ISPT0478 – October 22, 2023

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: February 17, 2025

In the early morning hours of Sunday, October 22nd, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Zaqout family home near the Court in the Nuseirat Camp, located in the central Gaza Strip, reportedly injuring an unknown number of civilians including children, according to multiple sources.

On Facebook, users Ahmed Nofal and Basam Aba Hamda shared a video depicting men carrying wounded children immediately after the bombardment. Others, such as Mahmoud Abu Znada and Abu Hamada, posted several images illustrating the destruction caused by the airstrike, with the house leveled to the ground. Additionally, the Gaza News Network’s report on the incident included a photograph showing a health professional attending to two infant civilians, both heavily covered in dust from the bombardment. No further details regarding the identity of the victims or their current conditions were available.

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

The incident is believed to have occurred at approximately 5:36am local time, as evidenced by initial reporting from the Safa Press Agency.

Key Information

Country

Palestinian territories

Military Actor

Israeli Military

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

2–4

2 Children

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention a residential building being struck in the vicinity of the Sharia Court (المحكمة الشرعية) in the Nuseirat camp (مخيم النصيرات). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 31.445564, 34.396676.

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