Conflict

Israel and Gaza

Incident Code

ISPT0838

Location

الزوايدة, Al-Zawayda, Deir al-Balah, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.429871, 34.370784
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: April 10, 2025

On November 2, 2023, a number of people were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike, using a kamikaze drone, that hit a group of people near Terence al-Baba in the Al-Zawayda area of Gaza. The exact number and names of those harmed are currently unavailable.

On the morning of November 2, the Palestinian Press Agency (@SafaPS) reported “injuries in the bombing of a group of citizens near Terence al-Baba in the Al-Zawayda area, west of the Central Governorate.” According to @AlGhadTV, “a drone targeted” the group. Other sources including Twitter/X user @Ta9788 and Facebook users such as Alzawaida, Eh S Mahmoud, Fadi Sh, Ajel Palastine, Samah.basil, and Press Abeer described the aircraft as “a suicide plane.”

Though none of the sources explicitly identified Israeli forces as the belligerent, Airwars’ guidelines consider the term “targeted” (as used in this context) as a highly likely indication that these sources are referring to a strike carried out by the Israeli military, in addition to the consideration that the Israeli forces are the only belligerent in the conflict with drone capabilities. Therefore, based on the repeated mentions of “targeted” and “drones”, this incident has been graded as a “likely strike”.

This incident was updated on April 10, 2025 as an incorrect assessment was uploaded and has been remedied.

Key Information

Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
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

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Al-Zawayda (الزوايدة), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.429871, 34.370784. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

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

Media From Sources (1)