Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT260924a

Incident date

September 26, 2024

Location

مدرسة بنات النصيرات في منطقة المخيم الجديد شمال غرب مخيم النصيرات, Nuseirat Girls School in the New Camp area, Al-Nuseirat camp, Gaza Strip, Deir al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

At around midnight, on Thursday, September 26, 2024, an Israeli artillery shell allegedly hit the Nuseirat Girls School in the New Camp area northwest of Nuseirat Refugee Camp, injuring two people.

New Press first reported the incident via its X (formerly Twitter) account @NewpressPs, highlighting that an artillery shell had struck the school, which was being used as a refuge for displaced people at the time. Facebook user Shabkat Al Khamsa llanba’a claimed that “two shells” were fired, and The Palestine Chronicle specified that the shells struck one of the classrooms of the school. The source also mentioned that the alleged attack had left “injuries”, without giving a specific number.

The Palestinian Press Agency later reported that two people were injured, but did not provide any details about the victims.

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

The incident occured around midnight.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • 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.
  • Impact
    Education
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military

Sources (13) [ collapse]

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp, School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • 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.
  • Impact
    Education
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military

Sources (13) [ collapse]