Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0837

Incident date

November 2, 2023

Location

حي الرميلات شرق معبر رفح, Rumailat neighbourhood, east of the Rafah crossing, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On November 2, 2023, at least four people were injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Rumailat neighborhood, east of the Rafah crossing in the Gaza Strip.

During the morning of November 2nd, various sources including the Palestinian Press Agency (Safa.ps) and Quds News reported “injuries after [Israeli military] aircraft bombed the Rumailat neighborhood, east of the Rafah crossing.” Multiple social media accounts including @K_a_p_s_o_l_a, @abeeribrahim69, Mosafa Ahmad, and Tayaseer Qudaih reported that “four people” were injured in the alleged strike.

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

The incident occured in the morning.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • 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 (14) [ collapse]

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • 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 (14) [ collapse]