Musa family airstrike

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

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

• Israeli war crimes in the Gaza war
• List of massacres in the Palestinian territories

References

1. 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.
2. "ISPT0359a – October 18, 2023" . Retrieved 30 March 2025.
3. "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.