| Musa family airstrike | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Gaza war and genocide | |
  Deir al-Balah Location within the Gaza Strip | |
| Location | Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip |
| Date | 18 October 2024 c. 7:30 PM |
Attack type | Airstrike |
| Deaths | 30+ Palestinians |
| Perpetrators |  Israeli Air Force |
On 18 October 2023, the Israeli Air Force carried out an airstrike which targeted the Musa family's home in Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip at approximately 7:30 PM. This attack was one of several that took place during the Gaza war. The Israeli strike, which hit a home sheltering numerous civilians, led to the deaths of more than 30 people from the Musa family and their in-laws (the Abu Nada family), who had sought refuge there.[1]
Airstrike and casualties
[edit]The first victim to be recovered from the rubble was 65-year-old Hiam Musa, the sister-in-law of Associated Press photojournalist Adel Hana.[2] PBS reported that over 20 were buried under the rubble, but due to limitations of the civil defense team of Gaza, rescue workers could not retrieve their remains. A funeral was held in absentia at Shuhada Al-Aqsa Hospital.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Jobain, Najib; Kullab, Samya; Nessman, Ravi (19 October 2023). "As Israel's bombing hits declared 'safe zones', Palestinians trapped in Gaza find danger everywhere". PBS News. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 22 February 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "ISPT0359a – October 18, 2023". Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "شهداء مجزرة عائلة موسى بدير البلح" [Martyrs of the Musa family massacre in Deir al-Balah]. Fifth News Network (in Arabic). 25 October 2023. Archived from the original on 25 October 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2025.