Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0135

Incident date

October 12, 2023

Location

شارع العودة, Al Awda Street, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.526394, 34.489921 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On the afternoon of October 12th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit several houses in Jabalia in northern Gaza, killing between 55 and 63 civilians, including up to 24 children, and injuring at least six others, including a child. One Islamic Jihad leader was also reportedly killed, and many of the other individuals killed in the strike were his family members.

Though initial estimates were lower, local sources consistently reported and identified by name at least 44 individuals killed. At least another 12 individuals were killed but remained unidentified by local sources, who noted that they had been displaced from elsewhere in Gaza.

Abd al-Rahman Ahmad Abd al-Rahman Shehab (65) was identified by the Islamic Jihad Movement, as quoted by @ShehabAgency, as an Islamic Jihad leader. Other local sources identified him as a writer, director of the Atlas Center for Studies, and a former Israeli prisoner. He was reportedly released as part of the first wave of the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange, also known as Wafa al-Ahrar, on October 18th 2011 after being in prison since September 1989. He is one of the ‘key Hamas operatives’ listed on the IDF website, listed as a Senior Operative in the Islamic Jihad.

He was reportedly killed alongside 36 civilians who shared his family name, and were likely all related. Airwars has identified the individuals as follows:

Abd al-Rahman Ahmad Abd al-Rahman Shehab’s wife, Souad Rabie Abdel Rahman Shehab (61), their four children and at least 14 grandchildren.

This includes their son Ahmed Abdel Rahman Ahmed Shehab (42), killed alongside his three children: his daughter Souad Ahmed Abdel Rahman Shehab (6), his son Abd al-Rahman Ahmad Abd al-Rahman Shehab (13), and his other daughter Lina Ahmed Abdel Rahman Shehab (10).

Their other son Mohamed Abdel-Rahman Ahmed Shehab (37) was also killed, together with his three children: daughter Israa Muhammad Abd al-Rahman Shehab (12), his son Osama Muhammad Abd al-Rahman Shehab (9), his other daughter Judy Muhammad Abd al-Rahman Shehab (6).

Their daughter Amna Abdel Rahman Ahmed Shehab (41 years old), was reported killed alongside her husband, Saleh Omar Mustafa Shehab (41), and their five children: their son Anas Saleh Omar Shehab (17), their daughter Rawand Saleh Omar Shehab (18), their other daughter Jinan Saleh Omar Shihab (12), their other daughter Afnan Saleh Omar Shehab (6), their other daughter Aisha Saleh Omar Shehab (4).

Their other daughter Asia Abdel Rahman Ahmed Shehab (43) was also reported killed alongside her husband, Mustafa Omar Mustafa Shehab (46), and their three children: their son Omar Mustafa Omar Shehab (25), their other son Ahmed Mustafa Omar Shehab (21), their other son Mohamed Mustafa Omar Shehab (17).

Several other members of the Shehab family was also reported killed, including a grandmother alongside her children and grandchildren: Halima Muhammad Ibrahim Shehab (79), her daughter Asma Rabie Abdel Rahman Shehab (45), her son Abd al-Rahman Rabie Abd al-Rahman Shehab (54). Abd al-Rahman Rabie Abd al-Rahman Shehab’s wife Mona Nahed Muhammad Shehab (39), their son Bilal Abdul Rahman Rabie Shehab (6), their daughter Lotus Abdul Rahman Rabie Shehab (10), their other daughter Rita Abdel Rahman Rabie Shehab (7).

Also mentioned killed in the strike was Abdullah Omar Mustafa Shehab (38) alongside his wife Islam Farid Mustafa Shehab (38), their daughter Walaa Abdullah Omar Shehab (13), their son Alaa Abdullah Omar Shehab (12), their other son Omar Abdullah Omar Shehab (9), their other son Abdulkarim Abdullah Omar Shehab (2).

Amna Omar Mustafa Abu Hamidan (41), was also reported killed alongside her daughter Shaima Ashraf Mustafa Abu Hamidan (16).

Additional victims given without indication as their relation to the other Shehab family members were: Enas Khattab Abdul Karim Shehab (26), Aisha Omar Mustafa Shehab (3), Mohamed Omar Mustafa Shehab (40 days old), Khawla Omar Mustafa Shehab (33), Hala Ashraf Mustafa Abu Hamidan (17), Maryam Ashraf Mustafa Abu Hamidan (13), Jana Ashraf Mustafa Abu Hamidan (7), Abdul Rahman Ashraf Mustafa Abu Hamidan (20).

In addition to the members of the Shehab and Abu Hamidan family killed and injured, multiple local sources reported that a displaced family from Beit Hanoun was sheltering on the ground floor of the same house and was also killed. Estimates of the number of people from this family that were killed range from 12, provided by Moussa Shehab, to 20, provided by Mohammed Alqazzaz. Airwars does not have the names or ages of these victims.

@ShehabAgency reported that journalist Ahmed Shehab was among those killed (likely included as one of the names mentioned above). He worked for Voice of Prisoners Radio (Sowt al-Asra Radio) according to the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate. @Kuffiyateam posted a video of Ahmed documenting the last few moments of his life before the strike that killed him and his family (his wife and three children). While strikes can be heard in the background, Ahmed is heard saying facing the camera: “this might be my last video, this is my message for the world. We’ve been cut off from food, and electricity and water and everything, and we can’t leave our house because they are killing us from the inside and from the outside (…)”

Airwars was also able to identify the names of six individuals injured in the strike: Omar Mustafa Abdullah Shehab (70), Fatima Abdullah Hussein Shehab (37), Abdul Rahman Omar Mustafa Shehab (29), Baraa Abdul Rahman Omar Shehab (29), Islam Omar Mustafa Shehab (36), Qasim Ahmed Abdel Rahman Shehab (2).

Shaaban Al Jarjeer reported that the Shehab family home was located on Al-Nuzha Street, consisted of four floors, and was destroyed.

Focus Media published the image of an infant whose family was killed, asking if anyone recognized him. The child remained at Al-Shifa hospital.

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 a belligerent, they attributed the strike to Israeli forces. Multiple sources also alleged that the strike had occurred without a warning.

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 (50)

Souad Rabie Abdel Rahman Shehab سعاد ربيع عبدالرحمن شهاب
61 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 951205467
Ahmed Abdel Rahman Ahmed Shehab , محمد عبدالرحمن أحمد شهاب
42 years old male Souad Rabie Abdel Rahman Shehab's son killed Matched to MoH ID 994024404
Mohamed Abdel-Rahman Ahmed Shehab محمد عبدالرحمن أحمد شهاب
37 years old male Souad Rabie Abdel Rahman Shehab's son killed Matched to MoH ID 801471236
Amna Abdel Rahman Ahmed Shehab آمنة عبد الرحمن أحمد شهاب
41 years old female Souad Rabie Abdel Rahman Shehab's daughter killed
Asia Abdel Rahman Ahmed Shehab آسيا عبد الرحمن أحمد شهاب
43 years old female Souad Rabie Abdel Rahman Shehab's daughter killed Matched to MoH ID 903290781
Souad Ahmed Abdel Rahman Shehab سعاد أحمد عبدالرحمن شهاب
6 years old female Ahmed Abdel Rahman Ahmed Shehab’s child killed
Abd al-Rahman Ahmad Abd al-Rahman Shehab عبدالرحمن أحمد عبدالرحمن شهاب
13 years old female Ahmed Abdel Rahman Ahmed Shehab’s child killed Matched to MoH ID 429693666
Lina Ahmed Abdel Rahman Shehab لينه أحمد عبدالرحمن شهاب
10 years old female Ahmed Abdel Rahman Ahmed Shehab’s child killed
Israa Muhammad Abd al-Rahman Shehab اسراء محمد عبدالرحمن شهاب
female killed Matched to MoH ID 430042648
Osama Muhammad Abd al-Rahman Shehab أسامة محمد عبدالرحمن شهاب
male killed
Judy Muhammad Abd al-Rahman Shehab جودي محمد عبدالرحمن شهاب
female killed Matched to MoH ID 439171570
Saleh Omar Mustafa Shehab صالح عمر مصطفى شهاب
male killed Matched to MoH ID 909088437
Anas Saleh Omar Shehab أنس صالح عمر شهاب
male killed Matched to MoH ID 424474229
Rawand Saleh Omar Shehab رواند صالح عمر شهاب
female killed Matched to MoH ID 421457987
Jinan Saleh Omar Shihab جنان صالح عمر شهاب
female killed
Afnan Saleh Omar Shehab أفنان صالح عمر شهاب
female killed
Aisha Saleh Omar Shehab , عائشة صالح عمر شهاب
female killed
Mustafa Omar Mustafa Shehab مصطفى عمر مصطفى شهاب
male killed Matched to MoH ID 900780271
Omar Mustafa Omar Shehab عمر مصطفى عمر شهاب
male killed
Ahmed Mustafa Omar Shehab أحمد مصطفى عمر شهاب
male killed Matched to MoH ID 408103463
Mohamed Mustafa Omar Shehab محمد مصطفى عمر شهاب
male killed Matched to MoH ID 422521765
Halima Muhammad Ibrahim Shehab حليمة محمد ابراهيم شهاب
female killed
Asma Rabie Abdel Rahman Shehab أسماء ربيع عبدالرحمن شهاب
female killed Matched to MoH ID 900483959
Abd al-Rahman Rabie Abd al-Rahman Shehab عبد الرحمن ربيع عبدالرحمن شهاب
male killed Matched to MoH ID 951205491
Mona Nahed Muhammad Shehab منى ناهض محمد شهاب
female killed Matched to MoH ID 800347254
Bilal Abdul Rahman Rabie Shehab بلال عبدالرحمن ربيع شهاب
male killed Matched to MoH ID 437315732
Lotus Abdul Rahman Rabie Shehab لوتس عبدالرحمن ربيع شهاب
female killed Matched to MoH ID 434142345
Rita Abdel Rahman Rabie Shehab ريتا عبدالرحمن ربيع شهاب
killed Matched to MoH ID 434322129
Abdullah Omar Mustafa Shehab عبدالله عمر مصطفى شهاب
male killed Matched to MoH ID 800506909
Islam Farid Mustafa Shehab إسلام فريد مصطفى شهاب
female killed
Walaa Abdullah Omar Shehab ولاء عبدالله عمر شهاب
female killed
Alaa Abdullah Omar Shehab الاء عبدالله عمر شهاب
male killed
Omar Abdullah Omar Shehab عمر عبدالله عمر شهاب
male killed
Abdulkarim Abdullah Omar Shehab عبدالكريم عبدالله عمر شهاب
male killed Matched to MoH ID 445696545
Amna Omar Mustafa Abu Hamidan آمنه عمر مصطفى ابوحميدان
female killed
Shaima Ashraf Mustafa Abu Hamidan شيماء أشرف مصطفى أبوحميدان
female killed Matched to MoH ID 426300208
Enas Khattab Abdul Karim Shehab ايناس خطاب عبدالكريم شهاب
male killed Matched to MoH ID 402980221
Aisha Omar Mustafa Shehab عائشه عمر مصطفى شهاب
female killed Matched to MoH ID 443261458
Mohamed Omar Mustafa Shehab محمد عمر مصطفى شهاب
male killed Matched to MoH ID 445914971
Khawla Omar Mustafa Shehab خوله عمر مصطفى شهاب
female killed Matched to MoH ID 802566984
Hala Ashraf Mustafa Abu Hamidan هالة أشرف مصطفى أبوحميدان
male killed
Maryam Ashraf Mustafa Abu Hamidan مريم أشرف مصطفى أبوحميدان
female killed
Jana Ashraf Mustafa Abu Hamidan جنى أشرف مصطفى أبوحميدان
female killed
Abdul Rahman Ashraf Mustafa Abu Hamidan عبدالرحمن أشرف مصطفى أبوحميدان
male killed
Omar Mustafa Abdullah Shehab
70 years old male injured
Fatima Abdullah Hussein Shehab
37 years old female injured
Abdul Rahman Omar Mustafa Shehab
29 years old male injured
Baraa Abdul Rahman Omar Shehab
29 years old female injured
Islam Omar Mustafa Shehab
36 years old male injured
Qasim Ahmed Abdel Rahman Shehab
2 years old male

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    55 – 63
  • (24 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    6
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Palestinian Forces
  • Belligerents reported killed
    1

Sources (66) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (51) [ collapse]

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    Source: Zakaria Shehab

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    Source: Zakaria Shehab

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    Source: Zakaria Shehab

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    Source: Zakaria Shehab

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    Source: Sarah Claude

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    Source: Okab Abian

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    Source: Okab Abian

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    Source: Okab Abian

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    Source: Um Khaled

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    Source: Um Khaled

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    Source: Um Khaled

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    Source: Um Khaled

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    Source: Um Khaled

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    Source: Um Khaled

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    Source: Um Khaled

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    Source: Um Khaled

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    Source: Focus

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    Source: Nazmi Muhammad

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    Source: Nazmi Muhammad

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    Source: Nazmi Muhammad

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    Source: Nazmi Muhammad

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    Source: Moussa Shehab

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    Source: Moussa Shehab

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    Source: Ahmed Al Kilani

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    Source: Ahmed Al Kilani

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    Source: Ahmed Al Kilani

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    Source: Ahmed Al Kilani

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    Source: Ahmed Al Kilani

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    Source: Ahmed Al Kilani

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    Source: Ahmed Al Kilani

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    Source: Adham Khaled Jabbareen

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    Source: Adham Khaled Jabbareen

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    Source: Halima Mohammed

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    Source: Ahmed Abdallah

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    Source: Palestine Today News Agency

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    Source: Made in Gaza

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    Source: Al Jazeera - Palestine

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    Source: Al Refai Muntasir

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    Source: @omalsaabirin

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    Source: Journalist Support Committee - JSC

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Geolocation notes (3) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the town of Jabalia (جباليا). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 31.526394, 34.489921.

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  • Imagery:
    Zakaria Shehab

  • Imagery:
    Zakaria Shehab

  • Imagery:
    Zakaria Shehab

Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
  • 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
    55 – 63
  • (24 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    6
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Palestinian Forces
  • Belligerents reported killed
    1

Sources (66) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0118

Incident date

October 11, 2023

Location

زنون, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.296854, 34.243508 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

During the evening of Wednesday, October 11, 2023, eight civilians belonging to two different families, including six children and one woman, were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Zanoun and al-Ajez family houses located in the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. A Watan correspondent reported that three residential apartments in the Carmel Tower, adjacent to Al-Shifa Hospital, west of Gaza City, were also attacked and seriously damaged.

According to the heartfelt Facebook testimony by Jihad Zanoun, his 36-year old cousin Adel Musa Zanoun was reportedly killed together with his five children – a fifteen-year old daughter Hana Adel Zanoun, a sixteen-year old daughter Shaza (Shatha) Adel Zanoun, a 13-year old son Mahmoud Adel Zanoun, a 1-year old son Yassin Adel Zanoun, and a 10-year old daughter Sajaa Adel Zanoun. The late Adel Musa Zanoun is portrayed smiling in the drivers seat of a car or a bus. Jihad added that this is already the second massacre in the Zanoun family.

The Zanoun family also mourned the death of Adel Musa and his sons in a Facebook post, wishing “glory and eternity to our righteous martyrs, and may God have mercy on them and make them dwell in His spacious paradise”. Adel’s brother, called Țặĥặ Țặĥặ on Facebook, and his cousin Shadi Zanon also grieved the death of Adel and his sons, having posted a picture of six bodies wrapped in one cloth, five of which are small enough to be children. Abdullah Attar shared pictures of the funeral prayer for the deceased members of the Zanoun family, which took place at Al-Najjar Hospital.

As a result of the airstrike on the al-Ajez family house, 48-year old Suzan Yahya Ibrahim Al-Ajez (al-Ajwzi), wife of Abu Uday Al-Ajez, was killed together with her two sons, 21-year old Yahya Emad Hassan Al-Ajez and 17-year old Abdullah Imad Hassan Al-Ajez.

Family and friends of the victims mourned their deaths. Suhaib Khaleb, a relative of the al-Ajez family, wrote on Facebook: “With hearts that believe in God’s will and destiny, three of the moons and martyrs of my family, the cousins, bleed to heaven”, posting pictures of the young and smiling Yahya and Abdullah. The same source referred to Yahya as “mujahid”, indicating that he was a militant and has therefore been excluded from the civilian harm count.

Abu Alabed, Abdullah Emad, Ibrahim Zurb and Ahmad ALjez also expressed their grief about the loss of Al-Ajez family members, posting pictures of the deceased Yahya and Abdullah.

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. Multiple sources also reported that the strike happened without warning.

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 in the evening.

The victims were named as:

Family members (6)

Adel Musa Zanoun عادل موسى زنون
36 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 800686503
Hana Adel Zanoun هنا عادل زنون
15 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 426093985
Shaza Adel Zanoun شذى عادل زنون
16 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 424494912
Mahmoud Adel Zanoun محمود عادل زنون
13 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 429567928
Yassin Adel Zanoun ياسين عادل زنون
1 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 444479067
Saja Adel Zanoun سجى عادل زنون
10 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 433767514

Family members (2)

Suzan Al-Ajwzi (Mother of Udai) سوزان العاجز ام عدي
48 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 900803420
Abdullah Imad Hassan Al-Ajez عبدالله العاجز
17 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 421316092

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    8
  • (6 children1 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
  • Suspected target
    Palestinian Forces
  • Belligerents reported killed
    1

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Media
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    Source: Jihad Zanoun facebook

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    Source: Zanoun family facebook

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    Source: Taha Taha facebook

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    Source: Taha Taha facebook

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    Source: ABdullah Attar facebook

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    Source: ABdullah Attar facebook

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    Source: ABdullah Attar facebook

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    Source: Shadi Zanon facebook

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    Source: Shadi Zanon facebook

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    Source: Suhaib Khaled Facebook

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    Source: Suhaib Khaled Facebook

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    Source: Abu Alabed facebook

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    Source: Ahmad ALjez facebook

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    Source: Ahmad ALjez facebook

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    Source: Ibrahim Zurb facebook

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    Source: Ibrahim Zurb facebook

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    Source: Ibrahim ABu Asem facebook

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    Source: Ibrahim ABu Asem facebook

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Rafah (زنون), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.296854, 34.243508. 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
    8
  • (6 children1 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
  • Suspected target
    Palestinian Forces
  • Belligerents reported killed
    1

Sources (16) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0102g

Incident date

October 10, 2023

Location

بني سهيلا, Bani Suheila, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.342130, 34.325343 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On the 10th of October 2023, the wife of Musab Al Buraim – the media spokesman for the Islamic Jihad Movement – and three other civilians were reportedly killed and others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Al-Buraim family home in Bani Suhaila, in the south of the Gaza Strip.

Several different news outlets reported the alleged strike including Safa News, Palestine Today, Khaberni.com, Masryalyoum News and Medusa Media. On the morning of the 10th of October, Safa News reported that the wife of Musab Al Buraim had been killed as a result of “the bombing of her family’s home in Bani Suhaila”.

Khaberni.com and Medusa media reported the alleged airstrike using identical statements, both released on the 10th of October:“Palestinian sources said that four Palestinians were martyred, including the wife of the media spokesman for the Islamic Jihad Movement, Musab Al-Buraim, and others were injured”. None of the sources specified how many others were injured.

Facebook user Zakariyya Abu Saaud posted a message of condolence online: “the martyrdom of Abu Sajid Al-Buraim’s wife. May God reward you, beloved Musab Al-Buraim”.

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strike 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:

wife of Musab Al Buraim زوجة مصعب البريم
Adult female killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (1 woman)
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Palestinian Forces

Sources (8) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Bani Suheila (بني سهيلا), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.342130, 34.325343. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

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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
    4
  • (1 woman)
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Palestinian Forces

Sources (8) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0102p

Incident date

October 10, 2023

Location

منزل عائلة خلف في عمارة بابل شارع المؤسسات, Babel Building in Al Mouasasat Street (Institutions street) close to the port, Gaza city, Gaza City, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On Tuesday October 10th 2023, at least seven civilians, including three journalists, were killed, and at least two civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Babel building in al Mouasasat Street (Institution Street) close to the port in Gaza City in the Gaza Strip.

According to a Facebook post by Saeleem Hosny, a “group of journalists and a group of neighbors were killed, and many people were injured.” A neighbour, Abdul Abu Malik, wrote on Facebook that the “number of martyrs and wounded rose” and that some people were still missing after the strike. More than a month later, on November 30, 2023, a Twitter/X user Magda Gad wrote that “ten people were killed in the attack on the building, including three journalists, referring to the testimony of Bilal Abu Hatzira who rescued bodies from the ruins that night.

Muhammad Haboush posted the names of five victims of the attack belonging to three different families on Facebook, adding that “with hearts that believe in God’s will and destiny, I extend my deepest condolences and sympathy to my neighbors.” Islam Mahfouz Khalaf, 42, was killed together with his younger brother Muhammed Mahfouz Khalaf, 28. Ibrahim, the father-in-law of the late Islam, revealed that Islam was survived by his pregnant wife Rola, their daughter Taghreed and son Majd, posting on social media: “I searched among the vocabulary for words to say to my pregnant daughter, Rola, and her eldest daughter, Taghreed, and to her son, Majd, Sons of Islam, but I lost the vocabulary.. I lost the words.. I lost the letters.. I was trapped. Tears fell.”

Majdy Anan wrote in a Facebook testimony: “My cousin’s children were martyred today, Islam Khalaf and Muhammad Khalaf”, sharing the images of the two young men, one in a brown jacket and other in a Palestinian scarf.  Raed M Khalaf also paid a tribute to the two deceased brothers who were his cousins.

Among the victims killed in the attack were Brigadier General Hani Issa Hasouna (Abu Hassam) and his nephew, an engineer Shadi Suhail Hassouna. The Haboush Family shared a testimony on Facebook, extending  “deepest condolences and sympathy to the honorable Hassouna family on the martyrdom of their sons”.

Hani Issa Hasouna was remembered in Facebook posts by his nephew Nemer Alrubaei and by his friend Abdul Qadir Idris. The latter shared an image of a grey-haired man in glasses standing in front of microphones. Abu Qadir Idris also shared in his post that Hani Hassouna was a member of the Prisoner’s Committee of the National and Islamic forces, and a Leader of the Popular Front General Command. Based on this information Airwars identified the late Hani Issa Hasouna as a militant.

Hani’s nephew, engineer Shadi Suhail Hassouna appeared in the images as a smiling middle-aged man in front of the mosque. According to Ali Rezeq Nijim, Hani’s son Hossam Hassouna was injured in the bombing. A Facebook post from Yahya Al Sayed identified his father as one of the injured, “after he was hit with shrapnel in the shoulder”.

One more victim of the attack was a young 27 year old man, Raafat al-Hato. His death was also mourned on social media, with his brother and friend Mohammed Abo Qass sharing that Raafat “had a beautiful smile and a kind heart.” Indeed the late Raafat appears on the images as a smiling athletic bearded man. Mohandessin Coffee Shop wrote in its Facebook tribute that “with all verses of glory, pride and pride, we mourn our martyr, the martyr of the Battle of Al-Aqsa Flood, the heroic martyr / Raafat Tawfiq Al-Hato.”

On 10 October, the PJS said in a statement that three Palestinian journalists  – Said Al-Tawil, Director of Al-Khamisa News Agency, photojournalist Mohammed Sobboh (35), and photographer Hisham Al-Nawahjh (27) for Khabar News Agency in Gaza, were all killed by an Israeli airstrike that hit a residential building near Gaza City’s fishing port. Alhurra News reported that the three journalists were standing dozens of meters away from the building, to cover an expected Israeli airstrike on a residential building. It was reported that one of the residents had received a phone call from the Israeli army requesting its evacuation in preparation for its destruction, but according to journalists who witnessed the incident, Israeli warplanes struck the building where the journalists stopped to document the bombing.

Many local sources reported that the three journalists had been killed, but a few sources were initially conflicted if two were still in intensive care. @ehajjar and Journalist Khaled Al Qadi stated that journalist Hisham Al-Nawajeh was seriously injured and “still in the operating room”, and @Shehab Agency tweeted a statement from the Government Media office in Gaza, “we mourn the two fellow journalists, Muhammad Sobh and Saeed Al- Taweel, who were killed as a result of being targeted by [Israeli] aircraft while covering the evacuation of one of the buildings threatened by bombing in western Gaza, and we wish recovery to our colleague Hisham Al-Nawajah, who was with them and who is currently receiving treatment”. Whereas Hadeel El Tibi reported that journalist Saeed Al-Taweel was injured and “the news is conflicting between his martyrdom and that he is still in intensive care”. However, images were later posted of the funeral for Saeed and the Ministry of Health recorded Hisham’s death.

Saleem Hosny reported that while residents in the area were warned of a bombing on Burj Hajji, the bombing of the Babel building in the same street came without warning, “in a surprise move.” Facebook user Rushdi Aleeb wrote in a post that the Babel building was “razed to the ground”, sharing the pain of his loss: “My house, my life, and my money were completely destroyed.” He shared apocalyptic pictures and a video of the rubble left from what used to be the Babel building.

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. Numerous local sources indicated that the attack happened without a prior warning.

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 (2)

Islam Mahfouz Khalaf اسلام محفوظ خلف
42 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 931666499
Muhammed Mahfouz Khalaf محمد محفوظ خلف
28 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 400848875

Family members (2)

Shadi Hassouna شادي حساونة
male killed
Housam Hassouna حسام حسونة
male injured

The victims were named as:

Raafat al-Hato رافت توفيق الحتو
27 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 401159256
Mohammed Rizq Sobh محمد رزق صبح
35 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 802035915
Saeed Al-Taweel سعيد الطويل
Age unknown male killed
Hisham Al-Nawahija هشام النواحجة
27 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 402029862
A man from Al Sayed family رجل من بيت السيد
Age unknown male injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    7 – 9
  • (7 men3 journalist)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–10
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Palestinian Forces
  • Belligerents reported killed
    1

Sources (24) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Mohannad Qita Al Majed

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    Source: Hanan Jamil Alrefi

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    Source: Raed M Khalaf

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    Source: Saleem Hosny

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    Source: Saleem Hosny

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    Source: Saleem Hosny

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    Source: Saleem Hosny

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    Source: Saleem Hosny

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    Source: Nemer Alrubaei

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    Source: Muhammad Haboush

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    Source: Haboush Family

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    Source: Abdul Qadir Idris

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    Source: Osama Mashhour Al-Wahidi

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    Source: Osama Mashhour Al-Wahidi

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    Source: Mohandessin Coffee Shop

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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
    7 – 9
  • (7 men3 journalist)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–10
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Palestinian Forces
  • Belligerents reported killed
    1

Sources (24) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0042

Incident date

October 9, 2023

Location

مسجد بلال بن رباح, Bilal bin Rabah Mosque, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.503611, 34.450833 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to six civilians were killed and three civilians were injured, across three generations of the Daloul family, when an alleged Israeli bomb hit their home on October 9th 2023.

The house was next to the Bilal bin Rabah Mosque, east of Gaza city. Surviving members of the family were reported to have had to pull their loved ones from the rubble of the building.

Grandparents Umm Ali Daloul and Mustafa Ali Daloul (54 years old) were killed. Their son Ali Mustafa Ali Daloul (Abu Mustafa, identified as an armed militant by Hayawi on Twitter) and his wife, Aya Muhammed Farajallah (Umm Mustafa) were killed. Aya and Ali’s daughter Zein Dalloul (identified as either 5 or 7) was killed, while her young siblings Mustafa Daloul (5), Karem Daloul, and Karma Daloul were all injured.

Brothers Muhammad Mustafa Ali Daloul (24 years old) and Fares Mustafa Ali Dalloul were reported killed as well – one source, Mazen Drabya on Facebook, identified the father of Muhammad and Fares as Mustafa Dalloul Al-Darash. The Palestinian Ministry of Health identified a Fares Mustafa Ali Dalloul as 17 years old, included in the list below.

All victims are reportedly civilians except for Ali Mustafa Ali Daloul (29 years old) who, according to multiple sources, was a field commander in the National Resistance Brigades, the military wing of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Airwars found a partial match only for Ali Mustafa Daloul in the Ministry of Health list of names released on October 26th.

The family members were reported to be mourned by surviving relatives Hiyam Abdel Rahman Darabeh and Muhammad Farajallah who are Aya‘s parents, by her uncle Abu Tamer Farajallah and cousin Nour Farajallah.

Watani Breaking News reported six deaths, all other sources reported seven. Given the likely militant status of Ali Mustafa Daloul, Airwars has included at least one militant in our belligerent count, and estimated the upper range of civilian deaths to be six.

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

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 local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (9)

Mustafa Ali Daloul مصطفى علي دلول
54 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 954747168
Umm Ali Daloul, wife of Mustafa Ali Daloul ام علي دلول، زوجة مصطفى علي دلول
Adult female killed
Aya Muhammad Farajallah (Umm Mustafa), wife of Ali Mustafa Ali Daloul آية محمد فرج الله ( ام مصطفى دلول) زوجة علي مصطفى دلول
Adult female killed
Muhammad Mustafa Ali Daloul محمد مصطفى دلول
24 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 404626608
Fares Mustafa Ali Dalloul فارس مصطفى علي دلول
17 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 424144061
Zein Ali Mustafa Dalloul, daughter of Ali Mustafa Dalloul زين علي مصطفى دلول ابنة علي مصطفى دلول
5 years old female identified as Zeinah in the Palestinian MoH data, age 5 killed Matched to MoH ID 440884534
Mustafa Ali Mustafa Ali Daloul مصطفى علي مصطفى دلول
5 years old male injured
Karem Ali Mustafa Ali Daloul كريم علي مصطفى دلول
Child male injured
Karma Ali Mustafa Ali Daloul كرمة علي مصطفى دلول
Child female injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Religious Institution, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 6
  • (1–3 children2 women2–4 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    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
  • Suspected target
    Palestinian Forces
  • Belligerents reported killed
    1

Sources (14) [ collapse]

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    Source: Hayawi

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    Source: ABu Tamer Farajallah facebook

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    Source: Nour farjallah facebook

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Bilal bin Rabah Mosque (مسجد بلال بن رباح) to the east of Gaza city (غزة), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.503611, 34.450833. 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
    Religious Institution, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 6
  • (1–3 children2 women2–4 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    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
  • Suspected target
    Palestinian Forces
  • Belligerents reported killed
    1

Sources (14) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0053

Incident date

October 9, 2023

Location

منزل عائلة الأسطل وسط خانيونس جنوب قطاع غزة, Al-Astal family home in central Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On October 9th, 2023, the Israeli military allegedly conducted an airstrike on the house belonging to the Al-Astal family on Al-Arnab street in the center of Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip. 19 people were reported injured as a result of the strike and at least four civilians were killed, including two children and a woman.

The Alastal family Facebook page posted the names of the family members killed: Ahmed Khaled Ibrahim – Othman Al-Astal, 17 years old; Abdullah Musa Muhammad – Othman Al-Astal, 48 years old; Hayat Abdullah Musa – Othman Al-Astal, daughter of Abdullah, six years old; Umama Abdel Nasser Suleiman – Tal Al-Baraka Al-Astal, 34 years old, wife of Muhammad Musa Muhammad – Othman Al-Astal.

@ShehabAgency and other local news sources initially posted that three civilians were killed and 19 others were injured, while Abdulrahman (@abd_rahman197) posted on Twitter/X that five people were killed and “others” were injured.

Where possible, names have been matched with the Palestinian Ministry of Health list of fatalities in Gaza released on October 26th, 2023. The name of alleged militant Hussein Ahmed Al-Astal was also found in the MoH list, but is not included below given his likely combatant status.

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strikes to Israeli forces. Abdulrahman (@abd_rahman197) specified that the strike occurred “without warning”.

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)

Abdullah Musa Al-Astal عبدالله موسى الاسطل
48 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 900823501
Umama Abdel Nasser Al-Astal امامة عبدالناصر الاسطل
34 years old female wife of Muhammad Musa Muhammad - Othman Al-Astal killed Matched to MoH ID 802357145
Ahmed Khaled Al-Astal احمد خالد الاسطل
17 years old male killed
Hayat Abdullah Al-Astal حياة عبدالله الاسطل
6 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 437045024

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4 – 5
  • (2 children1 woman1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    19
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Palestinian Forces

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    Source: Montaset

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    Source: Hala Ibrahim Hassan facebook

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    Source: Katiba Khadra mosque facebook

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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
    4 – 5
  • (2 children1 woman1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    19
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Palestinian Forces

Sources (17) [ collapse]

Incident Code

ISPT0073

Incident date

October 9, 2023

Location

لمنزل  لعائلة أبو هلال مخيم يبنا ,مدينة رفح, Abu Hilal family house, Bashit Camp or Yabna camp, city of Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

In the early hours of Monday, October 9, 2023, Israeli forces allegedly bombed a family home belonging to Raafat Abu Harb Hussein Hilal – a claimed member and a leader of the militant group the Nasser Salah al-Din Brigades – in Yabna camp (or Bashit Camp, according to some sources), in the city of Rafah in southern Gaza. According to publicly available information, a combatant Hilal was killed alongside at least 24 identified civilians, including at least 13 women (among them a pregnant woman) and four children. At least 40 civilians were reportedly wounded.

Following this event, AFP news agency made available a photograph that purportedly showed the destruction caused by the alleged bombing, captioned “Members of the Palestinian Abu Hilal family inspect the damage inside their home following overnight Israeli air strikes on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on October 9, 2023.”

Members of five families, including Abu Hilal, Barhoum, Zanoun and Labad families, were among the victims of the strike. Their family members wrote Facebook testimonies shedding some light on the identities of the victims of the deadly attack.

According to a report by the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, the strike occurred at approximately 01:20 and led to the complete destruction of the Abu Hilal house and damaged several houses adjacent to it. It led to the death of 19 civilians, including nine women and four children, and the injury of 40 others. A post from Adel Zarab reported that “more than 80 injuries” resulted from attacks in Rafah but it is unclear if they all occurred during this incident. News agencies Associated Press and Anadolu Agency also reported that 19 civilians were killed, citing a doctor Talat Barhoum at the nearby Al-Najjar Hospital. However, Twitter account @khalil3 reported about 25 killed civilians in the Abu Hilal family house. Airwars identified the names of 24 civilians killed and the identity of up to 36 total victims killed.

The Abu Hilal family posted pictures of the funerals of the family members and the prayer in mosques on Facebook. One body, presumably of Raafat though it was covered, was draped in a flag of a militant organisation with a gun and the word resistance (مقاومة) on it – a word used often by militant groups in Gaza. The Nasser Salah al-Din Brigades are the militant wing of the Popular Resistance Committees – a loose grouping of armed factions in Gaza.

The Abu Hilal family posted about the late 31-year old Yahya Khalid Harb Abu Hilal, his wife, their son and their daughter (whose names were not published) as well as Abu Saqr Abu Hilal, his wife Sabreen Hussein Abu Hilal (30), and their children (whose names were not published), and Rana Khaled Abu Hilal, a wife of Abd Raafat who was not killed in the attack. A Facebook post by NööÑöö Àĺì mentions some other victims of this attack from the Abu Hilal family, namely, Muhammad Raafat Abu Hilal, Suha Abu Hilal (Abu Arab) and her two daughters (whose names were not published), a 28-year old pregnant Nada Khaled Abu Hilal, Abdul Karim Abu Hilal (70) and his wife Rasmiya Abu Hilal (70), and Nisreen Yahya Abu Hilal (6, possibly a child of Yahya).

In a Facebook post Ahmad Sami Barhom wrote that Ayman Sabri Barhoum who was not killed in the strike lost his 61-year old mother Sabah Muhammad Ahmad Barhoum, his 20-year old sister Nibal (Nepal) Sabri Barhoum, his 24-year old wife Asmaa Bassam Mohammad Barhoum and their 2-year old son Abdul Rahman Ayman Sabri Barhoum in the “brutal bombing of Rafah.” A nephew of Asmaa Bassam Mohammad Barhoum, Talat Barhoum, also mourned the death of the Barhoum family members in a Facebook testimony. A list provided by Najia Mahmoud included “Alaa Barhoum’s mother” but it is unclear if she is one of the people mentioned above.

A Labad family member Umm Ibrahim Labad and her grandson, the child Saad Mahmoud Labad (2) were also killed in the strike and remembered by Umm Ibrahim Labad’s nephew, Mohammed Atalla, in a Facebook post. Nabila Suleiman Labad  (60) was also mentioned as a victim in a Facebook post by Diwan Al-Areesh – this may be Umm Ibrahim Labad but it is unclear from the sources.

According to the post by Abu Kamal Zanoun, six members of the Zanoun family lost their lives in the attack, namely, Hajj Zaki Nassar Zanoun Abu Khaled (70), his wife Badriya Zanoun Barhoum (71), his nephew Nassar Salim Zanoun Abu Salim (35), his relatives Ahmed Azmi Zanoun (16), and Soha Azmi Zanoun (18). The late Hajj Zaki Nassar Zanoun Abu Khaled and his wife were mentioned as neigbours of Abu Hilal in the post by Saqie Hilal. A post from Jehad Zanoon included an image of Nassar “honouring his cousin” Soha, and both can be seen holding an award. According to Raed Hasan Zanoon, the funeral for the members of the Zanoun family took place at Ebad Al-Rahman Mosque and they were buried at the Eastern Cemetery.

The tweet from @vivapalestineee included additional names killed in “the bombing of the Abu Hilal family home”: Shadia Saleh Marjouna (46), Marzouqa Freih Abu Jazar (92), and Bilal Saeed Abu Jazar (30), in addition to an unknown woman and the unknown remains of two people from the Dhair family. A Facebook post from Adel Zarab includes the additional name Abdullah Hisham Dahil but it is unclear if they were killed in this attack, as the post only refers to “Rafah” as the location.

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 incident occured at approximately 1:20 am local time.

The victims were named as:

Family members (17)

Yahya Khalid Harb Abu Hilal يحيى خالد ابوهلال
31 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 803701150
Wife of Yahya Khaled Abu Hilal زوجة يحيى خالد ابوهلال
Adult female killed
Son of Yahya Khaled Abu Hilal ابن يحيى خالد ابوهلال
Child male killed
Daughter of Yahya Khaled Abu Hilal ابنة يحيى خالد ابوهلال
Child female killed
Abu Saqr Abu Hilal أبو صقر أبو هلال
Adult male killed
Sabreen Hussein Abu Hilal صابرين حسين ابوهلال
30 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 803701150
Child of Abu Saqr Abu Hilal طفل أبو صقر أبو هلال
Child killed
Child of Abu Saqr Abu Hilal طفل أبو صقر أبو هلال
Child killed
Rana Khaled Abu Hilal رنا خالد ابو هلال
Adult female killed
Muhammad Raafat Abu Hilal محمد رافت ابوهلال
male killed
Suha Abu Hilal (Abu Arab) سها ابو هلال (ابو عرب)
Adult female killed
Daughter of Suha Abu Hilal (Abu Arab) ابنة سها ابو هلال (ابو عرب)
female killed
Daughter of Suha Abu Hilal (Abu Arab) ابنة سها ابو هلال (ابو عرب)
female killed
Nada Khaled Abu Hilal ندى خالد ابو هلال
28 years old female pregnant killed Matched to MoH ID 401085592
Abdul Karim Abu Hilal عبد الكريم أبو هلال
70 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 903676146
Rasmiya Abu Hilal رسمية ابو هلال
70 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 908676349
Nisreen Yahya Abu Hilal نسرين يحيى ابو هلال
6 years old female killed

Family members (5)

Sabah Muhammad Ahmad Barhoum صباح محمد برهوم
61 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 917763096
Nibal (Nepal) Sabri Barhoum نبال صبري برهوم
20 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 409339918
Asmaa Bassam Mohammad Barhoum اسماء بسام برهوم
24 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 405178047
Abdul Rahman Ayman Barhoum عبدالرحمن ايمن برهوم
2 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 445538960
Alaa Barhoum’s mother أم علاء برهوم
Adult female killed

Family members (3)

Umm Ibrahim Labad أم إبراهيم لباد
Adult female killed
Saad Mahmoud Labad سعد محمود لباد
2 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 445477342
Nabila Suleiman Labad نبيلة سليمان لباد
60 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 919145847

Family members (5)

Zaki Nassar Zanoun زكي ناصر زنون
70 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 903675940
Soha Azmi Zanoun سهى غزمي زنون
18 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 409925971
Ahmed Azmi Zanoun أحمد عزمي زنون
16 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 424456564
Nassar Salim Zanoun نصار سليم زنون
35 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 802024034
Badriya Zanoun, Umm Khaled بدرية زنون أم خالد
71 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 918683251

The victims were named as:

Shadia Saleh Marjouna شادية صالح مرجونة
46 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 411265556
Marzouqa Freih Abu Jazar مرزوقة فريح ابو جزر
92 years old female killed Matched to MoH ID 903675627
Bilal Saeed Abu Jazar بلال سعيد ابو جزر
30 years old male killed Matched to MoH ID 804606176
Abdullah Hisham Dahil عبدالله هشام دهيلز
Age unknown killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    24 – 36
  • (4–10 children13–16 women6 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    40–81
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Palestinian Forces
  • Belligerents reported killed
    1

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    Members of the Palestinian Abu Hilal family inspect the damage inside their home following overnight Israeli air strikes on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on October 9, 2023. The Israeli army said it hit more than 500 targets in the Gaza Strip in overnight strikes, as the death toll from its war with Palestinian militants surged above 1,100. (Photo by SAID KHATIB / AFP) (Photo by SAID KHATIB/AFP via Getty Images)

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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
    IDP or refugee camp
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    24 – 36
  • (4–10 children13–16 women6 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    40–81
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Palestinian Forces
  • Belligerents reported killed
    1

Sources (35) [ collapse]

Incident Code

M21ISPT125

Incident date

May 20, 2021

Location

حي العطاطرة ، بيت لاهيا, Al Atatira neighborhood, Beit Lahiya, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.560034, 34.485183 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On May 20th, 2021, at 11:55 AM one man was reported killed and one woman was reported injured by an Israeli drone missile in the al-Atatira neighborhood of Beit Lahiya, in northern Gaza. The man was identified as 34-year-old Hashem Shaher al-Shorfa, and the woman was identified as Reham Sayed al-Attar.

Multiple news and Twitter sources in English and Arabic confirmed the death of al-Shorfa and the injury of al-Attar.

A tweet from @uunionnews accused Hashem of being a member of the missile unit of the North Brigade for Al Qassam. However, we were not able to find his name listed amongst “martyrs” in official sources and he is even referred to as a farmer in a tweet from @Hassan_Che2020.

Al Haya reports “a citizen was martyred and another was seriously injured in a missile attack that targeted them in the Al-Atatra area northwest of the town of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, and they were transferred to the Indonesian Hospital in the town.”

The incident occured at 11:55:00 local time.

The victims were named as:

Reham Sayed al-Attar
Adult female injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Drone Strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0 – 1
  • (0–1 men)
  • 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.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military
  • Suspected target
    Palestinian Forces
  • Belligerents reported killed
    0–1

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  • Hashem Shaher Al Shorfa, who was killed in strikes on Beit Lahia on May 20, 2021. (Image posted by @fidaazaanin)
  • Hashem Shaher Al Shorfa, who was killed in strikes on Beit Lahia on May 20, 2021. (Image posted by @fidaazaanin)

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the neighborhood of Al Atatira ( العطاطرة), within the town of Beit Lahiya (بيت لاهيا‎), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.560034, 34.485183. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

  • Reports of the incident mention the neighborhood of Al Atatira ( العطاطرة), within the town of Beit Lahiya (بيت لاهيا‎).

    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, Drone Strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0 – 1
  • (0–1 men)
  • 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.
  • Suspected attacker
    Israeli Military
  • Suspected target
    Palestinian Forces
  • Belligerents reported killed
    0–1

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