Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0457

Incident date

October 22, 2023

Location

منزل لعائلة ضهير بمنطقة "خربة العدس" شمال مدينة رفح, Dhahir family house in the “Khirbet al-Adas” area, north of Rafah city, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

Three members of the Dhahir family were killed and six others were injured by an alleged Israeli strike on their home in the Khirbet al-Adas area in the north of Rafah city, on Sunday, October 22, 2023: father Sami Abdel Khalil Dhahir, his son 18-year-old Khalil Sami Dhahir, as well as 33-year-old Mutair Abdel Salam Dhahir, who was an imam in Al-Amin Muhammad Mosque, were killed.

According to Siham-Haifa Daoud, the strike occurred between the hours of 1 and 7am; two victims were initially reported killed and others remained missing under the rubble. @ShehabAgency initially alleged that there were “six injuries, two of them very serious”, while journalist Adel Zourub reported that there were dozens of injuries, and the number or details of surviving injured persons has not been identified by other sources. A number of victims were taken to Youssef Al-Najjar Hospital.

Mutair Abdel Salam Dhahir was remembered by Taher Al-Nahal in a heartfelt post on Facebook as his “brother, friend, and companion who has memorised the Book of God, the imam of the al-Amin Muhammad Mosque in Khirbet al-Adas, the owner of a kind soul and a beautiful smile.”

Others also took to social media to mourn the victims, including Amir Dhahir, cousin to Mutair and Sami, who posted a picture of Mutair proudly smiling and holding up a certificate, as well as neighbour Muhammad Hassan Abu Eyada and the Dhahir Family Forum, who posted images of the three men from when they were alive. The news agency Al Arabiya posted images of a funeral on Facebook, which was described as the funeral of the victims of three strikes, including the bombing of the Dhahir family home.

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

The identities of Khalil Sami Dhahir and Mutair Abdel Salam Dhahir have been reconciled with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of fatalities published on October 26, 2023. Sami Abdel Khalil Dhahir’s name could not be reconciled.

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 between 1:00 am and 7:00 am local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Sami Abdel Khalil Dhair سامي عبد الخليل ضهير
Adult male killed
Khalil Sami Dhair خليل سامي ضهير
18 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 421166695
Mutair Abdel Salam Dhahir مطير عبد السلام ضهير
33 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 802695486

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (3 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    6
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (14) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Dhair Family Forum

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    Source: Amir Duhair

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    Source: Amir Duhair

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    Source: Amir Duhair

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    Source: Alarabiya Palestine

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    Source: Alarabiya Palestine

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    Source: Alarabiya Palestine

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    Source: Alarabiya Palestine

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    Source: Muhammad Hassan Abu Eyada

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    Source: Muhammad Hassan Abu Eyada

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    Source: Muhammad Hassan Abu Eyada

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 harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (3 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    6
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (14) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0458

Incident date

October 22, 2023

Location

بالقرب من منزل ابو طه بحي المنارة جنوبي شرقي خان يونس, near Abu Taha’s house in the Al-Manara neighborhood, southeast of Khan Yunis, Khan Yunis, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On October 22nd 2023 at dawn, at least four people were reportedly killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike on their family home in the Al-Manara neighbourhood located southeast of Khan Yunis.

All of the sources reported that four people had been killed in the strike. Reporting on the incident identified Salama Issa Muhammad Abu Taha and his two sons, Issa Salama Issa Abu Taha and Hamada Salama Issa Abu Taha as killed in the strike. A neighbour, Musa Issa Musa Al-Muzain, was also reportedly killed in the strike. @ShehabAgency was the only source to report that three sons of Salama – Youssef, Issa, and Taha – were killed in the strike. Salama, his sons Issa and Hamada, and Musa’s names were all matched names with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of nearly 7000 victims’ names and ID numbers released on October 26th but Taha and Youssef’s names was not found.

Relatives of the Abu Tama family paid tribute to their family members on Facebook with images of the victims. A Facebook post from the Abuta family in the homeland and diaspora referred to Issa as “one of the members of the media committee on the official website”.

The sources further identified that the Abu Taha family home is located next to Sayyid Qutb mosque.

In cases where sources attributed responsibility for the strike, they held the Israeli military responsible.

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 around dawn.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Salama Issa Muhammad Abu Taha سلامة عيسى ابو طه
57 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 963792973
Issa Salama Issa Abu Taha عيسى سلامة ابو طه
34 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 802120667
Hamada Salama Issa Abu Taha حمادة سلامة ابو طه
30 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 804712545

The victims were named as:

Musa Issa Musa Al-Muzain موسى عيسى موسى الموزين
43 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 905388716

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4 – 6
  • (4–6 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

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Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

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    Source: The Abuta family in the homeland and diaspora

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
    4 – 6
  • (4–6 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 (10) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0449

Incident date

October 22, 2023

Location

منزل عائلة أبو معيلق في دير البلح وسط القطاع, Abu Mu’eileq home, Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, Deir al-Balah, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

At 12pm on Sunday, October 22nd 2023, between 22 and 31 civilians, including at least 11 children and eight women, were killed and others were injured after an alleged Israeli airstrike on the homes of the Abu Muailiq family in Deir Al-Balah, which is located in the middle of the Gaza Strip.

Amnesty International reported that three homes belonging to the Abu Muailiq brothers and their families were hit by an alleged Israeli airstrike. The incident took place south of Wadi Gaza, where residents of northern Gaza had been ordered to relocate on October 13th, 2023.

Amnesty International has identified the US-made Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), as the bomb used during the strike based on images of fragments of the munition found at the scene of the incident. Amnesty International weapons experts have estimated that the JDAM used weighed “at least 1000 lbs” and was likely manufactured in 2018.

Dr Bakr Youssef Abu Muailiq posted to Facebook detailing those killed during the incident. His wife, 44-year-old Islam Majed Kamel Abu Muailiq, also known as Umm Ghanam, was killed along with their four children: Duaa Bakr Youssef Abu Muailiq (daughter, 16), Lama Bakr Youssef Abu Muailiq (daughter, aged 11), Muhammad Bakr Youssef Abu Muailiq (son, aged 13) and Ghanem Bakr Youssef Abu Muailiq (son, aged 14)

The sister of Islam Abu Muailiq, Samar Majid Kamel Abu Muailiq, was also killed during the strike along with her five children: Rahaf Omar Youssef Abu Muailiq (daughter, aged 19), Raneem Omar Youssef Abu Muailiq (daughter, aged 17), Raghad Omar Youssef Abu Muailiq (daughter, aged 14), Sami Omar Youssef Abu Mailiq (son, aged 10) and Youssef Omar Youssef Abu Muailiq (son, aged 5).

Shorouk Majod Kamel Abu Muailiq, the sister of both Islam and Samar, was killed with her three children in the airstrike: Souad Hossam Ibrahim Salem (daughter, aged 9), Aya Hossam Ibrahim Salem (daughter, aged 7) and Ibrahim Hossam Ibrahim Salem (son, aged 6). 48-year-old Youlia Nicola Abu Muailiq, who was reported to be a Russian citizen, also died during the incident along with her daughter Dr. Lina Sami Abu Mualiq who was 23 years old.

The airstrike also killed numerous other members of the Abu Muailiq family including 22-year-old Kareem Yousef Salem Abu Muailiq and his 34-year-old brother Amar Yousef Salem Abu Muailiq, a 60-year-old woman called Raisa Abdullah Sulayman Abu Muailiq and Saheed Abdel Karim Mustafa Abu Muailiq, along with an unnamed woman referred to as the wife of Abu Ahed. The neighbour of the Abu Muailiq household – a 39-year-old man named Rajab Ghaz Mezyed – also died as a result of the strike.

Amnesty International reported that 19 people were killed in the incident, however, Airwars has identified 23 names of individuals reported as killed amongst sources. In line with Airwars methodology, the minimum number of civilians killed is 23, as 23 names were identified. The highest civilian casualty count was reported by Duaa Jarghon, in a post on Facebook, who wrote that Umm Ghanem and 30 other members of the Abu Mu’eileq family had been killed.

Amnesty International found no evidence that the homes of Abu Mu’eileq had any military purpose, or that Hamas was engaged in civilian ‘shielding’ at this location. The NGO described the strike as ‘unlawful’. Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, publicly announced that the incident was a ‘wake-up’ call for the Biden Administration into the role that US-made munitions are having in facilitating civilian casualties in Gaza.

@Al-BusairsAbuAli posted a video to Facebook showing the aftermath of the airstrike. It shows civilians digging through the rubble of demolished buildings, and carrying the remains of those killed during the incident. It is claimed ‘dozens’ were killed during the strike. @ShebabAgency posted a video to ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) that showed the bodies of four young children that were killed during the strike. Their names had been written onto their bodies while they were alive so that they could be identified if they were killed.

In an interview with Amnesty International, Dr Bakir Youssef Abu Muailiq – an ear, nose and throat specialist – said that he was working at the hospital when the airstrike that killed his wife and four children took place. Dr Bakr said there was no justification for the strike, and reaffirmed that his family was non-political: “we are doctors and scientists”. His statement aligns with Amnesty International’s assessment that there was no military objective to carrying out a strike on the Abu Muailiq households.

Samaher Abu Muailiq, the brother-in-law of Islam, told Amnesty International that he left the building a minute before it was struck. He reportedly sustained injuries to the neck and the back when he was thrown against a door by the force of the blast. Survivors of the incident told Amnesty International that no warning was given.

Since the incident, heartfelt testimonials have been posted online. @Abu Fares Ghareeb, posting on behalf of the “14 Million Conference”, commiserated the death of Islam Abu Muailiq and her children on Facebook, praising Islam’s kindness and good character. Islam was a member of the conference’s follow-up committee and the conference’s coordinator in the Gaza Strip.

Wesam Waleed, a member of the Abu Muailiq family, described a “tiring and exhausting night” where he did not sleep due to his heartbreak.

Amnesty International sent questions regarding the two attacks to the Israeli military’s spokesperson unit on 21 November. At the time of the publication of the Amnesty International report on December 5, 2023, no response had been received.

The names of 12 victims have been matched with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of names, ages and IDs of victims published on October 26, 2023.

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

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

The incident occured at 12:00:00 local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (24)

Islam Majed Kamel Abu Muailiq اسلام ماجد كامل ابو معيلق
44 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 951437193
Duaa Bakr Youssef Abu Muailiq دعاء بكر يوسف ابو معيلق
16 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 424629749
Ghanem Bakr Youssef Abu Muailiq غانم بكر يوسف ابو معيلق
14 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 426486825
Muhammad Bakr Yusuf Abu Muailiq محمد بكر يوسف ابو معيلق
13 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 430541748
Lama Bakr Youssef Abu Muailiq لما بكر يوسف ابو معيلق
11 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 430421164
Samar Majid Kamel Abu Muailiq سمر ماجد كامل ابو معيلق
43 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 991205915
Rahaf Omar Youssef Abu Muailiq رهف عمر يوسف ابو معيلق
20 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 408950129
Raneem Omar Youssef Abu Muailiq رنيم عمر يوسف ابو معيلق
17 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 424350197
Raghad Omar Youssef Abu Muailiq, رغد عمر يوسف ابو معيلق
15 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 427482278
Sami Omar Youssef Abu Muailiq سامي عمر يوسف ابو معيلق
10 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 434013314
Youssef Omar Youssef Abu Muailiq يوسف عمر يوسف ابو معيلق
6 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 440524478
Shorouk Majid Kamel Abu Muailiq شروق ماجد كامل ابو معيلق
Adult female killed
Souad Hossam Ibrahim Salem سعاد حسام ابراهيم سالم
9 years old female killed
Aya Hossam Ibrahim Salem اية حسام ابراهيم سالم
7 years old female killed
Ibrahim Hossam Ibrahim Salem ابراهيم حسام ابراهيم سالم
6 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 437210867
Youlia Vladimir Nicola Abu Muailiq يوليا فلاديمير نيكولا ابو معيلق
48 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 412257214
Lina Sami Abu Muailiq لينا ابو معيلق
23 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 405968447
Kareem Abu Muailiq كريم ابو معيلق
22 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 406131284
Amar Abu Muailiq عمار ابو معيلق
34 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 802484758
Raisa Abu Muailiq رئيسة ابو معيلق
60 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 925052938
Saheed Abdel Karim Mustafa Abu Muailiq سهيد عبد الكريم مصطفى ابو معيلق
killed
Wife of Abu Ahed زوجة ابو عاهد
Adult male killed
Samaher Abu Muailiq
male injured
Rajab Ghaz Mezyed رجب غازي رجب ابو مزيد
39 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 411954894

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    22 – 31
  • (11–12 children8 women3 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 (22) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Bilal Abu Safwan

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    Source: Mohammad Amin

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    Source: Mohammad Amin

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    Source: Mohammad Amin

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    Source: Abu Fares Ghareeb

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    Source: Nedal Jamal

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    Source: Abu Saqr Abu Maleeq

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    Source: Muhammad Taha

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    Source: Nader Adel Abu Shaaban

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    Source: Kholoud Abu Muallaq

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    Source: Ihsan Amin

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    Source: @elhashmy5

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    Source: Weesam Waleed

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    Source: Weesam Waleed

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    Source: Weesam Waleed

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    Source: Weesam Waleed

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    Source: Weesam Waleed

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    Source: Weesam Waleed

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    Source: Amnesty International Report

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    Source: Amnesty International Report

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    Source: Amnesty International Report

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    Source: Amnesty International Report

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    Source: Amnesty International Report

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    Source: Amnesty International Report

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    Source: Amnesty International Report

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    Source: Amnesty International Report

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    Source: Amnesty International Report

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    Source: Amnesty International Report

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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
    22 – 31
  • (11–12 children8 women3 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 (22) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0450

Incident date

October 22, 2023

Location

منزل الزيناتي  في حي الأمل غرب خانيونس, Al-Zinati’s house in the Al-Amal neighbourhood, west of Khan Yunis, Khan Yunis, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On the evening of Sunday, October 22nd 2023, at least four civilians were killed and 18 others, including more than 15 children, were reportedly injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike that bombed Al-Zinati’s house in the Al-Amal neighbourhood, in the west of Khan Yunis, in the central Gaza Strip.

This incident resulted in the deaths of several civilians, including 32-year-old Hisham Musa Al-Zinati and his five-year-old son, Malik Hisham Al-Zinati. Hisham’s brother, Ahmad Musa Al-Zinati and his wife, Noor al-Madhoun, were injured in the incident, and their two children, Khaled Ahmed Al-Zinati (4 years old) and Musa Ahmed Al-Zinati (2 years old) were killed. Kareem Musa Al-Zinati and Hisham Musa al-Zinati’s wife were also injured in the incident.

According to the Fatah Media and Culture Commission, 18 civilians were injured because of the bombing of the family home. Palestine Now further reported that more than 15 children were injured in the alleged Israeli bombing.

Shehab Agency reported that two of the victims killed were pulled from the rubble.

In a series of images posted by Palestine Now and the photographer, Amr Tabash, at least ten different children can be seen arriving and being treated at Nasser Hospital, many of them carried in, some crying and others limp.

Amr Tabash also posted a video of Malik Hisham al-Zinati’s body arriving at Nasser Hospital in an ambulance, he can be seen wrapped in a blanket and being held by a paramedic.

Images from the burials of the victims were also shared by Amr Tabash, their family members gathered around their shrouded bodies, weeping. Multiple victims had their faces uncovered as their family members said their final goodbyes.

Following the incident, friends and family shared their farewells for those who were killed in the incident. In a Facebook post dedicated to Hisham Musa Al-Zainat, Ahmed Al-Sini stated, “You are a person with a kind, clean and respectful heart. You and your son Malik and all your family are in Paradise. God Almighty, I love you, I love you, I love you.” Ahmed Al-Sini also posted images of himself and Hisham together and an image of Hisham with his son Malik. Prayers were shared on Facebook by Ahmed Al-Zinti, who named each of those killed and asked: “God to forgive them, have mercy on them, and place them in His spacious gardens”.

Khaled and Musa’s uncle, Ebrahim Zeyad, shared images of the young brothers from when they were alive, calling them “beloved of your uncle’s heart” and asking others to pray for their mother, his sister Noor al-Madhoun.

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 a belligerent, all sources 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 incident occured in the evening.

The victims were named as:

Family members (8)

Hisham Musa Al-Zinati هشام موسى الزيناتي
32 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 803581800
Malik Hisham Al-Zinati مالك هشام الزيناتي
3 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 443259197
Khaled Ahmed Al-Zinati خالد احمد الزيناتي
4 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 441266806
Musa Ahmed Al-Zinati موسى احمد الزيناتي
2 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 445668882
Ahmad Musa Al-Zinati أحمد موسى الزيناتي
Adult male injured
Noor al-Madhoun
Adult female injured
Wife of Hisham Al-Zinati زوجة هشام الزيناتي
Adult female injured
Kareem Musa Al-Zinati كريم موسى الزيناتي
killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (3 children1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    18–19
  • 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 (22) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Go

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    Source: Salah din

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    Source: Amr Tabash

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    Source: Amr Tabash

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    Source: Amr Tabash

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    Source: Amr Tabash

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    Source: Amr Tabash

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    Source: Amr Tabash

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    Source: Palestine now

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    Source: Palestine now

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    Source: Palestine now

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    Source: Palestine now

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    Source: Ahmed Al-Sini

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    Source: Ahmed Al-Sini

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    Source: Ahmed Al-Sini

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    Source: Ahmed Al-Sini

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    Source: Ebrahim Zyad

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    Source: Ebrahim Zyad

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    Source: Amr Tabash

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    Source: Amr Tabash

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    Source: Amr Tabash

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    Source: Amr Tabash

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    Source: Amr Tabash

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    Source: Nana Khalil

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    Source: Nana Khalil

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    Source: Nana Khalil

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    Source: Nana Khalil

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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
    4
  • (3 children1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    18–19
  • 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 (22) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0462

Incident date

October 22, 2023

Location

منزلاً لعائلة الزطمة بجوار مسجد زيد بين مخيم بدر والبراهمة غرب رفح, al-Zatmeh family house next to Zaid Mosque between Badr and Al-Brahma camp, west of Rafah, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

Fifteen members of the al-Zatmeh and Ghoneim families, including 11 children and two women, were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the al-Zatmeh family home to the West of Rafah on October 22nd 2023. The house was situated next to Zaid mosque, between Badr and Al-Brahma camp. Initial reports by @ShehabAgency claimed “a large number of injuries,” though did not specify the number of injured victims. According to Alaa Abu Anas, “there [were] body parts and missing persons being identified” following the airstrike. Several sources claimed the explosion type to be originating from an Israeli aircraft.

From the al-Zatmeh family, 35-year-old Imad Faraj al-Zatmeh and his wife 34-year-old Islam Nayef al-Zatmeh were killed, along with their children 10-year-old Hala Imad al-Zatmeh, 13-year-old Muhammad Imad al-Zatmeh, 2-year-old Ahmed Imad al-Zatmeh, and 11-year-old Ibrahim Imad al-Zatmeh. Imad’s sister, 28-year-old Hanan Faraj al-Zatmeh was also killed, along with her husband 32-year-old Ahmed Essam Salah and their children 9-year-old Essam Ahmed Salah, 3-year-old Retal Ahmed Salah, less than a year old Abdul Rahman Ahmed Salah and 2-year-old Nada Ahmed Salah.

Images shared on social media showed the mother of Imad and Hanan Faraj al-Zatmeh, Ibtisam al-Zatmeh, crouched over the bodies of her children, covered in white shroud on the ground, after she had heard about the strike on her home while working at the Emirati maternity hospital.

In a Facebook post, Muhammad Abdel Aziz mourned his cousins, 12-year-old Raghad Farid Ghoneim, 8-year-old Layan Farid Ghoneim, and 5-year-old Karam Farid Ghoneim, reporting they were “killed in a bombing on a house next to them.” Images shared by a page for the Ghoneim family show the children smiling while posing for photos.

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

All of the names have been reconciled with published Palestinian Ministry of Health lists with thanks to journalist Alexandre Horn from CheckNews for identifying relevant sources, and Data Tech for Palestine for centralising the datasets.

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 (12)

Imad Faraj al-Zatma عماد فرج الزطمة
35 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 800773186
Islam Nayef al-Zatma اسلام نايف الزطمة
34 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 802319558
Hala Imad al-Zatma هلا عماد الزطمة
10 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 434052718
Muhammad Imad al-Zatma محمد عماد الزطمة
13 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 429908064
Ahmed Imad al-Zatma احمد عماد الزطمة
2 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 443168000
Ibrahim Imad Al-Zatma ابراهيم عماد الزطمة
12 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 432398717
Hanan Faraj al-Zatmeh (Saleh) حنان فرج الزطمة
29 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 400273694
Ahmed Essam Salah احمد عصام صلاح
32 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 803447994
Essam Ahmed Salah اسماء احمد صلاح
9 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 435237714
Retal Ahmed Salah ريتال احمد صلاح
3 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 445067770
Nada Ahmed Salah ندى احمد صلاح
2 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 436153571
Abdul Rahman Ahmed Salah عبد الرحمن صلاح
0.6 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 444480057

Family members (3)

Raghad Farid Ghoneim رغد فريد غنيم
12 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 431668052
Layan Farid Ghoneim ليان فريد غنيم
8 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 435146337
Karam Farid Ghoneim كرم فريد غنيم
5 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 440682649

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Religious Institution
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    15
  • (11 children2 women2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (36) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (10) [ 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: Abdul Hamid Al-Habashi

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    Source: Abdul Hamid Al-Habashi

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    Source: Abdul Hamid Al-Habashi

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    Source: Abdul Hamid Al-Habashi

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    Source: Ghoneim's family is "barren" at home and in the diaspora

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    Source: Ghoneim's family is "barren" at home and in the diaspora

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
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    15
  • (11 children2 women2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (36) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS652

Incident date

October 22, 2023

Location

قرية الشيخ عيسى, Sheikh Esa, Aleppo countryside, Syria

Airwars assessment

In the morning of Sunday, October 22nd, 2023, an alleged Turkish artillery strike seriously injured a woman in the village of Sheikh Esai n the Al-Shahba countryside, north of Aleppo. According to Alyaum News, civilian property was also damaged by the strike.

According to the Human Rights Organization Afrin – Syria, the 22-year-old woman, named as Samira Khaled Issa, was injured by shrapnel from an artillery shell fired by the Turkish forces. She was transferred to Tal Rifaat Hospital to receive treatment, as depicted by images of the woman on a hospital bed.

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strike to the Turkish military.

The incident occured in the morning.

The victims were named as:

Samira Khaled Issa سميرة خالد عيسى
22 years old female injured

Summary

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

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

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    Source: ANF news

Turkish Military Assessment:

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

Summary

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

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0456

Incident date

October 22, 2023

Location

منزل عائلتيّ جابر وأبو القمصان في منطقة العلمي شمال قطاع غزة, the home of Jaber and Abu Al-Qumsan families in the Al-Alami area in the northern Gaza Strip, Jabalia, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On 22nd October 2023, at least 20 people were killed, 19 of them women and children, and at least 7 others were injured after the home of the Jaber and Abu Al-Qumsan families in the Al-Alami area in the northern Gaza Strip was allegedly struck by an Israeli airstrike.

Mahmoud Hegazy posted the names of 19 members of his family who were reportedly killed in the airstrike. He explained that included in those killed was his dear grandmother Amina Youssef Abu Al-Qumsan (Umm Fayek), and he included in the post a picture of his grandmother Amina smiling at the camera wearing a patterned headscarf. In a separate post by Muhammad Ibn Sheikh Ismail she is referred to as the mother of martyrs and a post by Maher Al Hijazi explains that three of her sons were killed previously: “Ismail Ahmed Abu Al-Qumsan, “who died on 12/30/2001,” and the martyr, the leader: Youssef Ahmed Ahmed Abu Al-Qumsan, who died on: 11/3/2002” and the martyr leader: Faiq Ahmad Ahmad Abu Al-Qumsan, “who died on: 11/23/2006” [and his son, the martyr Fayez, “who rose on: 12/27/2008].”

Mahmoud Hegazy goes on to add that his uncle’s wife Iman Darwish Abu Al-Qumsan (50) and her four children (Mahmoud’s four cousins) Ahmed Youssef Abu Al-Qumsan and his sisters Alaa Youssef Ahmed Abu Al-Qumsan (34), Nour Youssef Ahmed Abu Al-Qumsan (27) and Walaa Youssef Ahmed Abu Al-Qumsan (28) were killed. Two other daughters (based on their names), Amina Youssef Ahmad Abu Al-Qumsan and Fatima Youssef Ahmed Abu Al-Qumsan, were injured in the strike.

Mahmoud’s cousin Ahmed’s wife, Aya Adnan Abu Al-Qumsan (30) and their four children Youssef Ahmed Youssef Abu Al-Qumsan (9), Obada Ahmed Youssef Abu Al-Qumsan (6), Iman Ahmed Youssef Abu Al-Qumsan and Yasmine Ahmed Youssef Abu Al-Qumsan (11) were also killed in the alleged airstrike and their daughter Hor Ahmed Youssef Abu Al-Qumsan was injured.

Mahmoud also reported that his uncle’s daughter Samoud Fayek Abu Al-Qumsan (19) and his cousin’s daughter Imad Ismail Abu Al-Qumsan were also killed in the alleged strike.

He added that another cousin, the son of Walaa Youssef Ahmed Abu Al-Qumsan, named Ezz El-Din Abdel Ezz El-Din Hegazy (Abu Al-Qumsan) was also killed along with the children of Amina Youssef Ahmed Abu Al-Qumsan (who was injured) Osama Muhammad Osama Muhanna (8) and Youssef Muhammad Osama Muhanna. Amina Youssef’s husband (and the father of Osama and Youssef) named Muhammad Osama Muhanna was injured along with Amina and Muhammad’s daughter Reem Muhammad Osama Muhanna.

Finally he added the children of Alaa Youssef Ahmed Abu Al-Qumsan – Fayeq Thaer Abu Al-Qumsan, Fayez Thaer Abu Al-Qumsan (8) and Youssef Thaer Abu Al-Qumsan (6) – were also killed in the alleged airstrike. Based on their names, likely their sibling Selin Thaer Fayeq Abu Al-Qumsan was reported as injured.

A post from Muhammad Ibn Sheikh Ismail also identified Ghazal Imad Ismail Abu Al-Qumsan (3), “granddaughter of the martyr Sheikh and Commander Ismail Abu Al-Qumsan,” as among those killed. Sources suggested Ismail Abu Al-Qumsan was killed by Israeli forces during the second Palestinian intifada, or uprising, in the early 2000s. It appeared he had been a militant, though that was not confirmed.

Shehab Agency tweeted a video of a young girl in a medical facility named Sirine Abu Al-Qumsam who has been injured in the reported strike and is describing to the camera what happened, clearly in distress with injuries to her face.

Initial reports stated that 5 people were killed and 15 injured in the airstrike, and that they were taken to Kamal Adwan Hospital. The Ministry of Interior then reported that 11 people has been killed and a post from Enjoy English put the number of killed at 16.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health posted that the little girl Hor Ahmed Abu Al-Qumsan was in the Al-Shifa Medical Complex for treatment of her injuries, and the picture of her shows injury to the side of her face and she is dressed in bright clothes. The post added that she had miraculously survived the alleged airstrike, and that she was the only survivor in her family.

The Palestine Civil Defense posted images of the Civil Defense rescuing the injured from the rubble of the two houses reportedly hit in this airstrike, and one image shed that they are using a digger to get under the rubble because of the scale of damage. The civil defense workers are pictured looking for people in the dark space under the collapsed building. The Palestinian Ministry of Interior added that medical services crew were at the scene, accompanied with pictures, and it is clear from one that a building has been reduced to rubble illustrating that the whole walls have collapsed.

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 a 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:

Family members (22)

Amina Youssef Abu Al-Qumsan امنة يوسف أبو القمصان
Adult female killed
Iman Darwish Ahmed Abu Al-Qumsan ايمان درويش احمد ابو القمصان
50 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 935247817
Alaa Youssef Ahmed Abu Al-Qumsan الاء يوسف احمد ابو القمصان
34 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 802282335
Fayez Thaer Fayek Abu Al-Qumsan فايز ثائر فائق أبو القمصان
8 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 436039812
Fayeq Thaer Abu Al-Qumsan فايق ثائر أبو القمصان
Child killed
Youssef Thaer Fayek Abu Al-Qumsan يوسف ثائر فائق أبو القمصان
6 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 439059296
Walaa Youssef Ahmed Abu Al-Qumsan ولاء يوسف احمد ابو القمصان
28 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 400777041
Nour Youssef Ahmed Abu Al-Qumsan نور يوسف احمد ابو القمصان
27 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 402046734
Ahmed Youssef Ahmed Abu Al-Qumsan احمد يوسف احمد ابو القمصان
Adult male killed
Aya Adnan Abu Al-Qumsan اية عدنان أبو القمصان
30 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 804346518
Iman Ahmed Youssef Abu Al-Qumsan ايمان احمد يوسف ابو القمصان
Child female killed
Yasmine Ahmed Youssef Abu Al-Qumsan ياسمين احمد يوسف ابو القمصان
11 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 432156644
Youssef Ahmed Youssef Abu Al-Qumsan يوسف احمد يوسف ابو القمصان
9 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 440023349
Obadah Ahmed Youssef Abu Al-Qumsan عبادة احمد يوسف ابو القمصان
6 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 438244766
Somod Fayek Ahmed Abu Al-Qumsan صمود فايق احمد ابو القمصان
19 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 420441362
Ghazal Imad Ismail Abu Al-Qumsan غزل عماد إسماعيل أبو القمصان
3 years old female killed
Ezz El-Din Abdel Ezz El-Din Hegazy (Abu Al-Qumsan) عز الدين عبد العز الدين حجازي ابو القمصان
Child male killed
Selin Thaer Fayek Abu Al-Qumsan سيلين ثائر فائق ابو القمصان
Child female injured
Amna Youssef Ahmad Abu Al-Qumsan امنة يوسف احمد أبو القمصان
Adult female injured
Hor Ahmed Youssef Abu Al-Qumsan حور احمد يوسف ابو القمصان
Child female injured
Fatima Youssef Ahmed Abu Al-Qumsan فاطمة يوسف احمد ابو القمصان
female injured
Sirine Abu Al-Qumsan سيرين ابو القمصان
Child female injured

Family members (4)

Osama Muhammad Osama Muhanna اسامة محمد أسامة مهنا
8 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 435917786
Youssef Muhammad Osama Muhanna يوسف محمد اسامة مهنا
Child male killed
Muhammad Osama Muhanna محمد أسامة مهنا
Adult male injured
Reem Muhammad Osama Muhanna ريم محمد اسامة مهنا
Child female injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    20
  • (12 children7 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    7–15
  • 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 (26) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (28) [ collapse]

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    Source: @ShehabAgency

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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: Palestinian Civil Defense

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    Source: Palestinian Ministry of Interior

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    Source: Palestinian Ministry of Interior

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    Source: Palestinian Ministry of Interior

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    Source: Palestinian Ministry of Interior

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    Source: Palestinian Ministry of Interior

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    Source: Palestinian Ministry of Interior

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    Source: Palestinian Ministry of Interior

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    Source: Palestinian Ministry of Health/Gaza

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    Source: Mahmoud Hegazy

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    Source: Mahmoud Hegazy

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    Source: Muhammad Ibn Sheikh Ismail

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    Source: Muhammad Ibn Sheikh Ismail

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    Source: Muhammad Ibn Sheikh Ismail

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    Source: Muhammad Ibn Sheikh Ismail

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    Source: @abeersami112

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    Source: @abeersami112

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    Source: @abeersami112

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    Source: @abeersami112

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    Source: @Kmaa21

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    Source: @klaib94

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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
    20
  • (12 children7 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    7–15
  • 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 (26) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0464

Incident date

October 22, 2023

Location

منزل عائلة الغوطي في حي الجنينة, Al-Ghouti family home in the Al-Geneina neighborhood, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On Sunday, October 22nd, 2023, in the Rafah Governorate, south of the Gaza Strip, an alleged daytime Israeli airstrike resulted in the death of three members of the Al-Ghouti family – two women and a child – at their home at Al-Geneina neighborhood. A number of others were wounded, including the husband and children of Dr. Hadeel Al-Jamal. An unknown female was also reported as being killed in the strike.

The casualties were reported as a five-year-old girl named Maria Muhammad Tayseer Al-Ghouti, a nine-year-old boy named Tayseer Muhammad Tayseer Al-Ghouti, and a woman named Hanaa Ziad Rizq Al-Ghouti. An image posted by Talat Barhoum showed an “unknown martyr from the bombing of Al-Ghouti” along with an ask if anyone knows her. It was unclear if she was later identified as one of the named deceased victims listed above.

In addition to the fatalities, it was reported by multiple sources (ShehabAgency, Gaza – Moment by Moment, Qudsn_Brk, and @K_a_p_s_o_l_a) that ¨dozens¨ more sustained injuries. Photographs taken from the scene by Mahmoud Bassem depicted a large civilian-led rescue effort with multiple casualties (mostly women and children) being lifted out of the destroyed home. Photos posted by Ismael Mohamad showed a woman being rescued from the rubble by paramedics – suggesting that official rescue teams made it to the scene to provide assistance.

The injured were swiftly transported to Abu Youssef Al-Najjar Hospital for treatment. In images posted by Ahmed Al-Hakim which were taken from inside the hospital, at least nine visibly distressed children can be seen receiving medical attention. News outlet Vetogate reported on the details of the chaotic scene, where one of the doctors, Hadeel Al-Jamal, was said to have collapsed upon hearing that her injured husband and children were victims of the blast and had arrived at the hospital in ambulances. She was heard asking for Adam, Basma, and Ahmed – her family members.

Alarabiya Palestine spoke with children from the Al-Ghouti family who described the moment of the strike: “We were playing and then we didn’t hear anything. Then came the knock.”

Official statements from the Ministry of the Interior of Gaza confirmed the incident, identifying the Al-Ghouti family in Rafah Governorate as the victims. An outpouring of grief on social media followed a post from the Al-Ghouti family council and youth group that confirmed the identities of their deceased family members. Al-Manar Model Kindergarten – Rafah also posted a condolence message for the child Maria Muhammad Tayseer Al-Ghouti – who was one of their students – along with images of her at school.

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 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 incident occured during the day.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Maria Muhammad Tayseer Al-Ghouti  مارية محمد تيسير الغوطي
5 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 440681625
Tayseer Muhammad Tayseer Al-Ghouti محمد عماد ابريك العماوي
9 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 433618535
Hanaa Ziad Rizq Al-Ghouti هناء زياد رزق الغوطي
Age unknown female killed

Family members (3)

husband ofHadeel Al-Jamal
Age unknown male injured
a child 1 of Hadeel Al-Jamal
injured
a child 2 of Hadeel Al-Jamal
injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 4
  • (2 children1–2 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (49) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Mahmoud Bassem

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    Source: Mahmoud Bassem

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    Source: Mahmoud Bassem

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    Source: Mahmoud Bassem

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    Source: Mahmoud Bassem

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    Source: Mahmoud Bassem

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    Source: Mahmoud Bassem

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    Source: Mahmoud Bassem

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    Source: Ahmed Al-Hakim

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    Source: Ahmed Al-Hakim

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    Source: Ahmed Al-Hakim

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    Source: Ahmed Al-Hakim

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    Source: Ahmed Al-Hakim

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    Source: Ahmed Al-Hakim

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    Source: Ahmed Al-Hakim

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    Source: Gaza, moment by moment

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    Source: Gaza, moment by moment

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    Source: Gaza, moment by moment

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    Source: Gaza, moment by moment

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    Source: Farhad Hussein

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    Source: Farhad Hussein

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    Source: Farhad Hussein

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    Source: Farhad Hussein

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    Source: Farhad Hussein

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    Source: Farhad Hussein

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    Source: Farhad Hussein

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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 – 4
  • (2 children1–2 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

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