Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0055

Incident date

October 9, 2023

Location

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

Geolocation

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

Airwars assessment

On October 9th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on a residential house located east of the al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip killed a woman, Ola Ziyad Abdel Aziz (also referred to as Ola Abdel Aziz Abdeen), and her four sons – Areej, Muhammad, Adam, and Qais. Only one source, Shehab Agency, also mentioned a number of injuries but provided no further details on the exact number or identity of those wounded.

Most accounts of the deadly bombing come from social media posts by family members, memorializing Ola and her children. Ola’s brother, Amir Ziad, has mourned the death of her sister and his four nephews “with great sadness and grief.” Her cousin Maram Qassem and her uncle Abed Abu Adnan also honoured the memory of Ola and her children in Facebook posts. “With great sadness, I mourn my niece,” the post by Abed Abu Adnan reads. “I can only say: We belong to God and to Him we shall return.” Ola’s friend Mariam Hayati mentioned that her “dear friend and sister” Ola had “passed away””. The age of the victims was not provided by the sources.

The exact time of the strike is unknown, and there is also some ambiguity as to the location of the affected house. The family members refer to the home as “east of Bureij”, while Shehab Agency and Facebook user Khamis Husein said the strike took place in Bureij.

Only one source, Shehab Agency directly attributed the strike to the Israeli military.

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

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (5)

Ola Ziyad Abdel Aziz علا ابو زايد عبدالعزيز
Adult female killed
Areej اريج
Child male Ola's son killed
Muhammad محمد
Child male Ola's son killed
Adam ادم
Child male Ola's son killed
Qais قيس
Child male Ola's son killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5
  • (4 children1 woman)
  • 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 (11) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Talak Qinawi facebook

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    Source: Huseein Mohammed facebook

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    Source: Huseein Mohammed facebook

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    Source: Bureij camp facebook

Geolocation notes

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

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5
  • (4 children1 woman)
  • 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 (11) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0059

Incident date

October 9, 2023

Location

قرب مجمع البدرساوي التجاري, Vicinity of Al Badrasawi commercial complex, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.523311, 34.445127 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On the October 9th 2023, the Al-Badrasawi Tower, a prominent structure in the Al-Shifa region of Gaza City close to Al-Shifa hospital, was allegedly hit by an Israeli airstrike, resulting in an unknown number of injuries. Reports indicate that this incident occurred in the evening.

Seba Jaafarawi stated on social media about the incident “Al-Badarsawi building next to Al-Shifa Hospital. My family’s house next to the building, thank God, they came out fine. O Lord, don’t hurt our hearts for our loved ones.” Another source, Anas Alnajjar added that the office of his company Wade Media was also struck.

@ShehabAgency reported about “injuries as a result of targeting a group of citizens” but it is unknown how many injuries.

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 infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • 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.
  • Impact
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Anas Alnajjar facebook

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    Source: Aida mohammed facebook

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    Source: Seba Jafwari facebook

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    Source: Seba Jafwari facebook

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Al Badrasawi commercial complex (مجمع البدرساوي التجاري) in Gaza city (غزة), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.523311, 34.445127. 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
    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.
  • Impact
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0029

Incident date

October 8, 2023

Location

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

Geolocation

31.538477, 34.536837 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On October 8, 2023, two paramedics were injured by alleged Israeli strikes in Beit Hanoun area, North of Gaza.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) identified the two wounded paramedics as Mahmoud Yusri Al-Masry and Nour El-Din Hassan Mansour, both PRCS members. The same source reported the strike at 15:40 exactly, in North Gaza, adding that the victims were working due to previous bombing in the area when the incident happened. PRCS claimed that the victims suffered from “bruises and suffocation”, and were taken to the hospital for treatment. @ShehabAgency indicated that dozens of injured “including paramedics” were taken the same day to the Indonesian hospital following “recent raids” in Beit Hanoun – though it did not give details on the name or identity of those wounded.

PRCS is the only source that attributed directly 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 incident occured at 15:40:00 local time.

The victims were named as:

Mahmoud Yusri Al-Masry محمود يسري المصري
Adult male injured
Nour El-Din Hassan Mansour نور الدين حسان منصور
Adult male injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • 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.
  • Impact
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (2) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (6) [ collapse]

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    Source: @ShehabAgency

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    Source: @ShehabAgency

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    Source: @ShehabAgency

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    Source: @ShehabAgency

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    Source: PRCS Gaza

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    Source: PRCS Gaza

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Beit Hanoun ( بيت حانون), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.538477, 34.536837. 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
  • 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.
  • Impact
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (2) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0020

Incident date

October 8, 2023

Location

منزلاً لعائلة النباهين شرق مخيم البريج في المحافظة الوسطى, house for the Al-Nabahin family, east of Al-Bureij Camp , Central Governorate, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

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

Airwars assessment

On Sunday, October 8th 2023, at least 15 members of the al-Nabahin family, including 10 children, four women and one young man were killed when alleged Israeli airstrikes struck their family home, destroying all four floors and a neighboring house east of Al-Bureij camp. On Twitter, one source commented on the attack: “The family of Hajj #Fathi Al-Nabahin and his children, his children’s wives and his children’s children #east of Al-Bureij camp are all under the rubble. A large family (father, children and grandchildren)”.

The names and ages of 14 of the civilians killed were provided by Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights – and 10 of them were reconciled with the list of victims killed published by the Palestinian Ministry of Health on October 26th: Ola Al-Muqadamah Al-Nabahin (wife of Fadi Fathi Al-Nabahin), Hadeel Abdel Fattah Attiya al-Nabahin (25), Ola Ziyad Abdel Aziz al-Nabahin (26), Areeh Fadi Fathi al-Nabahin (9), Muhammad Fadi Fathi al-Nabahin (8), Adam Fadi Fathi al-Nabahin (7), Qais Fadi Fathi al-Nabahin (2), Kenan Tamer Fathi Attiya al-Nabahin (7 or 8 year-old, depending on local sources, son of Tamer al-Nabahin), Rayan Tamer Fathi Attiya al-Nabahin (5, son of Tamer al-Nabahin), Maryam Tamer Fathi Attiya al-Nabahin (2, daughter of Tamer al-Nabahin), Jamal Ibrahim Attiya al-Nabahin (7), Muhammad Jaafar Attiya al-Nabahin (13 or 15), Rahaf Jaafar Attiya al-Nabahin (15 or 16), and Attiya Fathi Attiya al-Nabahin (24). On Twitter/X, Nihad Abo Ghayoun also identified a fifteenth victim, a woman, Halima Al-Nabahin, without indicating her age. He claimed that six bodies of Al-Nabahin members were initially transported to Al-Aqsa hospital. Multiple sources on social and local media confirmed the strikes and the victims’ details, including the Palestinian Center for Human Rights, the Al-Haq Foundation and the Adalah Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel. According to the Adalah Center and Al-Mezan Center, both organisations had been representing the 24 year old victim Attiya Fathi Attia al-Nabahin in a long-term legal battle since 2014 to demand civil compensation after he was injured at the age of 15 by Israeli sniper fire, which left him permanently paralyzed from the neck down.

Osama Burhem, Attiya’s friend, also shared similar details about this story on social media, recalling in a tearful text that “a soldier shot him for no reason”, adding “this day/The same soldier bombed the whole house / May Attiya and most of his family ascend to heaven (…) This child who was wronged by the entire universe (…)  the heart cries over the injustice you experienced/ May God have mercy on you and your family Goodbye to Uncle Abu Tariq, Umm Tariq, and the rest of the family / Patience for Tamer if he is still alive” Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights recorded Tamer al-Nabahin’s eyewitness testimony. Tamer, Attiya’s brother, told Al-Mezan that he survived the bombing alongside his pregnant wife, and that the house was bombed at a time when his three children were playing with their cousins in the entrance to the house – all of whom were killed.

The Kid’s Palace Kindergarten school posted a tribute to Tamer’s children: 5 year old student Rayan Tamer Fathi Attiya al-Nabahin, his brother 7 year old Kenan Tamer Fathi Attiya al-Nabahin who was a former student, and 2 year old Maryam Tamer Fathi Attiya al-Nabahin, their younger sister. They also mourned the death of the mother of “Fathi Al-Nabahin” without providing her name or age. 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. Al-Mezan said that there was no warning given prior to the strike. The incident occurred at approximately 11:30 am in the morning.

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 11:30 am local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (16)

Ola Al-Muqadamah Al-Nabahin عُلا المقادمة النباهين
Adult female wife of Fadi Fathi Al-Nabahin killed
Hadeel Abdel Fattah Attiya al-Nabahin هديل عبد الفتاح عطية النباهين
25 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 403083645
Ola Ziyad Abdel Aziz al-Nabahin علا زياد عبدالعزيز النباهين
26 years old female killed
Areeh Fadi Fathi al-Nabahin أريج فادي فتحي النباهين
9 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 434643706
Muhammad Fadi Fathi al-Nabahin محمد فادي فتحي النباهين
8 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 435805353
Adam Fadi Fathi al-Nabahin أدم فادي فتحي النباهين
7 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 437268766
Qais Fadi Fathi al-Nabahin قيس فادي فتحي النباهين
2 years old male killed
Kenan Tamer Fathi Attiya al-Nabahin كنان تامر فتحي عطية النباهين
7-8 years old male son of Tamer al-Nabahin, matched with MoH ID number 438156390 killed
Rayan Tamer Fathi Attiya al-Nabahin ريان تامر فتحي عطية النباهين
5 years old male son of Tamer al-Nabahin, matched with MoH ID number 440668507 killed
Maryam Tamer Fathi Attiya al-Nabahin مريم تامر فتحي عطية النباهين
2 years old female daughter of Tamer al-Nabahin, , matched with MoH ID number 445201734 killed
Jamal Ibrahim Attiya al-Nabahin جمال ابراهيم عطية النباهين
7 years old male killed
Muhammad Jaafar Attiya al-Nabahin محمد جعفر عطية النباهين
13-15 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 429408727
Rahaf Jaafar Attiya al-Nabahin رهف جعفر عطية النباهين
15-16 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 426209417
Attiya Fathi Attiya al-Nabahin عطية فتحي عطية النباهين
24 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 404772931
Halima Al-Nabahin حليمة النباهين
Adult female killed
mother of “Fathi Al-Nabahin
Adult female killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    15
  • (10 children4–5 women1 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.
  • Impact
    Education
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (20) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (11) [ collapse]

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    Source: Kids Palace Kindergarten

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    Source: Kids Palace Kindergarten

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    Source: Osama Burhem

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    Source: Abdullah Abo Rezq

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    Source: Abdullah Abo Rezq

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    Source: Abdullah Abo Rezq

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    Source: Abdullah Abo Rezq

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    Source: Feda M Mubarak

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    Source: Um Mahmoud Al Nabahin

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    Source: Mukhraz misk

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Geolocation notes

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

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
    15
  • (10 children4–5 women1 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.
  • Impact
    Education
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (20) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0034

Incident date

October 8, 2023

Location

قرب مسجد علي بن أبي طالب, Vicinity of Ali Bin Abi Talib Mosque, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.495066, 34.446133 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On October 8th 2023, Israeli aircraft reportedly bombed a residential building in Al-Zaytoun, Gaza City, resulting in an unspecified number of civilians killed and wounded.

While posts shared by Shehab News Agency and other social media users claim that people were inside the building at the time of the strike, no details are currently available about the exact number of people wounded or killed. In a post on X/Twitter shared on October 8, Shehab News Agency described this incident stating, “[Israeli] aircraft bombed a house for the Shaldan family on the heads of its residents in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood in Gaza City.” A tweet from @lameesabueyada00 referred to “martyrs” under the rubble while a Facebook post by Atef Najar reported “martyrs and wounded”.

@lameesabueyada00 identified the location as “north of the Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood.”

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strikes to Israeli forces. A tweet from @PalinfoAr added that the strike occurred “without warning”.

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

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • 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
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (10) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: @SouleFacts

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention a house in the vicinity of the Ali Bin Abi Talib Mosque (مسجد علي بن أبي طالب) in the Al Zeitoun (الزيتون) neighbourhood of Gaza city (غزة), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.495066, 34.446133. 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
  • 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
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (10) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT00013

Incident date

October 7, 2023

Location

مجمع ناصر الطبي, Nasser medical complex, Khan Yunis, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.347153, 34.292774 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On October 7, 2023, one journalist and a number of civilians – including paramedics and media crew – were reportedly injured by an alleged Israeli strike on a Ministry of Health ambulance close to the Nasser Medical Complex, Khan Younis, Gaza. The vehicle was reportedly severely damaged by the blast.

The journalist was identified by sources as 50 year-old Al-Ghad TV correspondent Ibrahim Qanan. Local sources indicated that he was injured while he was working to cover the events. @MOHMEDELHAMRAWY affirmed that their colleague Ibrahim received first aid treatment following his injury. The same source implied that he was wounded because “journalists in Palestine are considered fighters”. Local source claimed that despite his injuries, after being treated, he recounted “the details of how Israeli aircraft targeted an ambulance inside the Nasser Medical Complex”.

The media Al-Ghad added that “a number of crew members” were also injured following an Israeli bombing. PCHR also reported that this attack, conducted while the ambulance arrived at the Emergency services of the hospital, wounded “a number of citizens”, adding that among those were “paramedics”. Neither Al-Ghad nor PCHR provided the number or identity of the others wounded. PCHR claimed that the strike was conducted at approximately 12:30 and followed a first strike on another ambulance in the same area, which was reportedly conducted thirty minutes earlier.

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 12:30 am local time.

The victims were named as:

Ibrahim Qanan ابراهيم قنن
50 years old male injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • 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.
  • Impact
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

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    Source: @MOHMEDELHAMRAWY

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    Source: @wafaabdelrahman

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Nasser medical complex (مجمع ناصر الطبي) in Khan Yunis (خان يونس), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.347153, 34.292774. 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
    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.
  • Impact
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT00012

Incident date

October 7, 2023

Location

مجمع ناصر الطبي, Nasser medical complex, Khan Yunis, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.347002, 34.292327 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On October 7, 2023, a paramedic was reportedly killed and a number of civilians and paramedics injured by an alleged Israeli strike on an ambulance near Nasser Medical Complex, East of Khan Yunis.

Paramedic Marwan Abu Raida (54 years old), reportedly killed in the strike, was described by a social media source as a Khuza’a town resident, in Khan Younis.

All sources tracked attributed the strike to Israeli forces. Gaza Ministry of Health (MoH) accused Israeli forces of “directly targeting an ambulance in front of the emergency department at the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip, which led to the injury of many health personnel and citizens”. @PalpostN reported that the Palestinian ambulance was transporting “injured people” to the healthcare facility.  Several sources reported a number of injury to “paramedics and citizens” but no source provided further information on the number or on the identity of the wounded. Pictures of a damaged MoH emergency ambulance were released by sources.

PCHR Gaza said the strike was conducted at 12:00 local time, and was followed 30 minutes later by a second Israeli bombing on another Gaza Ministry of Health ambulance close to Nasser Medical complex. This has been recorded as a separate incident.

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 10:00:00 local time.

The victims were named as:

Marwan Abu Raida مروان ابو ريدة
54 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 950602979

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 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.
  • Impact
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

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Media
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    Source: @PalN

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    Source: @PalN

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    Source: @PalN

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    Source: @PalN

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    Source: Sadaa alshaarie

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    Source: Ahmad Qadih

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Geolocation notes (3) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention an ambulance struck in the vicinity of the Nasser medical complex (مجمع ناصر الطبي). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 31.347002, 34.292327.

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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
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 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.
  • Impact
    Healthcare
    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

ISPT0001

Incident date

October 7, 2023

Location

رفح, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.296628, 34.244689 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On 7th October, 2023, a Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) paramedic Nazmi Abu Hadayed and PRCS volunteer Odeh Al-Kurdi from the Rafah Governorate EMS Center were injured by shrapnel as a result of an attack on an ambulance in Rafah. An ambulance driver, Mahmoud Hussein Othman, is reported missing by some sources, while others express condolences for his death.

Local source @ShehabAgency identified the strike as occurring near the Qurm Roundabout. This was the only source that attributed the responsibility for the incident to the Israeli forces.

Further details and time of the incident are 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.

The victims were named as:

Mahmoud Hussein Othman محمود حسين عثمان
Adult male killed
Nazmi Abu Hadayed نظمي أبو حدايد "أبو عدي
Adult male injured
Odeh Al-Kurdi عودة الكرد
Adult male injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 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.
  • Impact
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

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Media
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    Source: @PalestineRCS

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    Source: @PalestineRCS

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    Source: @PalestineRCS

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    Source: Mohammed Al Bardoil

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    Source: Khan Yunis Ambulance Center

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    Source: Khan Yunis Ambulance Center

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    Source: Khan Yunis Ambulance Center

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    Source: Rafah offical page

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    Source: Rafah electronic

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Rafah (رفح), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.296628, 34.244689. 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 and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 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.
  • Impact
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (8) [ collapse]