Conflict

Israel and Gaza (from 2023)

Incident Code

ISPT180325zf

Location

ابيت حانون, Beit Hanoun, North Gaza, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.538477, 34.536837
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 19, 2025

Shortly before 4:28 a.m. on March 18, 2025, injuries and casualties among civilians were reported after Israeli airplanes and/or artillery allegedly bombed a school housing displaced persons west of Beit Hanoun, north of the Gaza Strip.

Twitter/X account @PalinfoAr reported the incident at 4:28 a.m. According to several media outlets, such as Al-Hadath, Okaz, Cgtnarabic and Alhadath, there have been both fatalities and injuries. While other sources and personal accounts, such as @paldf, @PalinfoAr, Said kamal qudaih and @saloom_official reported on Twitter and Facebook, claimed that only injuries occurred. However, no source has provided an exact number of injuries or casualties.

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strike to the Israeli military. However, the sources conflicted on the nature of the strike. While most sources mentioned “Israeli warplanes”, Said kamal qudaih on Facebook claimed that it was artillery shelling.

Given the lack of information on the victims, Airwars has graded the civilian harm status of the incident as “weak.”

Key Information

Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Geolocation Observation
Declared Evacuation Zone
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Beit Hanoun (ابيت حانون), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.538477, 34.536837. 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