Conflict

Israel and Gaza

Incident Code

ISPT0131

Location

الصفطاوي, al Saftawi, Gaza, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.539895, 34.473281
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

Shortly before 11:51 PM on Tuesday, 10 October 2023, six people were reportedly injured when Israeli aircraft allegedly conducted multiple attacks in the area near to the workers’ union in Al Saftawi, north of Gaza City.

Multiple sources, including Shehab News Agency, broke the news of the alleged raids on the area. The majority of sources stated that six people were taken to the Indonesian Hospital with injuries. There were no further details on the victims immediately available.

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

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
6

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of al Saftawi (الصفطاوي) to the west of Jabalia (جباليا). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for al Saftawi are: 31.539895, 34.473281.

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Military Statements

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