In the early morning hours of Sunday, October 22nd, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the al-Abadla’s family home, located near the al-Falah Mosque, in al-Maghazi Camp, central Gaza Strip, allegedly killing four civilians across three generations and injuring several others, according to multiple sources.
Among those killed in the deadly strike were Umm Raafat al-Abadla, along with her two sons, Ismail al-Abadla and Muhammad Tawfek al-Abadla, and her infant granddaughter, Maryam al-Abadla.
A Facebook user with the handle “The Dignity of a Homeland” shared a post about the arrival of the deceased, along with several injured civilians, at the al-Aqsa Hospital. However, no specific details were provided regarding their identities or current conditions. An article from al-Ayyam News by Muhammad al-Jamal mentioned the ongoing effort to recover missing persons from the rubble.
Various individuals, including acquaintances and relatives, expressed condolences and paid tribute to the victims through messages on Facebook. Among them were Muhammad’s friend and cousin, Ibrahim Naim, who shared a high-quality photograph of the deceased at an event, in smart attire. Moatasaem Bseiso, whose brother is related to the Abadla family, posted a photograph showing the covered remains of the victims alongside his message of condolence. Additionally, Wafa Baker, the niece of Umm Raafat, expressed sorrow over the untimely passing of Maryam, who tragically didn’t reach the age of two years old.
Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strikes to Israeli forces.
The incident is believed to have occurred at approximately 6:06am local time, according to the Safa Press Agency.
Where possible, 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 centralizing the datasets.