On August 1st 2025, an alleged Israeli airstrike near Andalus Tower in the al-Karama neighbourhood, northwest of Gaza City, reportedly killed at least four but potentially more than 25 civilians, including children, as well as injuring. Reports claimed that people were gathered at the time in an attempt to receive food and aid when the attack occurred, killing both civilians and aid security personnel. Reports on the number killed in this attack vary quite widely, with some reporting two deaths and others reporting more than 25 deaths.

Safa News reported that emergency and ambulance services had recovered two civilians who had been killed after a an aid security group near Andalus tower was hit by an Israeli airstrike. Talal Abu Hussein, via Facebook, echoed this report, referring to those killed as “aid security personnel”. Al-Quds Channel also reported that al-Shifa Hospital received two dead civilians in the aftermath of the attack on aid workers in al-Karama. According to Amjaad News Agency, a number of people had gathered in the area who were all hungry and trying to access aid. The source reported that the aid security personnel were attempting to organise these civilians and to prevent disorder amongst the crowd when the attack occurred.

Airwars understands that this security function is not connected to a militant or armed group, but rather a function of the humanitarian delivery mechanisms.

Other sources, via Facebook, reported differing death tolls. Diaa Abu Aoun claimed that over 25 people were killed and taken to Sheikh Radwan Clinic and al-Shifa Hospital after the attack on those who had been waiting to receive aid at the Zikim axis. Diaa reported that four security personnel were killed in the attack, alongside children.

Another source, Fatima Rekab via Facebook, also claimed that four security personnel were killed in an attack on those waiting for aid, and that the number of other civilians killed was over 14. Osama al-Kahlout also reported 14 deaths via Facebook and added that others were injured in the attack.

While sources vary quite widely in their reports of the numbers killed, the killing of aid security personnel in this alleged Israeli attack is reported throughout. No names were given of any of the victims at the time of writing, but the assessment will be updated should new information come to light.

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strike to the Israeli Military.