Around dawn on Friday, October 27, 2023, the Abu Shahma family home in the Ma’an area, east of Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, was hit by an alleged Israeli airstrike, resulting in at least five deaths, including three women, and several injuries.
28-year-old Magdy Tayseer Abu Shahma was killed alongside four-year-old Dahoud Tayseer Abu Shahma and 18-year-old Donia Tayseer Abu Shahma. 55-year-old Maqboula Abu Shahma was killed alongside her daughter Heba Farid Abu Shahma.
Family member Mohammed Abu Shahma also alleged Maqboula’s granddaughter Tala was killed. Her name was not corroborated elsewhere. The strike, he claimed, caused these six deaths, as well as “wounded and amputees.”
Family members and friends of the Abu Shahma family wrote heartfelt tributes on social media where they described their grief. Facebook user Tayseer Abu Shahma prayed for “mercy” for Magdy, and healing for an injured Amal, including a smiling picture of the women.
Multiple images shared of Magdy Tayseer Abu Shahma show him smiling in a navy blue shirt and posing in formal wear.
Where the sources identified the belligerent, sources attributed the strike to Israeli forces.
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 centralising the datasets.