Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0774

Incident date

October 30, 2023

Location

عائلة "شكشك" في حي الأمل غرب خانيونس جنوب قطاع غزة, “Shakshak” family apartment on Al-Madrasa Street in the Al-Amal neighbourhood, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

Shortly before 3 PM on Monday, October 30th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the apartment of the Shakshak family, injuring at least eight civilians, most of them children, and rendering the building uninhabitable. Multiple sources reported “injuries” without specifying a toll. The strike occurred on Al-Madrasa Street in the Al-Amal neighbourhood, west of Khan Yunis.

Palestinian Information Center reported in a post on Twitter/X that casualties arrived at the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. The tweet included a video showing an ambulance arriving at the hospital. Crowds of people can be seen at the entrance. This video was widely circulated on Twitter and Facebook.

The same source would later reported on its website that eight citizens, “most of them children”, had been injured, but did not make any further mention of casualties.  @Alaqsavoice_Brk also noted that the alleged strike had caused “casualties described as minor.”

In a video shared by Facebook user Amr Tabash, the damage made to the apartment by the alleged bombing can be seen in detail. A three-storey residential building with the middle floor walls blown out. Neighbours searched through a tangle of personal belongings and debris, some stepping inside to salvage what was left of their possessions.

Two days later, on November 1st, five photos of the same building – a gaping hole in the ceiling ceiling, shattered glass, rubble strewn across the floor – were shared on social media by Anwar Shakshak. “I am the citizen / Anwar Azmi Muhammad Shakshak. Israel bombed my house and I and my family have no other shelter.” wrote Anwar.

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

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    8
  • 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

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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
    IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    8
  • 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

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