Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0102j

Incident date

October 10, 2023

Location

دير البلح, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.418995, 34.349442 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Around 03:00 on Tuesday, October 10th, 2023, a rocket or missile allegedly fired by Israeli military hit a residential apartment in the Al Saad building in the town of Deir Al Balah, Gaza Strip, killing a family of six people – including a woman and four children – and injuring a number of civilians.

Safa News reported that the bombing occurred at 03:23 and injured and killed multiple civilians. Alaa Abu Qasem shared an image of the direct aftermath of the bombing where the cloud of smoke can be seen arising over the building.

A 43-year old Dr. Luay Omar Alwan (Abu Mohammed) was killed alongside his 41-year old wife Ikram Ahmed Ateya Alwan (Al Kurd) and their four children –   17-year old eldest son Mohammed Luay Omar Alwan Alwan, 5-year old son Bilal Luay Omar Alwan, a son named Mohanad Luay Omar Alwan whose age is unknown, but below 17 years of age based on an image, and 8-year old daughter Dana Luay Omar Alwan. Mohammad Ibraheem Qarous shared images of their bodies wrapped in white cloth, saying “May God grant them the highest Paradise in Paradise without judgment or previous torment.”

A month before, Luay Omar Alwan Al Kurd had earned his master’s degree from the Economics department of the Islamic University of Gaza. Pictures posted by loved ones show a middle-aged bearded man smiling in a meeting, presenting research, and holding an award. Ismail Yousef and Osama Al-Dakran called the late Luay Omar a “beloved brother and neighbour”.  A Twitter/X user Adham Abu Selmiya (@adham922) wrote that “God bears witness that he was one of the most moral and polite people.”

He, his wife, and four of their children were also mourned by relatives, neighbours, colleagues, and friends. A Facebook user Abu Yahya shared a picture of Luay’s young smiling son Mohanad.

Safa News reported that “injuries” resulted from the strike but didn’t specify how many.

Only one source, Facebook user Issa Alwan, explictly wrote that the bombardment was perpetrated by Israeli military.  However, Airwars has matched the names of some of the civilians killed with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of fatalities in Gaza released on October 26th, 2023, which explicitly mentions that names on the list are “victims of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip”. Therefore, this incident has been graded as Likely Strike, and civilian harm status as Fair.

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 03:23:00 local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (6)

Luay Omar Alwan لؤي عمر علوان
43 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 905491908
Ikram Ahmed Al-Kurd إكرام أحمد الكرد
41 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 931542708
Muhammad Alwan محمد علوان
17 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 422716928
Muhannad Alwan مهند علوان
Child male killed
Bilal Alwan بلال علوان
5 years old male killed
Dana Alwan دانا علوان
8 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 435871553

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    6
  • (4 children1 woman1 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 (13) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Mostafa Afana

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    Source: Mostafa Afana

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    Source: Abu Yahya

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    Source: Mohammad Ibraheem Qarous

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    Source: Mohammad Ibraheem Qarous

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    Source: Mohammad Ibraheem Qarous

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    Source: Mmy Telbani

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    Source: Nour Al Habiby

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    Source: Alaa Abu Qasem

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    Source: Samza Yakeen

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Al Saad building (عمارة السعد), allegedly located in the town of Deir Al Balah (دير البلح), Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Deir Al Balah are: , for which the generic coordinates are: 31.418995, 34.349442.

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    6
  • (4 children1 woman1 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 (13) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0094

Incident date

October 10, 2023

Location

المغراقة, Al Maghraqa, Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.465853, 34.412423 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On Tuesday, October 10th 2023, between 13 and 14 members of the al-Hasanat family, including at least two women and five children of whom one was a 9 month old infant, were reportedly killed, and several others were injured after an alleged Israeli bombing of the home of the al-Hasanat family in the center of al-Mughraqa village, north of Al-Nuseirat camp, central Gaza Strip.

All the victims killed belonged to the family of a well known Palestinian preacher Mahmoud al-Hasanat who was not harmed in the attack. He was quoted as stating that his four uncles, another uncle and the uncle’s 9 month old grandson, and his cousin and the cousin’s five children were killed, and that his sister and the rest of his family members were injured.

Tributes poured in on social media from friends and relatives grieving the loss, and Moataz al-Hasanat, a relative of the family, posted the names of the identified victims on social media.

An elderly 64 year old Muhammad Zaal al-Hasanat (Abu Hazem) who was the uncle of the preacher Mahmoud al-Hasanat was killed together with his 9-month old grandson Anas Tariq al-Hasanat.

A 45-year old Jebrel Salem al-Hasanat who was mentioned in social media tributes as a cousin of Mahmoud al-Hasanat was killed together with his 41-year old wife Sanaa al-Hasanat, and their four children – sons Malek Jebrel al-Hasanat*, Salem Jebrel al-Hasanat*, and Baraa Jebrel al-Hasanat* and their 13-year old daughter Malak (Malik) Jebrel Al Hasanat. In a heartfelt Facebook testimony by Nasser Al Hasanat one can see a picture of the four smiling young children of the late Jebrel. Some sources (Newturkpost.com) indicated that his five children were killed, but the name of the fifth son was not indicated.

The bombing also took lives of the four brothers who were mentioned in social media posts as uncles of the Mahmoud al-Hasanat  – a 38-year old Mourai (Mar’i) Badr al-Hasanat, a 32-year old Musab Badr al-Hasanat, a 30-year old Muhammad Badr al-Hasanat, and a 27-year old Izz (Azz) al-Din Badr al-Hasanat as well as of the wife of Muhammad Badr al-Hasanat. The article by newturkpost.co features the image of the preacher Mahmoud al-Hasanat in a white Taqiyah and images of his four deceased uncles.

The al-Mezan Center reported on “several series of raids on neighborhoods, residential apartments, and agricultural lands, which continued until this morning” allegedly carried out by Israeli forces, which reportedly “coincided with intense bombardment from artillery and naval battleships”, adding that these attacks were on densely populated residential neighborhoods and camps, and that this led to the destruction of the al-Hasanat home among others.

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. According to the local source Muhammad Ghazali, a neighbor of the family, the attack happened without prior warning.

*Airwars has quantified them as children based on images and ages of family members.

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 (13)

Mohammed Zaal Al Hasanat محمد زعل الحسنات
64 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 912837036
Anas Tareq Al Hasanat أنس طارق الحسنات
0.9 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 444187181
Jebrel Salem Al Hasanat جبريل سالم الحسنات
45 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 900523143
Sanaa Al Hasanat سناء الحسنات
41 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 926748583
Malek Jebrel Al Hasanat مالك جبريل الحسنات
male killed
Malak Jebrel Al Hasanat ملك جبريل الحسنات
13 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 429780281
Salem Jebrel Al Hasanat سالم جبريل الحسنات
male killed
Baraa Jebrel Al Hasanat براء جبريل الحسنات
killed
Mourai Bader Al Hasanat مرعي بدر الحسنات
38 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 800575136
Mus’ab Bader Al Hasanat مصعب بدر الحسنات
32 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 803054329
Izz Al Din Bader Al Hasanat عز الدين بدر الحسنات
27 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 411064223
Mohammad Bader Al Hasanat محمد بدر الحسنات
30 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 803060730
Wife of Mohammad Bader Al Hasanat زوجة محمد بدر الحسنات
female killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    13 – 14
  • (5–6 children2 women6 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • 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]

Media
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    Source: Moataz Al-Hasanat

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    Source: Moataz Al-Hasanat

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    Source: Moataz Al-Hasanat

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    Source: Moataz Al-Hasanat

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    Source: Moataz Al-Hasanat

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    Source: Moataz Al-Hasanat

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    Source: Moataz Al-Hasanat

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    Source: Moataz Al-Hasanat

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    Source: Moataz Al-Hasanat

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    Source: Moataz Al-Hasanat

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    Source: Moataz Al-Hasanat

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    Source: Moataz Al-Hasanat

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    Source: Mosa M Buorqan

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    Source: Nasser Al Hasanat

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    Source: Nasser Al Hasanat

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    Source: Nasser Al Hasanat

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    Source: Nasser Al Hasanat

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    Source: Nasser Al Hasanat

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    Source: Nasser Al Hasanat

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    Source: Newturk.com news

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    Source: Newturk.com news

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Maghraqa (المغراقة), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.465853, 34.412423. 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 and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    13 – 14
  • (5–6 children2 women6 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • 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

TS647

Incident date

October 9, 2023

Location

البشرية, the village of Al-Bashiriya, al-Hasakah, Al-Hasakah, Syria

Airwars assessment

In the morning hours of Monday, October 9th, 2023, at least five civilians, including four women and a child, were injured by an alleged Turkish bombardment while working in cotton fields in the village of Al-Bashiriya located in the Al-Darbasiyah district of Al-Hasakah in northeastern Syria.

According to the Hawar news agency and Aso news, the injured women – Raksa Saleh Fawaz (50 years old), Khadija Eidan al-Qamar (40 years old), Farah Adnan (25 years old), Zeina Hammoud (20 years old), and Jumana Hammad (12 years old), –  were taken to a hospital in Darbasiya district, and then to hospitals in Hasakah city to receive treatment. According to a medical source at Al-Shaab Hospital, Raksa Saleh Fawaz was seriously injured in the head and hand, Khadija Eidan Al-Qamar was injured in the abdomen, Farah Adnan was subjected to amputation of her legs, Zeina Hammoud was injured in the thigh, and the girl Jumana Hammad was injured by scattered shrapnel in the back.

Farah Adnan, who lost her legs in this attack, shared her grievances to Human Rights Organization “Afrin”: “Hello world, my name is Farah, and I was picking cotton with my mother when Turkey bombed us. As a result, I lost my legs, and I cannot walk and play anymore.”

Omer Hassan shared an image of Farah in the hospital where her injuries can be seen. According to him, among the injured was also Farah’s mother.

Another injured woman, Khadija Eidan al-Tamr, commented to Hawar news:  “We are female workers who work in the cotton harvest in the village of Al-Bashiriya, east of Zarkan district, and in the morning hours, Turkish aircraft bombed the area, and as a result, she and my friends at work were injured.”

Hawar news, Facebook user Qamishlo and other sources shared the images of the injured women being treated at the hospital. An elderly woman Raksa Saleh Fawaz  in a green dress is seen crying in the images while her head is bandaged.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) claimed that the number of the injured civilians was eight rather than five, and children are among the victims. However, it did not provide any further details.

Where the sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strike to the Turkish military. However, the sources differed regarding the nature of the strike – Rafidain news and Hawar news alleged that that was an airstrike, Athar press, Derbiseye Facebook account claimed that was an artillery bombardment.

The incident occured in the morning.

The victims were named as:

Rakza Saleh Fawaz ركزة صالح فواز
50 years old female injured
Khadija Eidan Al-Qamar خديجة عيدان القمر
40 years old female injured
Farah Adnan فرح عدنان
25 years old female injured
Zeina Hammoud زينة حمود
20 years old female injured
Jumana Hammad جمانة حماد
12 years old female injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Agriculture
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    5–8
  • 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
    Turkish Military

Sources (14) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Tal Tamer facebook
  • Source: Nudem facebook
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  • Source: Nudem facebook

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    Source: Qamishlo facebook

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    Source: Qamishlo facebook

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    Source: Qamishlo facebook

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    Source: Qamishlo facebook

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    Source: Deir Ezzor updates facebook

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    Source: Nudem facebook

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    Source: Nudem facebook

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    Source: Nudem facebook

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    Source: Hawar News

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    Source: Omer Hassan facebook

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Turkish Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Agriculture
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    5–8
  • 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
    Turkish Military

Sources (14) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0097

Incident date

October 9–10, 2023

Location

مخيّم الشاطئ, Al-Shati refugee camp, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.530719, 34.452569 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On October 9 or October 10, 2023, one woman identified as Haifa Al-Tatar (61 years old) and her son Abdelrahman Al-Tatar (35 years old), respectively the wife and son of the former director of Al-Shifa hospital Dr. Nasr Al-Tatar, were reportedly killed in their home following alleged Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip.

Initial reporting said that Dr Nasr Al-Tatar was among those killed, however, he later appeared in a press conference by the Gaza Ministry of Health on October 10, where he announced that his wife and son had been both killed when their house was bombed by alleged Israeli forces. Al-Mezan Centre for Human Rights’s report corroborated this account, writing that “[T[he bombardment destroyed many homes and residential buildings, on the heads of their residents, [including] the Tatar family”. Majdi Al Tatar, a relative, described his cousin “Abdelrahman Nasr al-Tatar” as a “judge” and said both him and his mother were killed in the attack. Two relatives of the family reported the attack took place on October 9, while other sources published reports on the strikes on October 10. There were no reported injuries, details about the time of the attack or other information.

Al-Tatar’s relatives, Mohammed Al Haddad and Tasnim Mazen, and their neighbour, Kholoud, posted obituaries on Facebook. Dr. Nasr Al-Tatar’s nephew Tansim Mazen posted online that while Haifa Al-Tatar and Abdelrahman Al-Tatar were killed on October 10, Abdelrahman’s brother, Abdullah Nasr Al-Tatar, was previously killed as a “martyr” on October 7.

Another relative of Al-Tatar family described on Facebook Adbullah Al-Tatar as a Hamas militant, leader of the “elite battalion of Al-Shati” who took part in the Hamas attacks against Israel on October 7 – where he was reportedly killed.

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 local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Haifa Al-Tatar هيفا التتر
61 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 917045940
Abdelrahman Nasr Al-Tatar عبدالرحمن نصر التتر
35 years old male Son of Haifa killed Matched to MoH ID 801132028

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 woman1 man)
  • 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 (9) [ collapse]

Media
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Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of Al-Shati refugee camp (مخيّم الشاطئ) in Gaza city (غَزَّة). Analysing audio-visual material from sources we have narrowed down the location to these exact coordinates: 31.530719, 34.452569.

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  • Imagery:
    Kholoud Abumuaileq

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 woman1 man)
  • 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 (9) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0001

Incident date

October 7, 2023

Location

رفح, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.296628, 34.244689 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On 7th October, 2023, a Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) paramedic Nazmi Abu Hadayed and PRCS volunteer Odeh Al-Kurdi from the Rafah Governorate EMS Center were injured by shrapnel as a result of an attack on an ambulance in Rafah. An ambulance driver, Mahmoud Hussein Othman, is reported missing by some sources, while others express condolences for his death.

Local source @ShehabAgency identified the strike as occurring near the Qurm Roundabout. This was the only source that attributed the responsibility for the incident to the Israeli forces.

Further details and time of the incident are unknown.

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:

Mahmoud Hussein Othman محمود حسين عثمان
Adult male killed
Nazmi Abu Hadayed نظمي أبو حدايد "أبو عدي
Adult male injured
Odeh Al-Kurdi عودة الكرد
Adult male injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man1 healthcare_personnel)
  • 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.
  • Impact
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (8) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: @PalestineRCS

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    Source: @PalestineRCS

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    Source: @PalestineRCS

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    Source: Mohammed Al Bardoil

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    Source: Khan Yunis Ambulance Center

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    Source: Khan Yunis Ambulance Center

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    Source: Khan Yunis Ambulance Center

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    Source: Rafah offical page

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    Source: Rafah electronic

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Rafah (رفح), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.296628, 34.244689. 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
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man1 healthcare_personnel)
  • 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.
  • Impact
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military

Sources (8) [ collapse]

Incident Code

R4591

Incident date

October 7, 2023

Location

جسر الشغورجسر الشغور, Jisr Al Shughour city, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

Two civilians, including a 44-year-old woman and a man, were injured and a number of civilians were reportedly killed shortly before 8:56 AM on the morning of Saturday, October 7th, 2023, due to the bombardement reportedly perpetrated by Syrian regime forces and/or Russian military on the residential neighborhoods of the Jisr Al Shughour city, west of Idlib. The woman was injured by multiple shrapnel wounds derived from the attack. In the case of the injured man, there was no further description. Another strike happening at noon on the day before, October 6th, damaged three mosques, but there were no civilian casualties reported as of now.

A Facebook user Abdulrazaq Alsbeeh claimed that a number of civilians were killed as a result of the Russian airstrikes on the outskirts of Jisr Al Shughour, but this information was not corroborated by other sources.

The reported shelling damaged a lot of civilian infrastructure, including at least two mosques located on March 8 Street, Rabaa school in the city center, and a market. In particular, it damaged the internal structure of the Al-Tamra mosque, the walls and surroundings of the Al-Kareem mosque located on March 8 Street, and the wall of the Rabaa School.

Journalist Mohammed Belaas (@blaas083) shared a video report on Twitter/X saying that three mosques were damaged during the strike by Syrian regime forces and Russian military that happened during Friday prayer jumaa (apparently around noon on October 6, 2023). A local resident said that these mosques were called Al-Tamra, Al-Iman and Al-Kareem. He also added that the strike was carried out during the jumaa prayer time, but there were reportedly no civilian casualties. The journalist also carried a remnant of the weapons used in his hand.

The Syrian Civil Defence patrolled the areas where material damage was inflicted, and shared multiple images and a video on its social media accounts. Jisr Al-Shughur Media Center also shared the images of the damaged walls and roof of one of the mosques.

While most of the sources attributed the strike to the Syrian regime forces, two sources claimed that Russian military was responsible for the incident. Therefore, Airwars has graded both strike status and civilian harm status as contested.

The incident occured at approximately 8:56 am local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Marketplace, Religious Institution, School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    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
    Education
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attackers
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Sources (19) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (13) [ collapse]

  • Source: @SyriaCivilDefe
  • Source: @SyriaCivilDefe
  • Source: @SyriaCivilDefe
  • Source: @SyriaCivilDefe
  • Source: @SyriaCivilDefe
  • Source: @SyriaCivilDefe
  • Source: @SyriaCivilDefe
  • Source: @SyriaCivilDefe
  • Source: Duraid Haj Hammoud posT
  • Source: Duraid Haj Hammoud posT
  • Source: News now?

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
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Marketplace, Religious Institution, School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    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
    Education
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected attackers
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Sources (19) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0019

Incident date

October 7, 2023

Location

عبسان الكبيرة, Abasan Al Kabira, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.323417, 34.347364 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On October 7th 2023, at least one civilian woman was killed and at least five civilians were injured in an alleged bombing on the home of the Abu Daqqa family in the town of Abasan al Kabira in the Gaza Strip. No sources identified the alleged perpetrator of the attack – Airwars has therefore categorised the incident as ‘contested’ until further information comes to light.

Sources on social media named the victim as Jawaher Qadeeh (Umm Alaa).  Mokkah Abasan shared that “Citizen Jawaher Qadeeh Umm Alaa was killed and five citizens were injured as a result of the bombing.” Sources do not mention any other injuries or deaths.

Tributes poured in for Jawaher from friends, family and neighbors who saw her as a cherished member of the community. Amani Najjar shared a heartfelt testimony on Facebook describing the late Jawaher as “The generous, generous woman with a beautiful smile, dear to the hearts of those who knew her.” She appears in the attached image as a smiling middle aged woman in a green hijab and embroidered scarf. Her cousin Umm Shatha Qudaih mourned her death “with great sadness and sorrow, and with hearts that believe in God’s will and destiny”. Abu Saleh referred to her as “our good-hearted neighbor”.

According to her possible relative, Amani Najjar, Jawaher is survived by her husband Abu Alaa and her daughters and son abroad. Another source on social media, journalist Tayseir Qudeh, noted her daughter Alaa was in the UAE, and gave his condolences.

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:

Jawaher Qadeeh (Umm Alaa)
Age unknown

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    5
  • 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.
  • Suspected attackers
    Israeli Military, Palestinian Militants

Sources (7) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

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    Source: Amani Najjar

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    Source: Umm Shatha Qudaih

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Abasan Al Kabira (عبسان الكبيرة), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.323417, 34.347364. 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

Palestinian Militants Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Palestinian Militants
  • Palestinian Militants position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    5
  • 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.
  • Suspected attackers
    Israeli Military, Palestinian Militants

Sources (7) [ collapse]

Incident Code

R4590

Incident date

October 7, 2023

Location

طراف مدينة إدلب, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

On the evening of Saturday, October 7th, 2023, at least one civilian man was wounded on the outskirts of Idlib, Syria, in the bombardment allegedly perpetrated by the Russian military and/or Syrian regime forces.  However, some sources reported that a number of civilians were injured.

The Syrian Civil Defense, also known as the White Helmets, reported on the man’s injury in its Twitter/X post around 6:57 PM, noting that the incident happened “on the fourth day of an intense escalation campaign by regime forces and Russia in bombing civilians.” SCD also shared an image of a car with broken glass windows that was apparently damaged in the strike.

Reports differed on who was responsible for carrying out Saturday strike and on the type of strike. Al-Arabiya correspondent quoted by Arabic Syria Post and Al Hadath Syria news reported that Russian warplanes struck the city outskirts of Idlib with missiles. However, in another post by Arabic Syria it was reported that civilians were wounded by artillery shelling by the Syrian army. Therefore, Airwars has graded both strike status and civilian harm status as contested.

The incident occured in the evening.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • 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.
  • Suspected attackers
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Sources (8) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • Source: @SyriaCivilDefe
  • Source: @feraskaram01

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
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • 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.
  • Suspected attackers
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Sources (8) [ collapse]