A father and his four sons, one of whom was a militant, were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on their home in the al-Geneina neighbourhood in Rafah at dawn on 21 October 2023: father 60-year-old Samir al-Kurd, and his sons 40-year old Tamer Samir al-Kurd, 33-year-old Sami Samir al-Kurd (a militant), 32-year-old Hisham Samir Rajab al-Kurd, and a fourth son whose name has not been identified. News platform Alwatan Voice reported that the victims “were found under the rubble” following the strike.

Friends and family took to social media to mourn the victims, including Yahya Muhammad al-Balbis, Ahmed al-Karnaz Abu Karam, Ahmed Jaafar al-Kurd, as well as Abu Khaled al-Ashqar, who remembered his “esteemed friend, brother, and colleague, Tamer al-Kurd,” and spoke of their “years at the same table in school and years of friendship and brotherhood… Oh heartache.” Abdul Rahman Adnan al-Hams shared a photo with Hisham and indicated he was survived by his wife, referring to her as “Lulu,” writing: “The eyes shed tears and the heart grieves, and we are saddened by your departure. My brother-in-law, the martyr: Hisham Samir al-Kurd (Abu Malik) (…) We ask God to strengthen your heart, my beloved sister Lulu and to give us patience over the loss of our dearly beloved Abu Malik.”

On March 14, Mohammed Sameer El Kord shared a photo of 33-year-old Sami Samir al-Kurd referring to him as a martyr. The post was accompanied by a photo showing Sami in a camoflouge jacket. Additionally, on September 29, 2026, a Telegram account affiliated with Hamas' armed wing, Al-Qessam Brigades, posted a video tribute to Nidal Bassam Al-Darbi, who was referred to as a 'fighter'. The video included a clip showing Sami Samir in what appears to be a combat or combat-training scenario and holding a large weapon. As such, Sami Samir's status was updated from civilian to militant and the number of civilians reportedly killed in this incident updated accordingly.

Photos shared by news platform Palestine Post showed the extent of destruction by the airstrike, with the family home reduced to rubble. No public sources claimed that any of the men were not civilians.

Airwars has matched all of the names with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of nearly 7000 victims’ names and ID numbers released on October 26th.

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