Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

R4630

Incident date

November 25, 2023

Location

قوقفين, village of Qoqfin in Jabal al-Zawiya, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

During the morning of Saturday, November 25, 2023, an artillery shelling allegedly perpetrated by Syrian regime forces and/or Russian forces on the village of Qoqfin in Jabal al-Zawiya, south of the town of Idlib, killed at least 10 and up to 11 civilians who were working in the olive fields harvesting olive crop, including at least seven children one woman and two men, and injured at least one woman, 50-year old Khadija Ibrahim. Khadija was the only survivor of the deadly attack in which she lost her husband and their three children.

All the victims were relatives and belonged either to one or two related families. Some sources reported that “several” civilians were injured. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), nine people died immediately on the spot, and one child died later as a result of the inflicted injuries. SOHR added that the number of the victims could rise as some wounded were in serious condition. Later Twitter/X accounts @zelal_katee and @molhamteam reported that the number of the victims reached 11. The Twitter/X user @alaaaldin_yousf posted pictures from the funerals of the victims. According to Abdul Hamid Qatini, a volunteer in the Syrian Civil Defense, the attack happened in the morning.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) reported that the Syrian regime artillery forces allegedly fired multiple shells at Qoqfin village. Referring to a local source, Rozana news informed that the artillery shelling came from the positions of Syrian regime forces in the Shulin area, close to the village. Enab Baladi news added that “the Syrian regime’s artillery and missile bombardment coincided with the flight of Russian reconnaissance planes over the area since the early hours of the morning”, so the Russian military might have allegedly supported this attack. Where sources identified the belligerent, the majority of the sources attributed the strike to Syrian regime forces, with a number of sources attributing the bombing to both Russian forces and Syrian regime forces, or to Russian forces only.

The Syrian Human Rights Committee (SHRC) news as well as the Facebook post by Omran Shnan included the names of the identified victims of the attack. 50-year old Abdullah Muhammad Al-Saeed, presumably Khadija Ibrahim’s husband, was killed together with their three children – four-year old Hussein Abdullah Al-Saeed, 12-year old Asmaa Abdullah Al-Saeed and 16-year old Ahmed Abdullah Al-Saeed. Among the victims was also 48-year old Aisha Muhammad Al-Saeed, 20-year old Ibrahim Abdullah Qadi, 15-year old Huda Abdullah Qadi, 16-year old Heba Abdullah Qadi and three-year old Amna Abdullah Qadi. It was reported by SHRC news that the tenth victim was not identified. The name of the child who died from the injuries later was not provided in the sources either.

The Syrian Civil Defense reported that its crew had recovered the bodies of some of the victims of the strike and transported the injured people to the hospital, amid “great difficulty in reaching them due to regime forces monitoring the area”. It also featured the injured Khadija Ibrahim being transported to the hospital.

Additionally, the Civil Defense posted on Twitter/X social media platform a video and pictures from the place of the deadly attack where one can see a cap and a toy horse, accompanying it with the words full of grief: “It was a place full of life and hope, the happiest moments after a year of waiting to harvest the olives, turned into a tragedy… everything was scattered… bodies, souls and dreams… a scene repeated every season and a different kind of war that haunts the residents in their daily livelihood.”

Journalist M. faisal (@mhmdfaisel) also shared an emotional video on Twitter/X social media platform where he was standing in the the olive fields holding a toy horse that belonged to one of the deceased children in his hands and speaking about the children who had lost their lives in this attack.

In another touching video shared by the Syrian Civil Defense, a young boy Ahmed who lost his mother and five siblings in this incident was shown crying “I want my mother… I want to see my mother.”

The incident occured in the morning.

The victims were named as:

Family members (10)

Abdullah Muhammad Al-Saeed عبدالله محمد السعيد
50 years old male killed
Khadija Ibrahim خديجة إبراهيم
50 years old female injured
Hussein Abdullah Al-Saeed حسين عبدالله السعيد
4 years old killed
Asmaa Abdullah Al-Saeed أسماء عبدالله السعيد
12 years old killed
Ahmed Abdullah Al-Saeed أحمد عبدالله السعيد
16 years old killed
Aisha Muhammad Al-Saeed عائشة محمد السعيد
48 years old killed
Ibrahim Abdullah Qadi إبراهيم عبد الله قدي
20 years old killed
Huda Abdullah Qadi هدى عبد الله قدي
15 years old killed
Heba Abdullah Qadi هبة عبدالله قدي
16 years old
Amna Abdullah Qadi أمنة عبد الله قدي
3 years old

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Agriculture
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    10 – 11
  • (7 children1 woman2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Impact
    Food
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attackers
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military

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Syrian Regime Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime
  • Syrian Regime position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Agriculture
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    10 – 11
  • (7 children1 woman2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Impact
    Food
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attackers
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military

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Incident Code

ISPT0044

Incident date

October 9, 2023

Location

مفترق الترنس في جباليا شمال قطاع غزة, the Terence Junction in Jabalia, Northern Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On October 9, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on/near a market in Jabalia refugee camp resulted in between 50 and 69 civilians killed, including at least 15 children and six women, and “hundreds” of wounded.

A tweet from Al Jazeera Mubasher News (@ajmubasher) reported that “at least 50 were killed in a new Israeli bombardment that targeted a densely populated residential neighborhood” with dozens of missiles. Multiple sources refer to the incident as a massacre and describe it “as if an earthquake occurred here.” Ilyass elmaliki news posted on Facebook that the home of “Abu Ashkian” was bombed and the result was “dozens” of killed and “hundreds” of wounded. Defense for Children International (DCI) reported that 15 children were among those killed in Jabalia, with a note that the number of children killed was expected to rise to 17 after verification of two additional young victims.

An Amnesty International report included details that at around 10:30am, Israeli airstrikes hit a market in Jabalia refugee camp, killing at least 69 people. Amnesty referred to the market as “one of the busiest commercial areas in northern Gaza” and added that the market was busier than usual because of people fleeing their homes after being told to by the Israeli military.

Amnesty said that the Israeli military reported they were targeting “a mosque in which Hamas members had been present” but no mosque was found in the immediate vicinity of the market. The Israeli military reported on the same day targeting an “an Islamic Jihad command center located inside a mosque,” though it did not state where it was.

A post from HedeebRadwan9 named Youssef Rabaa as among those killed, and Ansam Ahmed identified Youssef as their cousin, adding that their nephew Muhammad Fares Rabaa and his brother Yazan Fares Rabaa (eight years old) were also killed (all seem to be children in images). Naeem Karama posted that their brother Ahmed Karim Al-Kafarna, their uncle Jihad Adnan Al-Kafarna, their cousin and sister’s husband Muhammad Iyad Al-Kafarna, their cousin Anas Iyad Al-Kafarna, and their cousin Muhammad Mahmoud Al-Kafarna were also killed. Al Kurdi family in Gaza posted that Thaer Talal Ramadan Murad Al-Kurdi and Ezzedine Yasser Ramadan Murad Al-Kurdi were both killed, and both were referred to as the sons of Murad Al-Kurdi. Kamal Abo Mohammed named “the struggling and friendly brother” Mahmoud Al-Sidawi as killed. Hasan louqa identified Mohammed Khalid as killed and Abo Khaled Al Lino identified their cousin Ahmed Moein Wahdan as killed.

Classmate and friend @KhaderA7med reported that Doctor Saed Maher Darabiya was killed in the Jabalia “massacre,” describing him as gentle and close to people. The Ministry of Health of Gaza also posted a statement mourning Doctor Saed and the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Youssef Abu Al-Rish performed the funeral prayer for Doctor Saed at Al-Shifa Hospital.

A Facebook post from Ahmad Idris Aouda reported that Mustafa Salah Abu Shakyan, a master’s student in the “Noble Hadith and its Sciences at the Faculty of Fundamentals of Religion,” was also killed. Inas Khalil posted that their friend Aisha Hameed (Abu Shakyan) and her daughters were killed. Mahmoud Abu Alfahem posted that Islam Salah Abu Shakyan and her children Anas Nasser Abu Al-Fahm (four years old) and Layan Nasser Abu Al-Fahm (eight years old) were also killed. Amani Rayan posted that their sixth grade teacher Mr. Ibrahim Al-Tatri Abu Muhammad was among those killed. Hasan Adel posted that their aunt Etaf Abu Shakyan (Umm Abdullah), her children, her children’s wives, and her grandchildren were all killed.

Mohammed Shehab’s uncle Mustafa Hussein Abu Al-Eish and his sons Ahmed and Abdullah (14 years old) were killed, according to their Facebook post. Abo Khaled Al Lenoi posted that their cousin Daoud Sami Wahdan, who was an only child, was killed. Wasem Musleh identified their cousin Khaled Musleh as one of those killed.

A post by Wael Qatash stated that their wife’s cousin Alaa Atta Al-Sheikh was killed, along with “her children, her husband, her aunt, her children, her husband, and their wives, since there is no one left of the family.” Walaa Al Sheikh, brother of Alaa, provided additional details of her husband Abdullah Abu Ashkian, and their three daughters, Jannah (10 years old), Joudi, and Jouri (five years old). DCI-Palestine identified cousins of the three daughters Maria Huthaifa Salah Abu Shukian (three years old), and Retal Bilal Salah Abu Shukian (seven years old) as also killed. The brother of Alaa also identified his aunt Umm Abdullah, her children, and her son’s wives as among those killed.

Mahmoud Sadat identified their cousins Muhammad Nabil Saadat and Ismail Nabil Saadat as among those killed. Google Market International Trade Company posted a statement mourning the death of Tariq Hajjaj, indicating that he was an employee.

Um Asil Qadourah posted on Facebook that their sister’s husband Thaer Saadi Abu Odeh and his son Ali Thaer Saadi Abu Odeh (a child) were killed, and that there was no trace of the son’s body following the attack. A post from ِthe Abo Odah family in Beit Hanoun added that Hudhayfah Arif Ali Abdulaziz Abu Odeh, Anas Ahmed Abdel Aziz Abu Odeh, and the child Muhammad Anas Musa Sheikh Abdullah Abu Odeh (nine years old) were also killed.

Majed Okasha identified the members of the Al-Zwaidi family who were killed, describing it as a “massacre”: Adham Amin Muhammad Al-Zwaidi (father, 55 years old), Hussein Al-Zwaidi (mother, 51 years old), Muhammad Adham Amin Al-Zwaidi (33 years old), Mr. Imad Adham Amin Al-Zwaidi (28 years old), Amin Adham Amin Al-Zwaidi (17 years old), Hussein Adham Amin Al-Zwaidi (13 years old), Ghadeer Adham Amin Al-Zwaidi.

A post from Medoo Samer mourned the death of Yasmine Muhammad Abu Shouqfa (Umm Qais), her husband Naeem Abdel Fattah Rashid Atallah, and their son Karem Atallah. Abo Shouqfa family on Facebook identified Bashir Rafiq Abu Shouqfa as among the killed (unclear if related to Yasmine).

A post from Ibrahim Adwan reported that his cousin Yahya Murshid Adwan, who had got married a few weeks prior, and his other cousin Imad Murshid Adwan were both killed, as well as the young man Muhammad Waked Adwan. A Facebook post from Mhmwd Abo Qaseem Edwan included a list of residents of Jabalia killed, which included many mentioned above as well as Fahima Jamil Ibrahim Al-Afifi, Muhammad Youssef Ayesh Hamad (17 years old), Hassan Yacoub Al-Kafarna, Imad Ziyad Hamad (19 years old), Ahmed Musa Daraj, Moaz Abdel Qader Daraj.

Amnesty International reported that Imad Ziyad Hamad was killed while he was on his way to buy bread and mattresses for his family. According to his father Ziyad Hamad, the family had left their home in Beit Hanlon after receiving a warning from the Israeli army and had walked almost five kilometers to a UNRWA-run school in Jabalia camp. When Ziyad arrived at the morgue for his son’s body, “The bodies were burned, I was scared of looking. I didn’t want to look, I was scared of looking at Imad’s face. The bodies were scattered on the floor. Everyone was looking for their children in these piles. I recognized my son only by his trousers. I wanted to bury him immediately, so I carried my son and got him out. I carried him.” Ziyad later told Amnesty “What did I do to deserve this? To lose my son, to lose my house, to sleep on the floor of a classroom? My children are wetting themselves, of panic, of fear, of cold. We have nothing to do with this. What fault did we commit? I raised my child, my entire life, for what? To see him die while buying bread.”

DCI-Palestinian identified the names of additional children killed in the incident: Diab Mohammad Diab Abu Baid, six years old; Yousef Sameer Ramadan Al-Athamneh, 10 years old; Mohammad Imad Ebrek Al-Amouri, nine years old; Mohammad Bajes Hassan Al-Khaldi, 11 years old.

Images posted by Shaymaa Abo Shkyan show four children who were reportedly killed. Muahammed Ali via Facebook identified their cousins from the Abu Shakyan family who were killed, and the images include four men and three young girls.

Amnesty International reviewed videos of the aftermath and satellite imagery and concluded that at least three multi-story buildings were completely destroyed and surrounding structures were heavily damaged, as well as multiple deceased bodies still under the rubble.

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

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

The incident occured at approximately 10:30 am local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (6)

Ahmed Karim Al-Kafarna أحمد كريم الكفارنة
32 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 802893594
Jihad Adnan Al-Kafarna جهاد عدنان الكفارنة
33 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 802761213
Muhammad Iyad Al-Kafarna محمد أياد الكفارنة
28 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 400744496
Anas Iyad Al-Kafarna انس اياد الكفارنة
22 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 407744085
Muhammad Mahmoud Al-Kafarna محمد محمود الكفارنة
30 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 804323715
Hassan Yacoub Al-Kafarna
40 years old male Matched to MoH ID 800018947

Family members (6)

Thaer Talal Ramadan Murad Al-Kurdi ثائر طلال رمضان مراد الكردي
35 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 801873886
Ezzedine Yasser Ramadan Murad Al-Kurdi عزالدين ياسر رمضان مراد الكردي
28 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 400684502
Hudhayfah Arif Ali Abdulaziz Abu Odeh حذيفة عارف علي عبدالعزيز ابو عودة
killed
Anas Ahmed Abdel Aziz Abu Odeh انس احمد عبد العزيز ابو عوده
38 years old killed Matched to MoH ID 801326711
Ali Thaer Saadi Abu Ouda علي ثائر سعدي ابوعودة
Child male killed
Muhammad Anas Musa Sheikh Abdullah Abu Odeh محمد انس موسى الشيخ عبدالله ابوعودة
9 years old killed Matched to MoH ID 432974483

Family members (3)

Youssef Rabaa يوسف رابعة
26 years old killed Matched to MoH ID 402989495
Yazan Fares Rabaa يزن فارس محمد رابعة
8 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 436028476
Muhammad Fares Rabaa محمد فارس رابعة
male killed

Family members (4)

Yasmine Muhammad Abu Shouqfa (Umm Qais) زوجة نعيم, ياسمين أبو شقفة
37 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 801362740
Naeem Abdel Fattah Rashid Atallah نعيم عبدالفتاح عطاالله
31 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 803459833
Karem Atallah ابن نعيم, كرم عطاالله
Age unknown male Son of Naeem and Yasmine killed
Bashir Rafiq Abu Shouqfa بشير أبو شقفة
32 years old Unclear if related killed Matched to MoH ID 802919514

Family members (13)

Abdullah Abu Ashkian
33 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 802646414
Alaa Atta Al-Sheikh
30 years old female wife of Abdullah killed Matched to MoH ID 804395135
Janna Abu Ashkian جنة أبو اشكيان
10 years old female daughter of Abdullah and Alaa killed Matched to MoH ID 433810702
Jouri Abu Ashkian جوري أبو اشكيان
5 years old female daughter of Abdullah and Alaa killed Matched to MoH ID 439110156
Joudi Abu Ashkian جودي أبو أشكيان
female daughter of Abdullah and Alaa killed
Maria Huthaifa Salah Abu Shukian ماريا حذيفة صالح أبو اشكيان
3 years old cousin of three daughters killed
Retal Bilal Salah Abu Shukian ريتال بلال صالح أبو اشكيان
7 years old cousin of three daughters killed Matched to MoH ID 437303555
Mustafa Salah Abu Ashkian مصطفى صلاح أبو اشكيان
25 years old unclear if related to above killed Matched to MoH ID 404129926
Aisha Hameed (Abu Shukian) عائشة حميد أبو اشكيان
female killed
Islam Salah Abu Shukian اسلام صلاح أبو شيكان
36 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 801801341
Anas Nasser Abu Al-Fahm أنس ناصر أبو الفحم
4 or 5 years old male Son of Islam killed Matched to MoH ID 441132321
Layan Nasser Abu Al-Fahm أنس ناصر أبو الفحم
8 years old female Daughter of Islam killed Matched to MoH ID 435986211
Etaf Abu Ashkian عطاف أبو اشكيان
female killed

Family members (3)

Mustafa Hussein Abu Al-Eish مصطفى أبو العيش
male killed Matched to MoH ID 902241090
Ahmad Abu Al Eish أحمد أبو العيش
21 years old male Son of Mustafa killed Matched to MoH ID 408523876
Abdullah Abu Al Eish عبدالله أبو العيش
14 years old male Son of Mustafa killed Matched to MoH ID 427437363

Family members (7)

Adham Amin Muhammad Al-Zwaidi دهم امين محمد الزويدي
55 years old male killed
Hussein Al-Zwaidi جملات حسين الزويدي
51 years old female killed
Muhammad Adham Amin Al-Zwaidi محمد ادهم امين الزويدي
33 years old killed
Mr. Imad Adham Amin Al-Zwaidi عماد ادهم امين الزويدي
28 years old male killed
Amin Adham Amin Al-Zwaidi امين ادهم امين الزويدي
17 years old killed
Hussein Adham Amin Al-Zwaidi حسين ادهم امين الزويدي
13 years old killed
Ghadeer Adham Amin Al-Zwaidi غدير ادهم امين الزويدي
years old killed

Family members (2)

Muhammad Nabil Saadat محمد نبيل سعدات
30 years old killed Matched to MoH ID 804344802
Ismail Nabil Saadat اسماعيل نبيل سعدات
killed

Family members (3)

Yahya Murshid Adwan يحي مرشد عدوان
killed
Imad Murshid ماد مرشد عدوان
29 years old killed Matched to MoH ID 400247151
Muhammad Waked Adwan محمد واكد عدوان
32 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 803391580

The victims were named as:

Doctor Saed Darabeya الطبيب سائد درابية
Adult male killed
Tariq Hajjaj طارق حجاج
38 years old male Employee of Google Market International Trade Company killed Matched to MoH ID 800532095
Mahmoud Al-Sidawi محمود الصيداوي
41 years old killed Matched to MoH ID 931531834
Mohammed Khalid محمد خالد
Age unknown killed
Ahmed Moein Wahdan أحمد معين وهدان
26 years old killed Matched to MoH ID 403116544
Mr. Ibrahim Al-Tatri Abu Muhammad ابراهيم التتري
Age unknown male killed
Daoud Sami Wahdan داود سامي وهدان
22 years old killed Matched to MoH ID 406124693
Khaled Musleh خالد مصلح
Age unknown killed
Diab Mohammad Diab Abu Baid دباب محمد دياب ابو البيض
6 years old killed Matched to MoH ID 438300147
Ahmed Musa Daraj أحمد موسى درج
Age unknown killed
Moaz Abdel Qader Daraj معاذ عبد القادر درج
Age unknown killed
Yousef Sameer Ramadan Al-Athamneh يوسف سمير رمضان
10 years old killed Matched to MoH ID 433993904
Mohammad Imad Ebrek Al-Amouri محمد عماد العموري
9 years old killed Matched to MoH ID 435032669
Mohammad Bajes Hassan Al-Khaldi
11 years old killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Marketplace
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    50 – 69
  • (15–17 children6 women14 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    100–200
  • 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,Food,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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    Source: @Wasem Musleh
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    Source: Ansam Ahmed
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    Source: Um Asil Qadourah
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    Source: Nidal Abo Ismail
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    Source: Nidal Abo Ismail
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    Source: ِAbo Odah family in Beit Hanoun
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    Source: ِAbo Odah family in Beit Hanoun
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    Source: ِAbo Odah family in Beit Hanoun
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    Source: ِAbo Odah family in Beit Hanoun
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    Source: Mahmoud Sadat
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    Source: Mahmoud Sadat
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    Source: Ibrahim Adwan
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    Source: Ibrahim Adwan
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    Source: Ibrahim Adwan
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    Source: Ahmad Abo Salman
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    Source: North Gaza
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    Source: North Gaza
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    Source: North Gaza
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    Source: North Gaza
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    Source: North Gaza
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    Source: Google market
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    Source: Google market
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    Source: Google market
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    Source: @KhaderA7med
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    Source: Abo Shouqfa family
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    Source: Quds facebook
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    Source: Quds facebook
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    Source: Quds facebook
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    Source: Quds facebook
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    Source: Gaza police facebook
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    Source: Gaza police facebook
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    Source: Gaza police facebook
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    Source: Gaza police facebook
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    Source: Gaza police facebook
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    Source: Gaza police facebook
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    Source: Gaza police facebook
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    Source: Gaza police facebook
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    Source: Walaa ALsheikh facebook
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    Source: Walaa ALsheikh facebook
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    Source: Walaa ALsheikh facebook
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    Source: MoH Gaza
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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

Original strike reports

Israeli Military

Amnesty International reported: According to the Israeli military, they were targeting “a mosque in which Hamas members had been present”

IDF Live Summary for the corresponding day and time mentioning a mosque, though without location:

12:34

The IDF is continuing to strike terrorist targets in Gaza; A number of significant strategic centers were struck earlier this morning, including a weapons compound and an entry point to an underground attack tunnel, an Islamic Jihad command center located inside a mosque and a Hamas command center.

IDF video footage released for that day and time:

https://x.com/IDF/status/1711389912996384989?s=20

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Marketplace
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    50 – 69
  • (15–17 children6 women14 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    100–200
  • 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,Food,Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (84) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0064

Incident date

October 9, 2023

Location

الزيتون, Al Zaytoun neighborhood, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

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

Airwars assessment

On October 9 2023, up to four civilians, including two young sisters, were killed when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit Al-Samuni Street, Gaza City.

The incident took place at around 6.am in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood in Gaza City. The sisters were identified as: six or seven year old Mira Abu Ghanima and five or six year old Lara Abu Ghanima.

On Facebook family and friends announced the children’s deaths and expressed their grief. The sisters’ cousin, Ahmad Mahamed, wrote ‘the eyes shed tears and the heart grieves, and we are saddened by your departure’. Zainab School, also mourned the sisters’ death with ‘sadness and sorrow’ and extended ‘their deepest condolences and sympathy’ for the Abu Ghanima family.

Quds News suggests that two others were killed in addition to the sisters after the alleged attack in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood. Defense for Children International (DCI) described the attack as being on ‘agricultural land’.

Both children’s names were found by Airwars researchers in the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of fatalities in Gaza released on October 26th, 2023.

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

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

The incident occured at approximately 6:00 am local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Mira Abu Ghanima ميرا ابو غنيمة
6-7 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 437291008
Lara Abu Ghanima لارا ابو غنيمة
5-6 years old female her sister killed Matched to MoH ID 440494672

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Agriculture
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 4
  • (2 children)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Impact
    Food
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (11) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

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    Source: Zainab school facebook
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    Source: Ahmad Mahamed facebook
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    Source: Zaitoun street facebook
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    Source: Jales

Geolocation notes

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

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Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Agriculture
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 4
  • (2 children)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Impact
    Food
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (11) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0022

Incident date

October 8, 2023

Location

مسجد اليرموك, Yarmouk Mosque, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

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

Airwars assessment

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The incident occured in the evening.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

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

Summary

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

Sources (12) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (24) [ collapse]

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    Source: Pharmacist Walaa Elmahallawi
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    Source: Palestinian civil defense
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    Source: Palestinian civil defense
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    Source: Palestinian civil defense
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    Source: M saleh
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    Source: Bougara Demain
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    Source: Bougara Demain
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    Source: Bougara Demain
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    Source: Bougara Demain
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    Source: Bougara Demain
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    Source: Bougara Demain
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    Source: Bougara Demain
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    Source: Abu Ahmad
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    Source: Abu Ahmad
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    Source: Abu Ahmad
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    Source: Abu Ahmad
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    Source: Medical services - Gaza Strip
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    Source: Medical services - Gaza Strip
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    Source: Medical services - Gaza Strip
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    Source: Medical services - Gaza Strip
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    Source: Medical services - Gaza Strip
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    Source: Medical services - Gaza Strip
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    Source: Mou’men Hassouna
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Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

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

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Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

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

Sources (12) [ collapse]