During the morning of October 26th 2023, at least 27 civilians were reportedly killed and a number of others wounded in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the al-Nadim family home near Askola Junction in Gaza City\u2019s southern al-Zaitoun neighbourhood.<\/p>\n
According to multiple news sources, the home of journalist Nazmi Saadi al-Nadim<\/strong>\u00a0was destroyed by the alleged Israeli attack. 55-year-old Nazmi\u00a0was killed alongside his two sons, 26-year-old Ahmed Nazmi al-Nadim<\/strong>\u00a0and 20-year-old Saadi Nazmi al-Nadim<\/strong>. Three of Nazmi\u2019s brothers were also reportedly killed in the attack: 51-year-old Hatem Saadi al-Nadim<\/strong>, 53-year-old Bassem Saadi al-Nadim<\/strong> and 49-year-old Hazem Saadi al-Nadim<\/strong>. Hazem was killed alongside his wife 43-year-old Soha al-Safadi<\/strong>. At least 19 members of the Al-Nadim family were reported to have been killed in the attack.<\/p>\n Hamada Fawzi al-Nadim<\/strong> was reported killed along with his eight-year-old son Moaz Muhammad al-Nadim<\/strong>, his sister, Khitam Fawzi al-Nadim<\/strong>, and his 45-year-old brother Ahmed Fawzi al-Nadim<\/strong>.\u00a030-year-old Naji Hatem al-Nadim<\/strong> and his children, 6-year-old Anas Naji al-Nadim<\/strong> and 3-year-old Kinda Naji al-Nadim<\/strong> were also killed, along with Naji\u2019s wife<\/strong>, who presently remains unnamed.<\/p>\n Siblings Saadi Haider al-Nadim<\/strong> (37-years-old)\u00a0and Bilal Haider al-Nadim<\/strong> (32-year-old) were also reported killed, as well as another member of the family, 7-year-old, Uday Abdel Rahman al-Nadim<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Multiple members of another family were also reported to have been killed by the alleged Israeli airstrike. 53-year-old Raed al-Banna<\/strong>\u00a0and his wife, Intisar Juha al-Banna<\/strong> were killed with their 17-year-old son Hassan Raed al-Banna<\/strong>, and their four daughters: 26-year-old Nour Raed al-Banna<\/strong>, 13-year-old Iman Raed al-Banna<\/strong>, 18-year-old Khadija Raed al-Banna<\/strong> and 20-year-old Aya Raed al-Banna<\/strong>. Aya\u2019s infant son, Joud Bahaa al-Nadim<\/strong>, was also reportedly killed, as was another of Raed and Intisar\u2019s grandsons, 15-year-old Muhammad Abdullah Raed al-Banna<\/strong>.<\/p>\n According to various sources, multiple people were also injured in the strike, but the names of those individuals have not been made public.<\/p>\n Mohammed Juha, reportedly the brother of Intisar Juha al-Banna, wrote in a Facebook post that Joud was only six months old and shared a photo of the young baby. In an earlier Facebook post, Mohammed wrote that Joud was nine months old. The Gaza Ministry of Health alleged the infant was one. While Joud\u2019s exact age is not specifically clear, it is evident from the photo that Joud was a young infant.<\/p>\n Family and friends listed the names of those killed in the attack, while news sources reported many \u201cmartyrs and injuries.\u201d Shehab News Agency wrote of the complete destruction of the four storey home in which the family lived. Nabd News referred to the scene as one of \u201cmassive destruction,\u201d while posts on Twitter\/X referred to the incident as a \u201cmassacre,\u201d sharing photos of the four storey home and floors collapsed on top of one another. The Ministry for Interior also reported on the attack, again claiming there were multiple dead and wounded as a result of the alleged Israeli airstrike.<\/p>\n There was widespread news coverage of the alleged Israeli attack, and in particular the death of journalist Nazmi Saadi Al-Nadim. Refugee SPS News wrote that Nazmi had continued to cover the events and report on the situation in the Gaza Strip even through communications blackouts.<\/p>\n Many of the sources reporting on the death of Nazmi al-Nadim reported the incident and shared photos of the funeral on or after Monday, October 30th. However, on a Palestine TV livestream on October 30th, it was confirmed by Al-Nadim\u2019s employers that he was amongst other journalists killed on Thursday, October 26th.<\/p>\n Posts from co-workers and friends suggested that Nazmi\u00a0worked at Palestine TV, with a statement written in English from the Committee to Protect Journalists, writing that Nazmi was the Deputy Director of Finance and Administration for Palestine TV.<\/p>\n In the wake of Nazmi\u2019s death, the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate, according to Refugee SPS News, called on the Attorney General of the International Criminal Court, Mr Karim Khan, to open \u201can investigation into [alleged] Israeli war crimes committed against journalists.\u201d<\/p>\n Family members were also remembered in social media posts. Facebook user Huda Gh mourned her \u201cdearest uncle,\u201d Raed al-Banna and prayed that they received the \u201chighest paradise in heaven.\u201d Sobhi Safadi, also on Facebook, wrote that the death of his aunt Soha left \u201ca great void in all of our lives.\u201d She was, he remembered, a \u201csecond mother\u201d who was \u201ccaring\u201d and the \u201csoul of the home.\u201d<\/p>\n Fawzi al-Nadim Abu Hamza, Nazmi\u2019s nephew, wrote a Facebook post in which he remembered Nazmi as less like an uncle and more like a \u201cbig brother.\u201d Fawzi loved \u201cteasing\u201d and \u201ctalking\u201d with him. Fawzi also remembered Moaz, who he viewed as a little \u201ccub.\u201d Fawzi shared an image of the child from before the incident, holding up a certificate that described him as an excellent student. Enjoying staying close to his mother\u2019s side, Moaz \u201ccame to embrace his father moments before the bombing.\u201d<\/p>\n Multiple candid photos of the smiling family were included, as were selfies some of the children had taken. Photos posted by multiple sources showed members of the Palestinian press walking through the streets carrying a shrouded body and a bloodied press vest.<\/p>\n The deceased were reported to have been taken to Al-Shifa Hospital following the strike.<\/p>\n Some sources reported that a house belonging to the Abu Dayya family was also destroyed in the incident – this may be the same house although images of the incident showed multiple buildings with severe damage.<\/p>\n Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strike to the Israeli Military.<\/p>\n Where possible, names have been reconciled with published Palestinian Ministry of Health lists. 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