmed the attack on its Facebook page: “Targeting a house for the Al-Najjar family in the Al-Fakhoura area in the Jabalia camp”. One local journalist, Faton Ayman, specifically stated that there were “four injuries in the Kamal Adwan Hospital”.   

@WaellodaOda, @i_07070 and Rania Al Khodary all posted statements which were identical to that of a Safa correspondent who reported that there had been “[killed] and injured in the bombing of the Al-Najjar family’s home and the Hassouna family’s home near Al-Fakhoura School in Jabalia”.  Several other social media accounts indicated that there had been people killed as well as people injured at the camp, whilst additionally stating that the strike had occurred in proximity to a school.

While the exact number of casualties was not reported, in line with Airwars’ methodology the minimum range has been assessed as two to account for references to multiple deaths.

The previous day, on October 7, another alleged Israeli strike was reported on the Al-Najjar family home, killing Hajj Hamdan Al-Najjar, an official of the Ministry of the Interior along with his wife, son and granddaughter. This incident has been assessed separately by Airwars in case number ISPT0002.

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
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • 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 (11) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (5) [ collapse]

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    Source: @samahpal23

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    Source: @samahpal23

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    Source: @_G4Z4

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    Source: @ShehabAgency

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    Source: @ShehabAgency

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Al-Fakhoura School (مدرسة الفاخورة), within the Jabalia refugee camp, for which the coordinates are: 31.542307, 34.495157. 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
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • 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 (11) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0007

Incident date

October 7, 2023

Location

قرب مستشفى غزة الاوروبي, Vicinity of Gaza European Hospital, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.303474, 34.320680 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On October 7th 2023, two civilians were reportedly killed and others were wounded in an alleged Israeli drone strike near the European Hospital area located in the southern Gaza Strip.

There is limited reporting on the incident. However, a tweet from user @Shehabagency writes that two Palestinians were killed and ‘others’ were reportedly injured. The use of “others” has been quantified as 2-2 injuries per Airwars’ methodology.

All reporting on the incident does not provide further detail on the wounded.

A tweet from user @Mohammed reports that the incident was in the form of a drone strike. Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strikes to Israeli forces.

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

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Drone Strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Gaza European Hospital (مستشفى غزة الاوروبي) in the town of Al Fukhari (الفَخّاري), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.303474, 34.320680. 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
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Drone Strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0002

Incident date

October 7–8, 2023

Location

خزاعة, Khuza’a, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.522567, 34.462869 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On October 7/8, 2023, seven members of the Al Najjar family, including two children and three women, were killed and four others were wounded in their three-storey house in Khuza’a, east of Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip, by an alleged Israeli airstrike.

The airstrike took the life of Hajj Hamdan Al Najjar “Abu Zaki”, a director of the Tribal (Clans) Office at the Ministry of Interior, his wife Zahira Al Najjar “Um Zaki”, their son Mohammed Hamdan Al-Najjar and their daughter Ehtiram Al Najjar. Mohammad Al Najjar was remembered as a well-behaved high school student of 2006 in a Facebook post by Bumat El-Ghad Foundation.

Other members of the Al Najjar family, namely, the wife of their son Salah, Afnan Al Najjar, her son Sanad Salah Al Najjar and her daughter Ayah Salah Al Najjar, are also among the victims of the tragic incident.

On Facebook, the Al-Najjar family page listed the members of the family who had been killed, including Ayah Salah Hamdan Al-Najjar, the young granddaughter of Hajj Hamdan Al-Najjar. The same Facebook page also provided the names of four people who were reportedly wounded as a result of the airstrike: Zakaria Hamdan Al-Najjar, Mrs.Yasmine Tariq Ibrahim Al-Najjar, Yahya Ahmed Ghazi Al-Najjar (a child) and Saif Sabry Muhammad Al-Najjar (a child).

Based on the reports by Shehab Agency and Palsawa news, it is known that the airstrike occurred around 9 o’clock in the morning. It was initially reported by Palsawa news that three killed and three injured people who had been brought to the European Hospital. Later on, while Khuza’a Municipality crews were removing the rubble of the destroyed house, the bodies of Afnan Al Najjar and Ehtiram Al Najjar were recovered from the rubble.

A son of Hajj Hamdan Al Najjar, Zakaria H.Al Najjar, mentioned in his heartfelt Facebook testimony Sanad Salah Al Najjar and Ayah Salah Al Najjar among the victims, thus confirming that the strike had killed seven members of the Al Najjar family.

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 local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (11)

Hajj Hamdan Al-Najjar “Abu Zaki” الحج حمدان النجار ابو زكي
Adult male killed
Mrs. Zahira Al-Najjar, “Umm Zaki” السيدة زهرة النجار أم زكي
Adult female killed
Mohamed Hamdan Al-Najjar محمد حمدان النجار
17 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 424376333
Aya Salah Hamdan Al-Najjar ايه صباح النجار
4 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 441081957
Ehtiram Al Najjar احترام النجار
34 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 802479592
Afnan Al Najjar أفنان النجار
25 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 404158313
Sanad Salah Al Najjar سند صلاح النجار
3 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 442962304
Zakaria Hamdan Al-Najjar زكريا حمدان النجار
injured
Yahya Ahmed Ghazi Al-Najjar يحيى احمد غازي النجار
Child injured
Mrs. Yasmine Tariq Ibrahim Al-Najjar السيدة ياسمين طارق ابراهيم النجار
female injured
Saif Sabry Muhammad Al-Najjar سيف صبري محمد النجار
Child injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 7
  • (2 children3 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (36) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (31) [ collapse]

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    Source: Ismaeel Omar facebook

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    Source: Khuzaa school facebook

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    Source: Khuzaa school facebook

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    Source: Sada Al-Sharqiya facebook

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    Source: Sada Al-Sharqiya facebook

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    Source: Sada Al-Sharqiya facebook

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    Source: Sada Al-Sharqiya facebook

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    Source: Najjar Family facebook

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    Source: Najjar Family facebook

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    Source: Hamza Abu Hany facebook

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    Source: Hamza Abu Hany facebook

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    Source: PNN facebook

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    Source: PNN facebook

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    Source: PNN facebook

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    Source: PNN facebook

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    Source: Rawan Almashhrawi

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    Source: Khuza'a Municipality

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    Source: Khuza'a Municipality

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    Source: Khuza'a Municipality

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    Source: Sada Al Sharqiya

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    Source: Sada Al Sharqiya

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    Source: Sada Al Sharqiya

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    Source: Sada Al Sharqiya

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    Source: Pnn network

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    Source: Pnn network

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    Source: Pnn network

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    Source: Asem2030

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    Source: Esmaeel omar

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    Source: The Journalist Ahmad Qudeh

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    Source: Mohammad Amin Abo Farhana

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    Source: Najjar Forum

Geolocation notes (2) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the town of Khuza’a (خزاعة). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 31.522567, 34.462869.

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Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 7
  • (2 children3 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (36) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0011

Incident date

October 7, 2023

Location

ابيت حانون, Beit Hanoun, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.538582, 34.537000 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On October 7, 2023, Israeli forces reportedly bombed the Shabat family home in Beit Hanoun, killing between 12 to 19 civilians and trapping an unknown number of others under rubble. Between 10 and 13 children and a woman have been reported among the dead.

The organisation Defense for Children International Palestine (DCIP) reported that the strike took place at 3 am and Facebook user Tikrit Time alleged that the strike took place without warning.

Radio Alzaytonah and a number of Facebook users subsequently posted details pertaining to the people reportedly killed, listing them as Abdul Khaleq Muhammad Radwan Shabat (1 year old), Radwan Hassan Shabat (64 years old), Naima Jacir Shabat (65 years old), Muhammad Radwan Shabat (34 years old), Ibrahim Radwan Shabat (30 years old) ‎Asmaa Ali Shabat (35 years old), Diana Youssef Shabat (33 years old), Hassan Muhammad Shabat (12 years old), Layan Abdul Khaleq Shabat (13 years old), Bayan Abdul Qader Shabat (7 years old), Abdul Khaleq Khaled Shabat (5 years old), Gaith Khaled Shabat (3 years old), Muhammad Ibrahim Shabat (3 years old), Radwan Abdel Khaleq Shabat (8 years old), Sally Muhammad Radwan Shabat (3 years old), Sarah Muhammad Radwan Shabat (2 years old), Ali Muhammad Radwan Shabat (3 years old). The DCIP reported that two children in neighbouring houses were also killed: 11-year-old Mohammed Khater Maher al-Kafarneh and 16-year-old Rula Nael Zakaria Naseer. There were some discrepancies in the reported ages by one or two years and Naima Jacir Shabat might also have gone by Kifaya.

Ibrahim Radwan Shabat was identified as the father of three year old Muhammad Ibrahim Shabat. Ibrahim was an employee at Big Market. Abdul Khaleq Khaled Shabat and Gaith Khaled Shabat were identified as siblings.

Reporting on this event, the Arabic-language news channel, Al Ghad TV, claimed, “Our correspondent from Gaza reported that Israeli warplanes bombed a house in Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip and demolished it on top of its residents.” Regarding those killed and wounded, the outlet stated “Our correspondent confirmed the fall of a number of [dead] as a result of the bombing that targeted a house belonging to the Shabat family, while attempts are currently being made to extract the living from under the rubble of the targeted house.”

In the days that followed this incident, photographs reportedly showing the funerals of those killed and a destroyed building were shared by Facebook users. Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strikes to Israeli forces.

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

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

The incident occured at approximately 3:00 am local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (17)

Abdul Khaleq Muhammad Radwan Shabat عبدالخالق محمد رضوان شبات
1 years old killed
Radwan Hassan Shabat رضوان حسن شبات
66 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 917189169
Naima Jacir Shabat (Kifaya) نعيمة جاسر شبات
67 years old female Matched to MoH ID 944396753
Muhammad Radwan Shabat محمد رضوان شبات
34 years old killed
Ibrahim Radwan Shabat ابراهيم رضوان شبات
30 years old male killed
Asmaa Ali Shabat اسماء علي شبات
35 years old killed
Diana Youssef Shabat ديانا يوسف شبات
33 years old killed
Hassan Muhammad Shabat حسان محمد شبات
12 years old killed
Layan Abdul Khaleq Shabat حسان محمد شبات
13 years old killed
Bayan Abdul Qader Shabat بيان عبدالقادر شبات
7 years old killed
Abdul Khaleq Khaled Shabat عبدالخالق خالد شبات
5 years old killed
Gaith Khaled Shabat غياث خالد شبات
3 years old killed
Muhammad Ibrahim Shabat محمد ابراهيم شبات
3 years old killed
Radwan Abdel Khaleq Shabat رضوان عبدالخالق شبات
8 years old killed
Sally Muhammad Radwan Shabat سالي محمد رضوان شبات
3 years old
Sarah Muhammad Radwan Shabat سارة محمد رضوان شبات
2 years old killed
Ali Muhammad Radwan Shabat علي محمد رضوان شبات
3 years old killed

The victims were named as:

Mohammad Khater Maher Al-Kafarneh
11 years old killed
Rula Nael Zakaria Naseer
16 years old killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    12 – 19
  • (10–13 children1 woman2 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 (14) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (17) [ collapse]

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    Source: Radio Alzaytonah facebook

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    Source: Radio Alzaytonah facebook

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    Source: Radio Alzaytonah facebook

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    Source: Fida Zanin

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    Source: Samer Iyad facebook

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    Source: Tikrit time facebook

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    Source: Tikrit time facebook

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    Source: Ahmed Hamad Facebook

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    Source: Ahmed Hamad Facebook

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    Source: Husam basel facebook

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    Source: Husam basel facebook

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    Source: Husam basel facebook

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    Source: Husam basel facebook

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    Source: Husam basel facebook

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    Source: Husam basel facebook

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Geolocation notes (2) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the village of Beit Hanoun (ابيت حانون). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 31.538582, 34.537000.

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  • Imagery:
    Source: Tikrit time facebook

  • Imagery:
    Source: Tikrit time facebook

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
    12 – 19
  • (10–13 children1 woman2 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 (14) [ collapse]