Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT010824j

Incident date

August 1, 2024

Location

قرب مسجد بلال في حي تل السلطان, near Bilal Mosque in Tal al-Sultan neighbourhood, west of Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

At least three civilians were killed and an unspecified number were injured in an alleged Israeli strike near Bilal Mosque in the Tal al-Sultan neighbourhood, west of Rafah, on the morning of August 1, 2024.

Sources including Al-Jazeera Arabic Egypt, the Palestinian Information Center, and Quds News Network reported the strike at noon local time, attributing it to a drone strike and ‘shelling’ by an Israeli drone.

Quds announced that three people were killed and a ‘number’ were wounded by a reconnaissance missile. Several other news outlets reported that three people were killed, though the number of those injured remained unknown.

No sources identified the names of the dead, or injured. This strike has been graded as Likely with a civilian harm status of Fair due to extensive and explicit attribution to the Israeli forces, as well as the type of munition reported to have been used.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Artillery, Drone Strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 (71) [ collapse]

Media
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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, Artillery, Drone Strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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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