Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0720

Incident date

October 29, 2023

Location

بيت لاهيا, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.551277, 34.509233 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Shortly before 6:10 am on Sunday, 29th October, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Zuwaidi (Zweidi) family home in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, injuring at least four civilians, including two children.

Several media and news outlets reported the incident, citing several casualties. Shehab Agency and other news outlets shared photos depicting the incident’s aftermath. Medical professionals were shown rushing wounded and distressed civilians into the hospital. One image depicted a man being carried into the hospital on a stretcher; one of his legs was severely wounded and bloodied and appeared to have been severed by an explosive blast. Another image depicted a young boy, with blood splattered on his face and on his green sports shirt, being lifted onto a hospital bed by a medic.

In another image, a distressed young girl, wearing a pink t-shirt and plaits, and a middle-aged man walked with one another through the hospital car park. The man holds his hand up to his ear, with his bandaged and bloodied arm. The comment read “A number of casualties were reported in the targeting of a house for the Zweidi family in the northern Gaza Strip.”

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

The incident occured at approximately 6:10 am local time.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Beit Lahia (بيت لاهيا), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.551277, 34.509233. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military

Sources (11) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: @ShehabAgency
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    Source: @ShehabAgency
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    Source: @ShehabAgency
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    Source: Urgent now Palestine
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    Source: Urgent now Palestine
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    Source: Urgent now Palestine
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    Source: Pier 24
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    Source: Pier 24
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    Source: Pier 24
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    Source: @Pasa11K
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    Source: @Pasa11K
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    Source: @Pasa11K

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military

Sources (11) [ collapse]