Conflict

Israel and Gaza

Incident Code

ISPT0369

Location

Vicinity of al Khalafa al Rashidun Mosque, North Gaza, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.535153, 34.500191
Accuracy: Nearby landmark

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

In the early hours of Thursday, October 19, 2023, Israeli military aircraft allegedly bombed a house belonging to the Al-Sharbasi family located near the Al-Khalafa Al-Rashidun Mosque in the Al-Alami area in the northern Gaza Strip, reportedly injuring many civilians.

Local sources including Shehab Agency, Palestine today TV and Raee stated that a number of civilians who were injured as a result of the strike arrived at the Indonesian Hospital. A local source Nada Mohammed Matter reported that many civilians were injured. Due to this description of “many” injuries, the maximum civilian casualty count for this incident has been identified as 10 in line with Airwars’ methodology.

A Facebook user Vida Wardeh described the al-Sherbasi family as having been “exterminated”, but did not provide any further information.

Bawasel reported the incident in a post on Facebook that included an image of one of the victims. The image shows a teenager whose face and arms are stained with blood and dust, being held up by his arms as he is rushed through a hospital corridor.

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

Key Information

Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported injured
2–10
1 Child

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of al Khalafa al Rashidun Mosque (مسجد الخلفاء الراشدون) to the north of Jabalia (جباليا), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.535153, 34.500191. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

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

Media From Sources (1)