Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0197

Incident date

October 14, 2023

Location

تل الهوى, Tal Al Hawa, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.503602, 34.426948 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On October 14th 2023 at around 1 am, Israeli forces allegedly conducted an airstrike in Tal Al-Hawa, located in the south of Gaza City. The strike reportedly killed Palestinian surgeon Dr. Medhat Mahmoud Saidam and his extended family at his home. Among the dead were between 24 to 31 civilians, including at least 12 children*, seven women (including a pregnant woman), and seven men. Whilst all sources agreed that Dr Medhat Saidam was killed, alongside his family, different sources identified different family members allegedly killed in the attack.

Twitter user @dryouceff and the Palestinian Ministry of Health said Dr. Medhat Mahmoud Saidam had been working for seven consecutive days at the Indonesian Hospital before the strike occurred. Interviewed by Al Jazeera, doctor Ahmed Makhlalati confirmed that statement, saying that his colleague Dr Medhat Mahmoud Saidam was coming home to see his family and planned to go back to the hospital but was killed when a strike hit his house at around 1 am. @Gredto reported that Dr. Saidam was killed along with 30 members of his family.

On Facebook, Dr. Ahmad Mokhalalati described Dr Medhat Saidam as “one of the pioneers of plastic surgery and burns in Gaza”, “a big brother”, “a compassionate human being” who “devoted his life to serving patients, providing care for them, and educating the new younger generation”. He also added: “I cannot imagine what the atmosphere of the place would be like after him. I cannot imagine our morning meetings without him joining us with his enthusiasm and positive energy…May God have mercy on him and his entire family.” A tweet from Gredto added that “the doctor specializing in plastic surgery contributed to alleviating the suffering of those wounded in the Gaza wars 2009-2014”.

A Facebook post from Dr. Medhat Saidam’s cousin, Mohammed Saidam, named the following victims killed: Dr Medhat Mahmoud Saidam and Dr Medhat Saidam’s mother, Umm Medhat, married to the deceased Dr Mahmoud Saidam. Another source identified Umm Medhat as Majda Saidam (Al-Dajani)

The same source mentioned the death of Medhat Saidam’s two brothers, and their family, namely: Ahmed Mahmoud Saidam and his wife Shamah Ahmed and their children. Another Facebook source, Hussam Al-Dajni, documented the names of the children as: Abdul Rahman Ahmed Saidam, Magda Ahmed Saidam, Maryam Ahmed Saidam, Fatima Ahmed Saidam, Sameh Mahmoud Saidam, his pregnant wife Suhad Iyad Al-Dajani, their unborn baby Rana Sameh Saidam, and their children Sameh Saidam and Mira Sameh Saidam.

Mohammad Saidam also listed his female cousin‘s death, alongside her children, without providing their identity, age, or the number of children.

A Facebook post by Ahmad ALameen provided the names of additional victims killed, civilians also described by Hussam Al-Dajni as “Abu Jihad’s children and wife”:
Nahil Ayesh Al-Dajani, Umm Jihad, wife of Abu Jihad. One source said she was still alive while others referred to her as with the term “martyr”, implying she was also killed in the strike. The children were named as: Alaa Iyad Al-Dajani, (Abu Jihad’s son), (D) Youssef Al-Dajani, (Abu Jihad’s son), Abdul Rahman Al-Dajani, (Abu Jihad’s son), Suhad Al-Dajani (already mentioned above, married to Sameh Saidam), Abu Jihad’s daughter.

A Facebook post from the brother of Umm Medhat, named Hussam Al-Dajni, also documented the following civilian killed in the same attack: Balsam Farouk Al-Nono (Dr. Saidam’s sister in law). Multiple social media users described additional family members killed: Nawal Abdullah Ahmed Abu Nada (16 years old), Ahmed Abdullah Ahmed Abu Nada (15 years old), Anas Abdullah Ahmed Abundi (12 years old), Mohammed Abdullah Ahmed Abondi (6 years old), and Samah Abu Nada (Saidam). According to a Facebook post published by Anadolu Agency, those killed were all part of the same family unit. On this point, the outlet described them as the wife and four children of “Palestinian doctor Abdullah Abu Nada.” Footage of Abdullah Abu Nada grieving publicly was widely shared in the days following this incident. One Facebook user, posting on October 17, captioned this footage “Dr. Abdullah Abu Nada receives his family as martyrs 4 days after their house was targeted.” Other local sources added that the family was under the rubble during those 4 days.

@dryouceff reported that the strike occurred at Dr. Saidam’s home, which was located near Al-Hidaya Mosque in Tal Al-Hawa. Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strikes to Israeli forces.

*Airwars has provisionally reconciled these names to those published by the Palestinian Ministry of Health on October 26, 2023. IDs from the MoH document are listed alongside names, and ages provided by the MoH. For cases where ‘children’ are referred to without additional biographical detail, Airwars assumes a range of at least 2.

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 1:00 am local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (25)

Dr Medhat Mahmoud Saidam الطبيب مدحت محمود صيدم
47 years old male Al-Shifa hospital Dr killed Matched to MoH ID 901363275
Majda Al-Dajani Saidam (Umm Medhat) مجدة الذجاني صيدم
Adult female Medhat Mahmoud Saidam's mother killed
Ahmed Mahmoud Saidam احمد محمود صيدم
36 years old male Medhat's brother killed Matched to MoH ID 801823527
Shamah Ahmed شامة أحمد
32 years old female Ahmed Mahmoud Saidam's wife killed Matched to MoH ID 803297258
Abdul Rahman Ahmed Saidam عبدالرحمن اياد الدجاني
6 years old male Ahmed and Shamah's son killed Matched to MoH ID 438972358
Magda Ahmed Saidam مجدة الذجاني صيدم
11 years old female Ahmed and Shamah's daughter killed Matched to MoH ID 432322493
Maryam Ahmed Saidam مريم احمد صيدم
1 years old female Ahmed and Shamah's daughter killed Matched to MoH ID 444179576
Fatima Ahmed Saidam فاطمة احمد صيدم
9 years old female Ahmed and Shamah's daughter killed Matched to MoH ID 433542990
Sameh Mahmoud Saidam سامح محمود صيدم
32 years old male Medhat's brother killed Matched to MoH ID 802862342
Suhad Iyad Al-Dajani سهاد اياد الدجاني
29 years old female pregnant Sameh's wife, also Abu Jihad's daughter killed Matched to MoH ID 410102594
Sameh Saidam سامح صيدم
Child male Sameh and Suhad's son killed
Mira Sameh Saidam ميرة سامح صيدم
5 years old female Sameh and Suhad's daughter killed Matched to MoH ID 440822229
Mohammad Saidam's female cousin
Adult female killed
Mohammad Saidam's female cousin's child
Child killed
Mohammad Saidam's female cousin's second child
Child killed
Nahil Ayesh Al-Dajani, Umm Jihad ناهل عياش الدجاني ام جهاد
Adult female wife of Abu Jihad killed
Alaa Iyad Al-Dajani علاء إياد الدجني
25 years old male Abu Jihad's son killed Matched to MoH ID 403741143
Youssef Al-Dajani يوسف اياد الدجاني
20 years old male Abu Jihad's son killed Matched to MoH ID 408447670
Abdul Rahman Al-Dajani عبدالرحمن اياد الدجاني
20 years old male Abu Jihad's son killed Matched to MoH ID 408447688
Balsam Farouk Al-Nono بلسم فاروق النانو
34 years old female Medhi's sister-in-law killed Matched to MoH ID 801183567
Ahmed Abdullah Abu Nada أحمد عبد الله ابو ندى
15 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 425925625
Anas Abdullah Abu Nada انس عبد الله ابو ندى
12 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 430087015
Muhammad Abdullah Abu Nada محمد عبد الله ابو ندى
7 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 436876460
Nawal Abdullah Abu Nada نوال عبد الله ابو ندى
16 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 424656262
Samah Abu Nada (Saidam) سماح محمود ابوندى صيدم
Adult female killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    24 – 31
  • (12 children7 women7 men2 healthcare_personnel)
  • 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
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (16) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: @PalinfoAr

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    Source: MOH facebook

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    Source: MOH facebook

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    Source: Gredto

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    Source: Gredto

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    Source: Mohammed Saidam Facebook

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    Source: Ahmad Khalaf Facebook

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    Source: Ahmad Khalaf Facebook

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    Source: Dr. Shadi Subhi Awad facebook

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    Source: Dr. Shadi Subhi Awad facebook

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    Source: Dr. Shadi Subhi Awad facebook

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    Source: Dr. Shadi Subhi Awad facebook

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    Source: Dr. Ahmad Mokhalalati Facebook

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    Source: Dr. Ahmad Mokhalalati Facebook

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    Source: Dr. Ahmad Mokhalalati Facebook

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    Source: Dr. Ahmad Mokhalalati Facebook

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    Source: Dr. Ahmad Mokhalalati Facebook

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    Source: Saydam Family Facebook

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    Source: Anas Ahmad Facebook

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    Source: Ahmad ALameen facebook

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    Source: Ahmad ALameen facebook

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    Source: Ahmad ALameen facebook

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    Source: Ahmad ALameen facebook

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    Source: Ahmad ALameen facebook

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    Source: Ahmad ALameen facebook

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    Source: Ahmad Anwar facebook

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    Source: Ahmad Anwar facebook

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    Source: Ahmad Anwar facebook

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    Source: Ahmad Anwar facebook

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    Source: Ahmad Anwar facebook

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    Source: Ahmad Anwar facebook

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    Source: Ahmad Anwar facebook

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    Source: Hussam Al-Dajni Facebook

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    Source: Hussam Al-Dajni Facebook

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    Source: Hussam Al-Dajni Facebook

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    Source: Hussam Al-Dajni Facebook

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    Source: Hussam Al-Dajni Facebook

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    Source: Hussam Al-Dajni Facebook

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    Source: Hussam Al-Dajni Facebook

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    Source: Hussam Al-Dajni Facebook

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    Source: Hussam Al-Dajni Facebook

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    Source: Hussam Al-Dajni Facebook

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    Source: Hussam Al-Dajni Facebook

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    Source: Iman majdalawi Facebook

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Al Hidaya mosque (مسجد الهداية), within the neighborhood of Tal Al Hawa (تل الهوا), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.503611, 34.426944. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

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
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    24 – 31
  • (12 children7 women7 men2 healthcare_personnel)
  • 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
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (16) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0109

Incident date

October 12, 2023

Location

معن, Ma'an, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.330061, 34.316744 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

In the early hours of October 12th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Al Bashiti family house in the Ma’an area, east of Khan Younis city, in the southern Gaza strip, killing nine members of Al Bashiti family, including two women and six children.

Ahmad Albashti, assumed to be a relative of the family, posted on Facebook that “their home was targeted while they were sleeping”.

The Khan Younis Facebook page wrote that Al Bashiti family members “died at dawn”.  Anadolu Agency reported that eyewitnesses said strike left the house in complete ruins and inflicted damage to nearby buildings.

Initially Shehab News reported five casualties and “a number” of injured civilians. No other sources reported on injuries, therefore Airwars has quantified the injury toll as 2-2. Later Wafa News alongside Ahmad Al Bashiti and Facebook users Mohammed Ziyad and Anwar Abu Fadel reported about nine victims.

55-year old Professor As’ad (Asaad) Hamad Suleiman Al Bashiti (Abu Hammad) was killed together with his wife Aida Al Bashiti Umm Hammad and their four children: their three daughters, 16-year old Amal Asaad Al Bashiti, 13-year old  Zainab Asaad Al Bashiti, and 14-year old Lubna Al Bashiti Umm Khaled; as well as their 9-year old son Mohammed Asaad Al Bashiti.

Among the victims of the attack was also Asaad Al Bashiti’s sister, 54-year old Layla Hamad Suleiman Al Bashiti (Umm Khaled) with her children, a 12-year old daughter named Sondos (Zandus) Ziad Al Bashiti and a son named Hossam Ziad Al Bashiti.

The death of Al Bashiti family members was reported on by their friends, families, and neighbours online. Members of the Al Bashiti family, Mohammad Al Bashiti, Ahmad Al Bashiti, Anwar Abu Fadel, and Hani Al Bashiti posted news of their relatives’ deaths to their accounts. Additionally, the Mesmeh family, the Ma’an family, and the Khan Younis Facebook page offered condolences to the family in online testimonies..

Sondos Al Bashiti was remembered as a “polite student” by the principal of Umm Salamah Basic School and her administrative and teaching staff. Her mother Layla Al Bashiti was a member of the school’s Parents Council. The news of their death was met with “great sadness and sorrow.”

Mohammed Aliwaiti shared his story about Sondos Ziad Al Bashiti. He met the young girl Sondos during his visit to Palestine. Sondos visited him so that she could send a gift and letter for her brother, Ahmed, in Belgium. She wrote in her letter that “she longed to see him” and hug him. Unfortunately, she died before she was ever able to meet her brother.

Abu Sultan remembered Hossam Ziad Al-Bashiti as one of his students in Gaza Strip in a Facebook post, also posting his picture among other students. Adla Awad remembered her colleague Laila Al-Bashiti, Khaled’s mother, and her family in another Facebook testimony.

When sources identified a belligerent, all of them attributed the strike to Israeli forces. The attack happened without prior warning, according to the Anadolu Agency reporter.

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.

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 (9)

 As'ad (Asaad) Hamad Suleiman Al Bashiti (Abu Hammad)  اسعد البشيتي ابو حماد
55 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 979482353
Aida Al Bashiti Umm Hammad عائدة البشيتي ام حماد
Adult female Asaad's wife killed
Amal Asaad Al Bashiti امل اسعد البشيتي
16 years old female Asaad and Aida's daughter killed Matched to MoH ID 424433928
Zainab Asaad Al Bashiti زينب اسعد البشيتي
13 years old female Asaad and Aida's daughter killed Matched to MoH ID 429812720
Lubna Al Bashiti لبنا اسعد البشي
14 years old female Asaad and Aida's daughter killed Matched to MoH ID 429108939
Mohammed Asaad Al Bashiti محمد اسعد البشيتي
9 years old male Asaad and Aida's son killed Matched to MoH ID 433628617
Layla Hamad Suleiman Al Bashiti (Umm Khaled) ليلى البشيتي ام خالد
54 years old female Asaad's sister killed Matched to MoH ID 979482361
Sondos (Zandus) Ziad Al Bashiti سندس زياد البشيتي
12 years old female Layla's daughter killed Matched to MoH ID 431457514
Hossam Ziad Al Bashiti حسام زياد البشيتي
Child male Layla's son killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    9
  • (6 children2 women1 man)
  • 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

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Media
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    Source: Albashti family facebook

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    Source: Dentist Hani Albashti facebook

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    Source: Dentist Hani Albashti facebook

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    Source: Dentist Hani Albashti facebook

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    Source: Dentist Hani Albashti facebook

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    Source: Dentist Hani Albashti facebook

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    Source: Dentist Hani Albashti facebook

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    Source: Dentist Hani Albashti facebook

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    Source: Dentist Hani Albashti facebook

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    Source: Dentist Hani Albashti facebook

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    Source: Dentist Hani Albashti facebook

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    Source: Maan families facebook

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    Source: Ahmad Albashti facebook

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    Source: Ahmad Albashti facebook

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    Source: Ahmad Albashti facebook

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    Source: Ahmad Albashti facebook

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    Source: Ahmad Albashti facebook

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    Source: Ahmad Albashti facebook

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    Source: Ahmad Albashti facebook

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    Source: Mohammed Albashti facebook

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    Source: Mesmeh family facebook

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    Source: Anwar Abu Fadel facebook

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    Source: Anwar Abu Fadel facebook

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    Source: Anwar Abu Fadel facebook

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    Source: Mohammed Ziyad facebook

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    Source: Mohammed Ziyad facebook

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    Source: Mohammed Ziyad facebook

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    Source: Um Salama facebook

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    Source: Um Salama facebook

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    Source: Mohammed Aliwaiti facebook

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    Source: Abu Sultan facebook

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    Source: Adla Awad facebook

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the area of Ma’an (معن), within the city of Khan Younis (خانيونس), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.330061, 34.316744. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

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
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    9
  • (6 children2 women1 man)
  • 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 (21) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0082

Incident date

October 10, 2023

Location

جباليا, Jabalia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.538711, 34.495107 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On October 10th, 2023, 22 members of the Ahmed family were reported killed, including seven children, by an alleged Israeli airstrike on their family home in Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip.

Initial reporting by @Jales_tinian2 said five people were killed instantly and another eight were found under the rubble. While most sources estimated that 14 members of the Ahmed family were killed, later estimates from relatives Naser Ahmed and Mohammad Ahmed put the toll at 22. The full list of names was provided by family members online.

A Facebook post from a member of the Ahmed family, Mohammad Ahmed, identified his mother, Khadija Muhammad Ahmed, to be among the dead, describing her as ‘the apple of my eye’. Her children, Diaa Alaa El-Din Ahmed, Haifa Alaa El-Din Ahmed, Ghaida Alaa El-Din Ahmed and Raafat Alaa El-Din Ahmed, were also killed in the incident.

Raafat’s wife, Israa Zakaria Ahmed, and her two children, two-year-old Obaida Raafat Alaa El-Din Ahmed and Yamen Raafat Alaa Al-Din Ahmed were also all killed in the airstrike. Ghaida’s son Kenan Muhammad Ahmed’s body was also recovered by ambulances at the incident.

Ahlam Zakaria Ahmed was also killed alongside his son and three daughters, including three-year-old Qusay, five-year-old Sidra, one-year-old Haydi and seven-year-old Linda. Bassem Sboui said on Facebook that Linda, his brother’s daughter, and “all her family” were killed in the attack.

Naser Ahmed posted online the list of 22 names, including the additional Ahmed family members to those mentioned above: Siraj Mahdi Ahmed, Aseel Mahdi Ahmed, Muhammad Arif Ahmed, Tamer Muhammad Ahmed, Kamila Saeed Ahmed, Mustafa Tamer Ahmed, Muhammad Tamer Ahmed, Aya Tamer Ahmed. 

In an interview with Al Jadeed TV, posted on Facebook, Mohammad Ahmed told reporters that 22 people had died in the strike.

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strikes to Israeli forces. Wattan, as well as several other sources all states that the attack was conducted “without warning”.

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

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 11:00 am local time.

The victims were named as:

Khadija Muhammad Ahmed خديجة محمد أحمد
Adult female killed
Diaa Alaa El-Din Ahmed ضياء علاء الدين أحمد
36 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 800770760
Haifa Alaa El Din Ahmed هيفاء علاء الدين أحمد
Adult female killed
Ghaida Alaa El-Din Ahmed غيداء علاء الدين أحمد
Adult female killed
Kenan Muhammad Farhat كنان محمد فرحات
2 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 445199037
Raafat Alaa El-Din Ahmed رأفت علاء الدين أحمد
27 years old male 27 according to Palestinian MoH killed Matched to MoH ID 400994935
Israa Zakaria Ahmed اسراء زكريا أحمد
26 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 402579155
Obaida Raafat Alaa El-Din Ahmed عبيدة رأفت أحمد علاء الدين
2 years old male 2 according to Palestinian MoH killed Matched to MoH ID 445140601
Yamen Raafat Alaa Al-Din Ahmed , يامن رأفت علاء الدين أحمد
Child male killed
Ahlam Zakaria Ahmed Ahlam Zakaria Ahmed أحلام زكريا أحمد
31 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 803834837
Qusay Muhammad Alaa Al-Din Ahmed قصي محمد علاء الدين أحمد
3 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 442981387
Sidra Muhammad Alaa El-Din Ahmed سيدرا محمد علاء الدين احمد
5 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 439059205
Haydi Muhammad Alaa El-Din Ahmed هايدي محمد علاء الدين أحمد
1 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 445671142
Linda Muhammad Alaa El-Din Ahmed لندا محمد علاء الدين أحمد
7 years old female killed
Siraj Mahdi Ahmed سراج مهدي أحمد
Age unknown male killed
Aseel Mahdi Ahmed أسيل مهدي احمد
Age unknown male killed
Muhammad Arif Ahmed محمد عارف أحمد
Age unknown male killed
Tamer Muhammad Ahmed تامر محمد أحمد
43 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 905374237
Kamila Saeed Ahmed كاملة سعيد احمد
63 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 960888956
Mustafa Tamer Ahmed مصطفى تامر أحمد
9 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 434616140
Muhammad Tamer Ahmed محمد تامر احمد
Age unknown male killed
Aya Tamer Ahmed آية تامر أحمد
Age unknown female killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    22
  • (8 children5 women2 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 (37) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: ِAmer Ahmad

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    Source: Abdo Rahman Affana

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    Source: Mohamad Ahmed

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    Source: Mohammed Ahmed

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    Source: Mohamad Ahmad

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    Source: Jamal Hammad

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    Source: Jamal Hammad

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    Source: Gökcağız Arslan

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    Source: Gökcağız Arslan

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    Source: Gökcağız Arslan

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    Source: Gökcağız Arslan

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    Source: Mohammad Ahmed

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    Source: Mohammad Ahmad

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    Source: Mohammad Ahmad

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Jabalia (جباليا). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Jabalia are: 31.538711, 34.495107.

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, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    22
  • (8 children5 women2 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 (37) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0093

Incident date

October 10, 2023

Location

خان يونس, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.346149, 34.303899 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On October 10th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Al-Astal family’s home in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza strip, killing seven civilians and injuring up to 50 others, including 20 children.

Khaled Abdel Salam Abu Walid, a member of the Al-Astal family Facebook group, posted the names of eight people killed in the strike: Hussein Ahmed Omar Mutawa Al-Astal, 38 years old; his first wife Sudfa Suleiman Othman Milad Al-Astal, 38 years old; his second wife Shams Khaled Musa Khalafallah Al-Astal, 25 years old; his son Ahmed Hussein Ahmed Mutawa Al-Astal, 12 years old; his daughter Fadwa Hussein Ahmed Mutawa Al-Astal, 13 years old; his son Suleiman Hussein Ahmed Mutawa Al-Astal, eight years old; his daughter Hazar Hussein Ahmed Mutawa Al-Astal, six years old; Elaf Hussein Ahmed Mutawa Al-Astal, two years old.

Moses KH posted a tribute to Shams Khaled Khalafallah and her daughter Elaf Al-Astal, two years old. Her husband Hussein Ahmed Al-Astal – Abu Ahmed – was described by Moses KH as a “Mujahid”, suggesting he was a militant. There was no further detail on his potential militant activity in any of the public sources but he has not been included by Airwars in the civilian harm toll. Abed Alaziz Alastal mourned the loss of his sister, her husband, and his other wife and children.

One of the civilians killed was six-year-old Hazar Hussein Ahmed Mutawa Al Astal, whose teacher described her as “polite, quiet, and distinguished”. The teacher also posted photos of Hazar in the classroom holding up a sign saying ‘Welcome to the first grade’, playing with modelling clay, and smiling and flashing a thumbs-up to the camera.

Dr. Sami Mohamed, a university professor, posted to his Facebook account that due to the brutality of the attacks upon Gaza, “most of the remains [of the dead] were buried in one grave”. Khaled Abdel Salam Abu Walid wrote that due to the bombing, an entire family was erased from the Gaza civil registry. He, along with many of the Al-Astal family’s relatives and loved ones, expressed his grief and extended his condolences via social media posts.

In addition to the civilians killed in the bombing, there were reports of injuries from multiple sources. A Facebook post from Mohamed Al Astal alleged 50 civilians were injured, including 20 children, while a Facebook post from the Al-Astal family account wished for the wounded to recover, without specifying a number of injuries. Mezan reported that the bombing reduced many homes to rubble, and civil defense teams were still searching through the ruins until at least the next day, looking for survivors.

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 (7)

Sudfa Suleiman Othman Milad Al-Astal صدفة سليمان عثمان ميلاد الأسطل
38 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 800421190
Shams Khaled Musa Khalafallah Al-Astal شمس خالد موسى خلف الله الأسطل
25 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 403712599
Ahmed Hussein Ahmed Mutawa Al-Astal أحمد حسين أحمد مطاوع الأسطل
12 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 432411387
Fadwa Hussein Ahmed Mutawa Al-Astal فدوى حسين أحمد مطاوع الأسطل
13 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 429815103
Suleiman Hussein Ahmed Mutawa Al-Astal سليمان حسين أحمد مطاوع الأسطل
8 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 435255468
Hazar Hussein Ahmed Mutawa Al-Astal هزار حسين أحمد مطاوع الأسطل
6 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 438571622
Elaf Hussein Ahmed Mutawa Al-Astal إيلاف حسين أحمد مطاوع الأسطل
2 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 445019151

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    7
  • (5 children2 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    50
  • 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
  • Belligerents reported killed
    1

Sources (17) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Al-Astal family website

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    Source: Abed Alaziz Alastal

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    Source: Abed Alaziz Alastal

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    Source: Abed Alaziz Alastal

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    Source: Dr.. Sami Muhammad

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    Source: Teacher Hadeel Al-Halis

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    Source: Teacher Hadeel Al-Halis

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    Source: Teacher Hadeel Al-Halis

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Khan Younis (خان يونس), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.346149, 34.303899. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

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
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    7
  • (5 children2 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    50
  • 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
  • Belligerents reported killed
    1

Sources (17) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0125

Incident date

October 10–11, 2023

Location

البريج, Bureij, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.440597, 34.402669 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On October 10 at night or on October 11 at dawn, alleged Israeli strikes on civilian homes in Bureij refugee camp, near the Dabas Junction, in central Gaza, killed between 33 to 34 civilians, including at least 14 children*, eight women and 11 men.

Among the victims, local sources documented five entire family units allegedly killed in their homes. One female doctor was also among those reportedly killed in the attack. Some sources reported that her daughter was killed, while others reported that she was severely injured.

One social media account, which identified at least 30 civilians killed, indicated that “many martyrs” were still trapped under the rubble and that in the “massacre in Bureij Camp entire families have been erased from the civil registry*”. No estimations of the total number of injured civilians were provided by local sources.

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strikes to Israeli forces. The Ministry of Health in Gaza stated that the strikes were conducted on October 10 at night, while other sources reported the attack at dawn on October 11.

Sources reported that several members of eight different family units were killed in the incident. At least five entire family units – including at least a father, mother, and their children – were reported killed. They are identified below:

1-“Mohamed Bassam El-Sherbiny“, owner of El-Sherbiny library “The dear moon” (“Al-Qamar Al-Ghali”), his wife, and his children “Hassan” and “Rama“. Sources did not provide the name of Mohamed’s wife, nor the age of the victims.
2-Ahmed Bassam El-Sherbiny, his wife and children. Sources did not provide the name of Ahmed’s wife or his children, nor the number of children, nor the age of the victims.
3-Youssef Bassam El-Sherbiny, his wife and children. Sources did not provide the name of Youssef’s wife or his children, nor the age of the victims.
4-Abu Alaa Hussein, his wife and children. Sources did not provide the name of Alaa’s wife or his children, nor the age of the victims.
5-One local social media account documented the death of eight members of the same family unit, among which six children, all reportedly killed in the strikes that hit civilian houses in the refugee camp, including one man named Ashraf Muhammad Daabes “Abu Dia”, and his children. Ashraf’s cousin on Facebook identified Ashraf’s sons as Diaa Ashraf Daabes, Ahmed Ashraf Daabes, and Muhammad Ashraf Daabes but did not indicate their age. Other sources said that Ashraf’s wife was also killed in the blast, without providing her name. Ashraf’s cousin also added that the three children of his other cousin Ayman Daabes “Abu Ahmed” were also killed at dawn after his aunt “Um Talaat Daabes” house was allegedly targeted by Israeli bombing and the civilians were at home. He identified the children killed as Ahmed Ayman Daabes, Muhammad Ayman Daabes, and Bakr Ayman Daabes. No information on the age of these victims could be found.

Local reporting also added that a man called Bassam El-Sherbiny “Abu Mohamad”  and his wife, whose name was not provided, were also killed. One local source specified Bassam’s body was recovered from “the Bureij massacre”. It is possible that Bassam El-Sherbiny Abu Mohamad could be Mohamad Bassam Al-Sherbiny’s father, though sources did not explicitly specify that they were related.

The Gaza Ministry of Health (MoH) announced the death of their colleague Dr. Cyrine Mohammad Al-Attar. She was described by Jordan Hospital Facebook Page (Al-Urdun Hospital) as ” a graduate of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics” there, “as part of the ongoing medical training and education program at the hospital.” A post from Nasser Y Mattar also identified Dr. Cyrine as “a women’s expert at the UNRW relief agency and a university professor in the Gaza Strip”. Dr Osaid Alser, on Twitter, who described Cyrine as his “former OBGYN attending during med school”, said “the loss is huge”, adding that she was sleeping in her home when her house was bombed. One Facebook source commented her death saying “May God have mercy on you, Dr. Cyrine Al-Attar, and on all our martyrs in this brutal war on our people in Gaza.” MoH and Al-Urdun Hospital also announced that Cyrine’s daughter 5-year-old Zeina was killed in the same attack – but another source, Dr Sameer Abu Samra on Facebook, said that the daughter was “severely injured”. The same source added “I offer my condolences to my friend and colleague Dr. Wajdi Jarbou for the martyrdom of his wife and colleague Dr. Cyrine Al-Attar”.

A man identified as Youssef Ramadan and his wife were also reportedly killed. The name of Youssef’s wife was not provided by sources.

The other civilians killed were identified as:
–Ahmed Mayouf
–Mohamed Ramadan
–Ahmed Ramadan
–Ramadan Ramadan
Local sources initially reported that six civilians were killed in the bombing of the “Ramadan”‘s home and its surrounding, while another one affirmed that ten bodies of “martyrs” were discovered in that area. It was unclear from the sources whether Yousser Ramadan, Mohamad Ramadan, Ahmed Ramadan and Ramadan Ramadan were related.

*Though Airwars was unable to find the exact age of the children mentioned, we have assumed that all references to the family’s children are of those under the age of 18 given related images of young children. When sources reported that “children” of one family unit were killed, without indicating how many children, Airwars estimated the number of children killed as “2”.

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 (4)

Mohamed Bassam El-Sherbiny محمد بسام الشربيني
Adult male killed
Mohamed Bassam El-Sherbiny's wife
Adult female killed
Hassan حسن
Child male Mohamed's son killed
Rama راما
Child female Mohamed's daughter killed

Family members (4)

Ahmed Bassam El-Sherbiny احمد بسام الشربيني
Adult male killed
Ahmed Bassam El-Sherbiny's wife
Adult female killed
Ahmed Bassam El-Sherbiny's first child
Child killed
Ahmed Bassam El-Sherbiny's second child
Child killed

Family members (4)

Youssef Bassam El-Sherbiny يوسف بسام الشربيني
Adult male killed
Youssef Bassam El-Sherbiny's wife
Adult female killed
Youssef Bassam El-Sherbiny's first child
Child killed
Youssef Bassam El-Sherbiny's second child
Child killed

Family members (8)

Ashraf Muhammad Daabes “Abu Dia” أشرف محمد دعابس
Adult male killed
Ashraf Muhammad Daabes “Abu Dia”'s wife زوجة أشرف دعابس
Adult female killed
Diaa Ashraf Daabes ضياء أشرف دعابس
Child male Ashraf Muhammad Daabes “Abu Dia”'s first child killed
Muhammad Ashraf Daabes محمد اشرف دعابس
Child male Ashraf Muhammad Daabes “Abu Dia”'s second child killed
Ahmed Ashraf Daabes احمد اشرف دعابس
Child male Ashraf Muhammad Daabes “Abu Dia”'s third child killed
Ahmed Ayman Daabes احمد ايمن دعابس
Child male Ayman Daabes “Abu Ahmed's first son - Ayman Daabes “Abu Ahmed is a cousin of Ashraf Muhammad Daabes “Abu Dia killed
Muhammad Ayman Daabes محمد ايمن دعابس
Child male Ayman Daabes “Abu Ahmed's second son killed
Bakr Ayman Daabes بكر ايمن دعابس
Child male Ayman Daabes “Abu Ahmed's third son killed

Family members (4)

Abu Alaa Hussein ابو علاء حسين
Adult male killed
Abu Alaa Hussein's wife
Adult female killed
Abu Alaa Hussein's first child
Child killed
Abu Alaa Hussein's second child
Child killed

Family members (2)

Dr. Cyrine Al-Attar الطبيبة سيريت عطار
Adult female killed
Dr. Cyrine Al-Attar's daughter Zeina
5 years old female unclear if she was injured or killed killed

Family members (2)

Youssef Ramadan يوسف رمضان
Adult male killed
Youssef Ramadan's wife
Adult female killed

Family members (2)

Bassam El-Sherbiny, Abu Muhammad بسام الشربيني ابو محمد
Adult male killed
Bassam El-Sherbiny, Abu Muhammad 's wife
Adult female killed

The victims were named as:

Ahmed Mayouf احمد معيوف
Adult male killed
Mohamed Ramadan محمد رمضان
Adult male killed
Ahmed Ramadan احمد رمضان
Adult male killed
Ramadan Ramadan رمضان رمضان
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    33 – 34
  • (14–15 children8 women11 men1 healthcare_personnel)
  • 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.
  • Impact
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (28) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Bureij Facebook

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    Source: Kawkabuna Facebook

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    Source: Kawkabuna Facebook

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    Source: Kawkabuna Facebook

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    Source: Kawkabuna Facebook

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    Source: Kawkabuna Facebook

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    Source: Kawkabuna Facebook

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    Source: Kawkabuna Facebook

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    Source: Reem Reem Facebook

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    Source: Reem Reem Facebook

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    Source: Reem Reem Facebook

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    Source: Eyad Barood Facebook

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    Source: Eyad Barood Facebook

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    Source: Mohammed Daabes Facebook

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    Source: Mohammed Daabes Facebook

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    Source: Sbahe Shereen FacebookDr. Saad Draiba was not killed on the 11th

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    Source: Sbahe Shereen Facebook

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    Source: Al-Urdun Hospital facebook

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    Source: Buraij Facebook

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the town of Bureij (البريج). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 31.440597, 34.402669.

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  • Imagery:
    Guardian News

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, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    33 – 34
  • (14–15 children8 women11 men1 healthcare_personnel)
  • 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.
  • Impact
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (28) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0050

Incident date

October 9, 2023

Location

بير النعجة, Bir Al Najah, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.541901, 34.488035 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On Monday, October 9th 2023, 18 civilians, all members of the Abu Obaid family, including at least seven children and seven women, were reported killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike on their home in the Bir al-Naja area west of the Jabalia refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip. Two combatants were also reported killed, also members of the Abu Obaid family.

Initial reportage from the Jordan News Agency and Shehab Agency reported the death of two women and a girl, whose bodies were received at the Indonesian Hospital, while adding that “others were injured.” Defence for Children International noted that the bombing was without warning, and reported the death of seven civilians, including three children – Ismail Mohammad Ismail Salah (7) and his cousins Malak Mohammad Nasser Abu Obaid (15 or 16), and Karam Yousef Nasser Abu Obaid (17 or 18), further stating that the neighbors said “there were approximately 15 to 20 people inside the building, including some who were seeking refuge.” A possible neighbor of the family posted on social media that “the martyrs were more than 10”, and other sources including Refugee SPS and WAFA News mentioned “a number of” casualties”, the latter stating the victims’ house was “behind the communications headquarters west of the city.”

Posts by the family’s relatives on twitter, revealed the names of 18 civilians killed in the incident: Muhammad Youssef Abu Obaid (20), Karam Youssef Abu Obaid (17 or 18), Hamza Rami Abu Obaid (20), his mother Sanaa Abu Obaid (46), Nasr Rami Abu Obaid (19), Moatasem Rami Abu Obaid (16), Hajja Fatima Abu Obaid Umm Rami (72), Safaa Nasr Abu Obaid, Islam Abu Obaid (22 years old), Malak Muhammad Nasser Abu Obaid (15 or 16), Fatima Rami Abu Obaid (22), Asmaa Rami Abu Obaid, Hanan Abu Obaid (Umm Najd) and her five children: Hassan, Ismail (7), Salah, and Najd – the fifth child was not named.

Along with the civilians killed, the Abo Obaid family Facebook page referred to two people killed as “mujahid”, understood by Airwars to indicate militant status: Nasr Youssef Abu Obaid Abu Rami (different to 19-year-old Nasr Rami Abu Obaid according to local sources) and Youssef Nasr Abu Obaid Abu Muhammad.

Relatives of the family mourned the loss on online platforms, sharing posts such as “As we, the Abu Obaid clan in the homeland and the diaspora, mourn with all pride, and majesty a constellation of martyrs of the Abu Obaid family and all the martyrs in Gaza”, and “A massacre against my family/Abu Obaid family in Bir al-Naja/There is no power but from God”. Others on social media also grieved the deaths, alleging that the entire family had been killed, with one source sharing “an entire family was erased from the civil registry due to the Abu Obaid massacre”.

Where possible, names of civilians 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 strikes to Israeli forces.

The incident occurred at approximately 6:45pm local time.

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 6:45 pm local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (18)

Muhammad Youssef Abu Obaid محمد يوسف ابو عبيد
20 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 408662492
Karam Youssef Abu Obaid كرم يوسف ابو عبيد
17 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 422564930
Hamza Rami Abu Obaid حمزة رامي ابو عبيد
20 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 408662492
Sanaa Abu Obaid سناء ابوعبيد ام حمزة
46 years old female Hamza's mother killed Matched to MoH ID 900608548
Nasr Rami Abu Obaid ناصر رامي ابوعبيد
19 years old male killed
Moatasem Rami Abu Obaid معتصم رامي ابوعبيد
16 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 422841080
Hajja Fatima Abu Obaid Umm Rami الحاجة فاطمة ابو عبيد ام رامي
72 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 964805741
Safaa Nasr Abu Obaid صفاء ناصر ابوعبيد
Adult female killed
Islam Abu Obaid اسلام ابوعبيد
22 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 407746361
Malak Muhammad Nasser Abu Obaid ملاك محمد ابوعبيد
15 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 422841080
Fatima Rami Abu Obaid فاطمة رامي ابوعبيد
22 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 407667260
Asmaa Rami Abu Obaid اسماء رامي ابوعبيد
Adult female killed
Hanan Abu Obaid (Umm Najd) حنان ابوعبيد
Adult female killed
Hassan حسان
Child male Hanan's son killed
Ismail اسماعيل
7 years old male Hanan's son killed
Salah صلاح
Child male Hanan's son killed
Najd نجد
Child Hanan's child killed
Hanan's fifth child
Child killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    18
  • (7–8 children7 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
  • Belligerents reported killed
    2

Sources (20) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Mohammed Wael facebook

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    Source: Mohammed Wael facebook

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    Source: Mohammed Wael facebook

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    Source: Abo Obaid family facebook

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    Source: Nadia Abo Obaid facebook

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    Source: Baraa Abu Omar facebook

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    Source: Abu Abdullah Abu Obaid facebook

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    Source: Abu Abdullah Abu Obaid facebook

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    Source: Abu Abdullah Abu Obaid facebook

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    Source: Abu Abdullah Abu Obaid facebook

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    Source: Abu Abdullah Abu Obaid facebook

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    Source: Abu Abdullah Abu Obaid facebook

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    Source: Abu Abdullah Abu Obaid facebook

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    Source: Abu Abdullah Abu Obaid facebook

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    Source: Abo Obaid family facebook

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Bir Al Na’jah (بئر النعجة), west of Jabalia (جباليا). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Bir Al Na’jah are: 31.541901, 34.488035.

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, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    18
  • (7–8 children7 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
  • Belligerents reported killed
    2

Sources (20) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0056

Incident date

October 9, 2023

Location

بيت لاهيا, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.551277, 34.509233 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On the evening of October 9th, 2023, up to 15 members of the al-Madhoun family, including two women and eleven children, were killed as a result of an alleged Israeli airstrike on the al-Madhoun family home located behind the Golden Hall in the Americana area west to the town of Beit Lahyia in the northern Gaza Strip. According to the Defense for Children Palestine (DCI Palestine) report, the attack on the two-story family house happened without a prior warning.

Initially the family members and “Al-Araby Al-Jadeed” correspondent reported about 14 people killed. “The entire family was removed from the civil registry and registered with the Immortals” wrote their relative Fayeq al-Madhoun on Facebook. A family member Ahmad al-Madhoun wrote on the social media platform “X” to confirm the death of the 14 members of the al-Madhoun family, posting the picture of the rubble which used to be the family house. He wrote: “14 members of my family were martyred in a massacre and direct bombing of the Al-Madhoun family home in the Sudaniya area, including children and women!”.

Later, local news agencies Shehab Agency, Wafa News, Daqiqa News reported that the Israeli military bombed the home of the two brothers Dr. Muhammad Abd al-Rahim al-Madhoun and Dr. Ahmed Akram Rahim al-Madhoun, subsequently leading to their death and the death of 13 other family members of the al-Madhoun family, including Muhammad’s wife and six children and Ahmed’s wife and five children. The brothers’ cousin Abu Habib shared testimony on Facebook posting the pictures of the two brothers who lost their lives in the attack.

The following day, on October 10th, a family member Abu Mohammed Madhoun confirmed on Facebook that the six children of Muhammad Abd al-Rahim al-Madhoun killed in the airstrike were: Fatima Muhammad Abd al-Rahim al-Madhoun (female, child, 7), Amani Muhammad Abd al-Rahim al-Madhoun (female, child, 4), Mahmoud Muhammad Abd al-Rahim al-Madhoun (male, child, 9), Akram Muhammad Abdel Rahim al-Madhoun (male, child, 10), Karam Muhammad Abdel Rahim al-Madhoun (male, child 3), Watan Muhammad Abdel Rahim al-Madhoun (male, child, 1), alongside Amal Mahmoud Zayed al-Zaanin (al-Madhoun) (female, 39 years old) – likely to be Muhammad Abd al-Rahim al-Madhoun’s wife. The source added that specialised teams continued to search for the remaining members of the family under the rubble of their home.

Sources on the ground told correspondents for the Palestinian News Agency ‘Wafa’ that the brothers’ father Akram Musa Al-Madhoun, their mother and two brothers were killed by an alleged Israeli bombing of the neigbouring house during the 2021 Israeli campaign in the Gaza Strip. However, their relative Douha Madhoon wrote on Facebook that in fact their father, their younger brother Abdullah, and Muhammad’s first wife were killed at that time, while their mother had died of cancer years ago.

The deaths of so many members of the al-Madhoun family was reported on by relatives across the globe. In Australia, a family relative Hadeel al-Madhoun spoke to the Sydney Morning Herald to tell the story of her father learning of the loss of life of at least 14 family members through an Al Jazeera report. “A 78-year old Mousa al-Madhoun was sitting in the loungeroom of his Mickleham home, in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, watching Al Jazeera, when a reporter announced an Israeli missile had destroyed the Al-Madhoun family compound in Beit Lahia, an area in the northern part of the territory, killing 14 people. He dropped the cup of coffee he was holding, stared at the screen and started crying”, she told Sydney Morning Herald.. The brothers who owned the house were Mousa’s cousins. Hadeel Al-Madhoun told the Australian reporters that she had lost at least 33 family members in Gaza since the Israeli bombardment began. “I don’t think the world is really seeing what is happening,” she added.

A Palestinian American Hani Almadhoun who lives in Virginia learned Monday morning from a Telegram chat that an Israeli airstrike killed at least 14 members of his family, including five children and elderly relatives. “Death comes very fast,” Almadhoun told HuffPost. “We don’t get any solidarity.” Before he hadn’t been able to reach his family in Gaza for the last four days.

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 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 local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (15)

Ahmed Akram Rahim al-Madhoun احمد عبدالرحيم المدهون
Adult male killed
Ahmed Akram Rahim al-Madhoun's child
Child killed
Ahmed Akram Rahim al-Madhoun's child
Child killed
Ahmed Akram Rahim al-Madhoun's child
Child killed
Ahmed Akram Rahim al-Madhoun's child
Child killed
Ahmed Akram Rahim al-Madhoun's child
Child killed
Ahmed Akram Rahim al-Madhoun's wife
Adult female killed
Muhammad Abd al-Rahim al-Madhoun محمد عبد الرحيم المدهون
Adult male killed
Fatima Muhammad Abd al-Rahim al-Madhoun فاطمة محمود عبدالرحيم مدهون
7 years old female Muhammad Abd al-Rahim al-Madhoun's child killed Matched to MoH ID 437271125
Amani Muhammad Abd al-Rahim al-Madhoun اماني محمد عبدالرحيم مدهون
4 years old female Muhammad Abd al-Rahim al-Madhoun's child killed Matched to MoH ID 443264015
Mahmoud Muhammad Abd al-Rahim al-Madhoun محمود محمد عبدالرحيم مدهون
9 years old male Muhammad Abd al-Rahim al-Madhoun's child killed Matched to MoH ID 435199542
Akram Muhammad Abdel Rahim al-Madhoun اكرم محمد عبدالرحيم المدهون
10 years old male Muhammad Abd al-Rahim al-Madhoun's child killed Matched to MoH ID 433562261
Karam Muhammad Abdel Rahim al-Madhoun كرم محمد عبدالرحيم مدهون
3 years old male Muhammad Abd al-Rahim al-Madhoun's child killed Matched to MoH ID 445519606
Watan Muhammad Abdel Rahim al-Madhoun وطن محمود عبدالرحيم مدهون
1 years old male Muhammad Abd al-Rahim al-Madhoun's child killed Matched to MoH ID 444362024
Amal Mahmoud Zayed al-Zaanin (al-Madhoun) امل محمود زايد الزين المدهون
39 years old female likely to be Muhammad Abd al-Rahim al-Madhoun's wife killed Matched to MoH ID 800343642

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    15
  • (11 children1–2 women2 men2 healthcare_personnel)
  • 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
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (25) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (11) [ collapse]

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    Source: Abu Mohammed Madhoon facebook

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    Source: Ahmad

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    Source: Hamza Madhoun facebook

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    Source: Abu Habib facebook

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    Source: Abu Habib facebook

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    Source: Fayeq al madhoun facebook

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    Source: Almadhoun facebook

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    Source: Almadhoun facebook

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    Source: Almadhoun facebook

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    Source: Almadhoun facebook

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention a residential building being struck in the Americana (الأمريكي) area, allegedly located west of Beit Lahia (بيت لاهيا). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Beit Lahia are: 31.551277, 34.509233

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
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    15
  • (11 children1–2 women2 men2 healthcare_personnel)
  • 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
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (25) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0027

Incident date

October 8, 2023

Location

الشيخ عجلين, Sheikh Ijlin, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.504221, 34.417139 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At least 10 members of the Shamlakh family, including three children, were reportedly killed when an alleged Israeli aircraft bombed their home on Street 10, south of Gaza City, on October 8th, 2023. The strike is believed to have occurred at approximately 8:30pm.

Grandfather Abdulnaser Asaad Shamlakh was 56 years old, and was reportedly killed together with his wife, 47-year old Soha Jawan al-Saftawi. Their son, Ahmed Abdel Nasser Shamlakh, 25, and his wife, Warda Khamis Jibril, 21 were also killed. They had two children: two-year-old Abdulnaser Shamlakh, and an infant, Omar Shamlakh, who has been reported as either three or five months old. Abdulnaser and Soha had four other sons killed in the bombing. Marwan Shamlakh was 22. His brother Assad Shamlakh was 20. Mohammed Shamlakh was 18. The youngest, Yazan Shamlakh, was 10. All were killed in the strike.

Several sources described Assad Shamlakh as a freelance journalist killed in his home with nine other members of his family, in Sheikh Ijlin.

Several other sources alleged that twelve people had been killed, though it is unclear who these other two civilians were. No other names have been recorded.

The Palestine chapter of Defense for Children International claimed Israeli forces had fired “several missiles” at the building. Aawsat_News (@aawsat_News), quoting the governmental media office, maintained that the aircraft bombed the home “without warning.”

The home, located in the Sheikh Ajlin neighborhood, consisted of two floors containing four apartments. It housed three families.

The funeral for the family is believed to have taken place the next day, on October 9th, 2023. According to Jacobin, “Shamlakh’s family is one of now dozens of cases of Israeli bombing wiping out not just entire families, but entire family bloodlines.”

Airwars has been able to match all the names of those identified with names listed in 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.

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 8:30 pm local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (10)

Abdulnaser Asad Shamlakh عبدالناصر اسعد شملخ
56 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 954750832
Soha Jawan al-Saftawi سها جواد الصفطاوي
47 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 921577490
Ahmed Abdel Nasser Shamlakh أحمد شملخ
25 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 404132599
Warda Khamis Jibril وردة خميس جبريل
21 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 407915339
Abdulnaser Shamlakh عبدالناصر شملخ
2 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 445238140
Omar Shamlakh عمر شملخ
0.3 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 444254551
Marwan Shamlakh ممراون شملخ
22 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 407122779
Assad Shamlakh اسعد شملخ
20 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 408449569
Mohammed Shamlakh محمد شملخ
18 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 421142951
Yazan Shamlakh يزن شملخ
10 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 434078960

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    10 – 12
  • (3 children2 women5 men1 journalist)
  • 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 (27) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (27) [ collapse]

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    Source: @mahmoud_qassa

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    Source: @mahmoud_qassa

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    Source: @Jales_tinian2

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    Source: Ahmad Nimer Shamlakh

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    Source: Ahmad Nimer Shamlakh

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    Source: Ahmad Nimer Shamlakh

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    Source: Ahmad Nimer Shamlakh

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    Source: Ahmad Nimer Shamlakh

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    Source: Ahmad Nimer Shamlakh

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    Source: Abo Al Nemer Al Khateeb

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    Source: ِAl Jabour news

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    Source: @aawsat_News

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    Source: @aawsat_News

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    Source: @aawsat_News

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    Source: @aawsat_News

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    Source: @m7md_ghazali

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    Source: DCI Palestine news

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    Source: DCI Palestine news

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    Source: DCI Palestine news

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    Source: @channeldraw

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    Source: @Amore_Anarchia_

Geolocation notes (2) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of Sheikh Ijlin (الشيخ عجلين) to the south of Gaza city (غَزَّة). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 31.504221, 34.417139.

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    @pmofa

  • Imagery:
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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
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    10 – 12
  • (3 children2 women5 men1 journalist)
  • 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 (27) [ collapse]