Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0124a

Incident date

October 11, 2023

Location

خان يونس, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.346149, 34.303899 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On Wednesday, October 11th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Abu Shab family house in the town of Khan Yunis, killing eight family members, including five women and three children, and injuring up to 15 other civilians. The owner of the house, Omar Abu Shab Abu Rifaat, was severely injured and remained in intensive care as of the 11th October. This incident is closely connected to another incident, ISPT0124, which reflects civilian fatalities in a neighbouring house in a strike on the same day.

A 43-year old Hala Suleiman Awadallah Abu Shab (Shabab) was killed together with her daughters, 20-year old Rana Raif Salman Abu Shab (Shabab) and 23-year old Shaima Raif Salman Abu Shab (Shabab), as well as Shaima’s small daughter. Other victims included 23-year old Alaa Omar Suleiman Abu Shab (Shabab), as well as the wife of Rifaat Omar Salman Abu Shab (her name was not indicated in testimonies), and her children, a one-year old son Amir Rifaat Omar Salman Abu Shab (Shabab) and a three-year old girl Nagham Refaat Omar Salman Abu Shab (Shabab). Mahmoud Abu Rahma posted pictures of these two small children who lost their lives in the attack on Facebook.

The victims’ relatives and friends – Fadi Abu Khater, Om Fathi Abu Shab, Dahir ABu Shab, and Mamhmoud Saqr mourned the death of their loved ones in the testimonies on Facebook. Rakab family expressed its deepest condolensces to its neighbours, Abu Shab family.

Describing the attack on the two family houses (Abu Shab and Al-Agha, the latter described in another incident – ISPT0124), the Shehab Agency correspondent wrote about up to 15 injured civilians, but later the Wafa agency reported about “injury of dozens”.

Airwars recorded the identified victims members of Al-Agha family in another incident, coded as ISPT0124. Though, as some sources only provided a total number of victims from both family houses, there might be some overlap between the estimated number of civilians injured recorded in this incident and in ISP0124. Airwars will update both assessments once new information is available.

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

Where a belligerent was identified, sources attributed the strike to Israeli forces. Sources report that the airstrike 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 (9)

Hala Suleiman Awadallah Abu Shab هالة سليمان عوض الله ابو شاب
43 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 905306841
Rana Raif Salman Abu Shab رنا رئيف سلمان ابو شاب
20 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 408991206
Shaima Raif Salman Abu Shab شيماء رئيف سلمان ابو شاب
23 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 406949693
Daughter of Shaima Raif Salman Abu Shab بنتها من عائلة الركاب
Child female killed
Alaa Omar Suleiman Abu Shab علاء عمر سليمان ابوشاب
23 years old female killed
Rifaat Omar Salman Abu Shab’s wife زوجة رفعت عمر سلمان ابوشاب و اطفالها
Adult female killed
Amir Rifaat Omar Salman Abu Shab امير رفعت عمر سلمان ابوشاب
1 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 445716533
Nagham Refaat Omar Salman Abu Shab نغم رفعت عمر سليمان ابوشاب
3 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 442360657
Omar Abu Shab Abu Rifaat
injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    8
  • (3 children5 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    15
  • 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 (16) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (11) [ collapse]

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    Source: Mohammed Wael facebook

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    Source: Mahmoud Abu Rahma facebook

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    Source: Om Fathi Abu Shab facebook

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    Source: Om Fathi Abu Shab facebook

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    Source: Om Fathi Abu Shab facebook

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    Source: Om Fathi Abu Shab facebook

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    Source: Om Fathi Abu Shab facebook

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    Source: Om Fathi Abu Shab facebook

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Khan Younis (خان يونس), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.346149, 34.303899. 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
    8
  • (3 children5 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    15
  • 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 (16) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0108

Incident date

October 11, 2023

Location

شوكة, Al Shouka, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.25864, 34.28244 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On October 11th 2023, an alleged airstrike/artillery strike by the Israeli military on the Fojo family house located in the Al-Shouka area, east of Rafah city in the Gaza Strip reportedly killed at least one civilian, 21-year old Osama Hani Youssef Fojo.

Human rights organisation Al Mezan noted that the Fojo family house was one of the homes to be destroyed in Rafah during a period of intense bombardment by Israeli forces.

The late Osama Hani Fojo was mentioned in a number of social media obituaries posted by friends and family members. His uncle Mohsen Ahmad Fojo wrote in a Facebook testimony: “My nephew, the beloved of my heart, my soul, a martyr, Osama Hani Fojo.” He also posted a video of Osama’s funeral. According to Mohsen, four of Osama’s siblings (Khaled, Muhammad, Ahmed, and Bosli) had also died but the post did not specify when. Nourdeen Shaweesh expressed his condolences to the neighbouring Fojo family on the death of their son.

Airwars was able to find Osama Fojo’s name among 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:

Usama Hani Fojo اسامة هاني فوجو
21 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 412314544

Summary

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

Sources (8) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

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    Source: Mohsen ahmad Fojo facebook

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    Source: Nourdeen Shaweesh facebook

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    Source: Mohsen Ahmad Fojo facebook

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Shouka (شوكة), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.25864, 34.28244. 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 and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (8) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0115

Incident date

October 11, 2023

Location

المغني, Al Mughni, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.418995, 34.349442 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

During the evening of Wednesday, October 11th, 2023, thirteen civilians across three generations of the extended Baraka family were killed and others were wounded in an alleged Israeli airstrike that destroyed the multi-storey family home in the Al-Mughni area, east of Deir al-Balah. The victims of the attack included at least six children, five women and two elderly people.

An 84-year old elderly man, Hajj Jabr Muhammad Baraka (Abu Khaled), was killed in the strike together with his 75-year old wife Haji Farhana Baraka. The attack also killed their son Shadi Jabr Baraka, their daughters Hanan Haber Baraka and Maysaa Jabr Baraka, their daughters-in-law Haya Sabri Baraka and Fadwa Salama Baraka and their grandchildren: the five granddaughters Sondos Tayser Baraka, Maya Shadi Baraka, Mary Shadi Baraka, Bayan Ahmed Baraka, and Marwa Ahmed Baraka, and a grandson Muhammad Ahmed Baraka.

Samir Baraka, a grandson of the late Jabr Muhammad Baraka Abu Khaled, confirmed that at least four of the children were young girls in a photo celebrating their lives, which was attached to his Facebook post. The grandson Haled Baraka, the grandson Ahmad Barakah, and the son Om Alaa wrote testimonies about the death of their family members on Facebook. The Baraka family also mourned the death of the thirteen family members in a Facebook post, asking God for mercy and forgiveness for them.

An initial report on October 11th by Saba News confirmed that four victims had been killed, ‘including two women and a girl’. Nabd news later reported that the number of victims had risen to five. That same day in a Twitter/X post a user Ahmed Baraka reported the figure had risen to seven members of the Baraka Family. On the 12th October most sources identified at least 13 victims. Twitter/X user Ali Ibrahim wrote that 13 Palestinians were found dead under the rubble of the building that was destroyed. Only one source, Algad.TV, mentioned the “wounded” but did not specify how many.

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 (13)

Jabr Muhammad Baraka Abu Khaled جبر محمد بركة ابو خالد
75 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 975331513
Farhana Baraka فاطمة بركة
75 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 975331521
Shadi Jabr Baraka شادي جابر بركة
39 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 800266496
Hanan Haber Baraka حنان حبر بركة
46 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 900492000
Maysaa Jabr Baraka ميساء جابر بركة
Adult female killed
Haya Baraka هيا بركة
Adult female killed
Fadwa Baraka
40 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 926713132
Sondos Tayser Baraka سندس تيسير بركة
11 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 432367407
Maya Shadi Baraka مايا شادي بركة
11 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 433492394
Mary Shadi Baraka ماري شادي بركة
female killed
Bayan Ahmed Baraka بيان احمد بركة
female killed
Marwa Ahmed Baraka مروة احمد بركة
female killed
Muhammad Ahmed Baraka محمد احمد بركة
12 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 432364867

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    13
  • (6 children5 women2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (18) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (13) [ collapse]

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    Source: Samir Baraka facebook

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    Source: Samir Baraka facebook

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    Source: Samir Baraka facebook

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    Source: Samir Baraka facebook

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    Source: Nabd ALsharqiya facebook

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    Source: Khaled Baraka facebook

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    Source: Baraka family facebook

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    Source: Om Alaa facebook

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    Source: Om Alaa facebook

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    Source: Om Alaa facebook

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    Source: Ahmad Baraka facebook

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    Source: Ahmad Barakah facebook

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    Source: Ahmad Barakah facebook

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Al Mughni (المغني) area, allegedly located east of Deir Al Balah (دير البلح). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Deir Al Balah are: 31.418995, 34.349442.

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    13
  • (6 children5 women2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (18) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0116a

Incident date

October 10–11, 2023

Location

الزيتون, Al Zeitoun, Gaza City, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.485479, 34.444885 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Late in the evening on October 10th or the early October 11th 2023, alleged Israeli airstrikes hit the Ashour family home in the Al-Zaytoun neighbourhood, next to Shafut, of Gaza City and killed four civilians: brothers Said Ashour and Abdulrahman Nasser Ashour, and father and son Robin Ashour (also Rubin) and Ahmed Ashour. Hosam Azzam, a resident of Al-Zaytoun neighbourhood, alleged the strike occurred without warning. The Ahsour family reported the family home was reduced to rubble due to the bombing.

By October 11th, multiple Facebook users posted eulogies for the four civilians, including their neighbour Hosam Azzam. Hosam called Said Ashour his “source of strength” and considered him an older brother. A Facebook account for the area, Al-Zaytoun Neighborhood, reported their deaths on October 12.

The Shuhada Al-Zaytoun Basic School for Boys extended their sympathy to one of their teachers, “Rami Robin Ashour”, for the death of his father and brother Robin and Ahmed Ashour.

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 (4)

Robin Ashour روبين عاشور
75 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 906150446
Ahmad Ashour احمد عاشور
37 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 801183153
Said Ashour سعيد عاشور
30 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 804516540
Abdulrahman nasser Ashour
23 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 406118240

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (4 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 (12) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (13) [ collapse]

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    Source: Gaza city facebook

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    Source: Gaza city facebook

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    Source: Gaza city facebook

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    Source: Gaza city facebook

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    Source: Gaza city facebook

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    Source: Gaza city facebook

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    Source: Gaza city facebook

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    Source: Gaza city facebook

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    Source: Gaza city facebook

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    Source: Hay Alzaytoun facebook

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    Source: Hay Alzaytoun facebook

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    Source: Hay Alzayton facebook

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    Source: Hay Alzayton facebook

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Al Zeitoun (الزيتون) neighbourhood of Gaza city. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Al Zeitoun are: 31.485479, 34.444885.

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Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (4 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 (12) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0118

Incident date

October 11, 2023

Location

زنون, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.296854, 34.243508 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

During the evening of Wednesday, October 11, 2023, eight civilians belonging to two different families, including six children and one woman, were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Zanoun and al-Ajez family houses located in the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. A Watan correspondent reported that three residential apartments in the Carmel Tower, adjacent to Al-Shifa Hospital, west of Gaza City, were also attacked and seriously damaged.

According to the heartfelt Facebook testimony by Jihad Zanoun, his 36-year old cousin Adel Musa Zanoun was reportedly killed together with his five children – a fifteen-year old daughter Hana Adel Zanoun, a sixteen-year old daughter Shaza (Shatha) Adel Zanoun, a 13-year old son Mahmoud Adel Zanoun, a 1-year old son Yassin Adel Zanoun, and a 10-year old daughter Sajaa Adel Zanoun. The late Adel Musa Zanoun is portrayed smiling in the drivers seat of a car or a bus. Jihad added that this is already the second massacre in the Zanoun family.

The Zanoun family also mourned the death of Adel Musa and his sons in a Facebook post, wishing “glory and eternity to our righteous martyrs, and may God have mercy on them and make them dwell in His spacious paradise”. Adel’s brother, called Țặĥặ Țặĥặ on Facebook, and his cousin Shadi Zanon also grieved the death of Adel and his sons, having posted a picture of six bodies wrapped in one cloth, five of which are small enough to be children. Abdullah Attar shared pictures of the funeral prayer for the deceased members of the Zanoun family, which took place at Al-Najjar Hospital.

As a result of the airstrike on the al-Ajez family house, 48-year old Suzan Yahya Ibrahim Al-Ajez (al-Ajwzi), wife of Abu Uday Al-Ajez, was killed together with her two sons, 21-year old Yahya Emad Hassan Al-Ajez and 17-year old Abdullah Imad Hassan Al-Ajez.

Family and friends of the victims mourned their deaths. Suhaib Khaleb, a relative of the al-Ajez family, wrote on Facebook: “With hearts that believe in God’s will and destiny, three of the moons and martyrs of my family, the cousins, bleed to heaven”, posting pictures of the young and smiling Yahya and Abdullah. The same source referred to Yahya as “mujahid”, indicating that he was a militant and has therefore been excluded from the civilian harm count.

Abu Alabed, Abdullah Emad, Ibrahim Zurb and Ahmad ALjez also expressed their grief about the loss of Al-Ajez family members, posting pictures of the deceased Yahya and Abdullah.

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 also reported that the strike happened 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 incident occured in the evening.

The victims were named as:

Family members (6)

Adel Musa Zanoun عادل موسى زنون
36 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 800686503
Hana Adel Zanoun هنا عادل زنون
15 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 426093985
Shaza Adel Zanoun شذى عادل زنون
16 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 424494912
Mahmoud Adel Zanoun محمود عادل زنون
13 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 429567928
Yassin Adel Zanoun ياسين عادل زنون
1 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 444479067
Saja Adel Zanoun سجى عادل زنون
10 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 433767514

Family members (2)

Suzan Al-Ajwzi (Mother of Udai) سوزان العاجز ام عدي
48 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 900803420
Abdullah Imad Hassan Al-Ajez عبدالله العاجز
17 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 421316092

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    8
  • (6 children1 woman1 man)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military
  • Suspected target
    Palestinian Forces
  • Belligerents reported killed
    1

Sources (16) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Jihad Zanoun facebook

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    Source: Zanoun family facebook

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    Source: Taha Taha facebook

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    Source: Taha Taha facebook

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    Source: ABdullah Attar facebook

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    Source: ABdullah Attar facebook

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    Source: ABdullah Attar facebook

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    Source: Shadi Zanon facebook

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    Source: Shadi Zanon facebook

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    Source: Suhaib Khaled Facebook

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    Source: Suhaib Khaled Facebook

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    Source: Abu Alabed facebook

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    Source: Ahmad ALjez facebook

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    Source: Ahmad ALjez facebook

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    Source: Ibrahim Zurb facebook

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    Source: Ibrahim Zurb facebook

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    Source: Ibrahim ABu Asem facebook

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    Source: Ibrahim ABu Asem facebook

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Rafah (زنون), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.296854, 34.243508. 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
    8
  • (6 children1 woman1 man)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military
  • Suspected target
    Palestinian Forces
  • Belligerents reported killed
    1

Sources (16) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0122

Incident date

October 11, 2023

Location

خان يونس, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.346149, 34.303899 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On 11th of October, 2023, a 13 year-old girl Dima Hatem Maher Al-Qudra was killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the house of Hatem Al-Qudra located in the town of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. The strike was also reported to have injured at least 60 civilians and damaged homes within the surrounding area.

The airstrike was reported by several different news agencies including the Shehab Agency, Nabd News, and Watan News, and all of them referred to more than 60 injured civilians. Hiba Salhiya reported via Facebook that “Nasser Hospital received 60 injuries in various cases”. However, the exact number of the injured civilians is unknown and will be updated by Airwars if new information becomes available.

On the 12th of October, the Qudra family mourned the death of Dima in a Facebook testimony, adding a picture where the girl is wearing a blue hijab: “Dima Hatem Al-Qudra, 13 years old, has ascended [to heaven],” the post said.

On the same day, Dima Hatem Al-Qudra’s teacher, Souad Sheikh Ahmad, posted his message of condolence on Facebook: “My distinguished student (Dima Hatem Al-Qudra) had advanced to the eighth grade… may God have mercy on your pure soul”.

The Al-Qudra family’s Facebook page also mentioned that the family had already lost two family members in previous strikes.

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.

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:

Dima Hatem Al-Qudra ديما حاتم القدرة
13 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 429810310

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
    60–61
  • 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 (9) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

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    Source: Kudra family facebook

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    Source: Souad Sheikh Ahmad facebook

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Khan Younis (خان يونس), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.346149, 34.303899. 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
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    60–61
  • 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 (9) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0102k

Incident date

October 10, 2023

Location

جباليا, Jabalia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.538711, 34.495107 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On October 10th, 2023, two civilians, including a child, were killed after alleged Israeli warplanes struck a residential building in the Jabalia refugee Camp.

Hisam Mohammed Al Amsi posted on Facebook that his nephew Ahmed Ayman Al-Amsi was reportedly killed in the airstrike. Defense for Children International (DCI) Palestine later added that Ahmed Ayman Al-Amsi was 16 years old. Hani Zomlot posted that Muhammad Mahmoud Dahlan (31 years old) was also killed in the strike. Multiple sources corroborated these being the names of the victims of this attack.

According to Safa.ps the house targeted within the strike was that of the Dahlan Family. DCI Palestine added that the airstrike destroyed the top two floors of the building.

Abdulrahman Al Batani posted on Facebook that the “tragedy shook our neighbourhood in the darkness of the night”. DCI Palestine later reported that the airstrike took place as 12:25am.

Multiple family members posted prayers and memorials on Facebook for the victims.

Where sources mentioned the belligerent, all blamed Israeli forces for the strike.

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 12:25 am local time.

The victims were named as:

Muhammad Mahmoud Yousef Dahlan محمد محمود دحلان
31 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 803375807
Ahmed Ayman Al-Amsi أحمد أيمن العمصي
16 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 424552784

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 child1 man)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (13) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (11) [ collapse]

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    Source: Abdulrahman Al Batani

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    Source: Abdulrahman Al Batani

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    Source: Hisam Mohammed Al Amsi

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    Source: Moath M. Irwished

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    Source: Um Akram

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    Source: Um Akram

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    Source: Mohammed Arwished

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    Source: Hani Zomlot

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    Source: Sliman Dahlan

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    Source: Abeer Al Amsy

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention a residential building being struck in Jabalia (جباليا). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Jabalia are: 31.538711, 34.495107.

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
    2
  • (1 child1 man)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (13) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0102j

Incident date

October 10, 2023

Location

دير البلح, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.418995, 34.349442 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Around 03:00 on Tuesday, October 10th, 2023, a rocket or missile allegedly fired by Israeli military hit a residential apartment in the Al Saad building in the town of Deir Al Balah, Gaza Strip, killing a family of six people – including a woman and four children – and injuring a number of civilians.

Safa News reported that the bombing occurred at 03:23 and injured and killed multiple civilians. Alaa Abu Qasem shared an image of the direct aftermath of the bombing where the cloud of smoke can be seen arising over the building.

A 43-year old Dr. Luay Omar Alwan (Abu Mohammed) was killed alongside his 41-year old wife Ikram Ahmed Ateya Alwan (Al Kurd) and their four children –   17-year old eldest son Mohammed Luay Omar Alwan Alwan, 5-year old son Bilal Luay Omar Alwan, a son named Mohanad Luay Omar Alwan whose age is unknown, but below 17 years of age based on an image, and 8-year old daughter Dana Luay Omar Alwan. Mohammad Ibraheem Qarous shared images of their bodies wrapped in white cloth, saying “May God grant them the highest Paradise in Paradise without judgment or previous torment.”

A month before, Luay Omar Alwan Al Kurd had earned his master’s degree from the Economics department of the Islamic University of Gaza. Pictures posted by loved ones show a middle-aged bearded man smiling in a meeting, presenting research, and holding an award. Ismail Yousef and Osama Al-Dakran called the late Luay Omar a “beloved brother and neighbour”.  A Twitter/X user Adham Abu Selmiya (@adham922) wrote that “God bears witness that he was one of the most moral and polite people.”

He, his wife, and four of their children were also mourned by relatives, neighbours, colleagues, and friends. A Facebook user Abu Yahya shared a picture of Luay’s young smiling son Mohanad.

Safa News reported that “injuries” resulted from the strike but didn’t specify how many.

Only one source, Facebook user Issa Alwan, explictly wrote that the bombardment was perpetrated by Israeli military.  However, Airwars has matched the names of some of the civilians killed with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of fatalities in Gaza released on October 26th, 2023, which explicitly mentions that names on the list are “victims of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip”. Therefore, this incident has been graded as Likely Strike, and civilian harm status as Fair.

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 03:23:00 local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (6)

Luay Omar Alwan لؤي عمر علوان
43 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 905491908
Ikram Ahmed Al-Kurd إكرام أحمد الكرد
41 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 931542708
Muhammad Alwan محمد علوان
17 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 422716928
Muhannad Alwan مهند علوان
Child male killed
Bilal Alwan بلال علوان
5 years old male killed
Dana Alwan دانا علوان
8 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 435871553

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    6
  • (4 children1 woman1 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 (13) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Mostafa Afana

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    Source: Mostafa Afana

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    Source: Abu Yahya

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    Source: Mohammad Ibraheem Qarous

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    Source: Mohammad Ibraheem Qarous

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    Source: Mohammad Ibraheem Qarous

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    Source: Mmy Telbani

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    Source: Nour Al Habiby

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    Source: Alaa Abu Qasem

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    Source: Samza Yakeen

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Al Saad building (عمارة السعد), allegedly located in the town of Deir Al Balah (دير البلح), Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Deir Al Balah are: , for which the generic coordinates are: 31.418995, 34.349442.

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    6
  • (4 children1 woman1 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 (13) [ collapse]