Conflict

Israel and Gaza 2021

Incident Code

M21ISPT102

Location

مقر الاصلاحيه، رفح, Rehabilitation Centre, Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.295610, 34.242960
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: ISPT102)

Two civilians were injured in a reported Israeli airstrike on a Rehabilitation Center west of the city of Rafah, southern Gaza on May 18th 2021, according to local reports.

The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights said: “At 19:35, Israeli warplanes launched two missiles at Central Rafah Rehabilitation Center. As a result, the center was completely destroyed and 2 citizens were wounded due to the shattering rubble.”

The center was located in the refugee camp of Tal Al-Sultan, according to @DollyPalestine.

A video posted to Twitter by @hamara_amin purported to show the moments after the strike.

Key Information

Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
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 Rehabilitation Centre (مقر الاصلاحيه), allegedly located west of Rafah (رفح). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Rafah are: 31.295610, 34.242960.

Military Statements

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

Media from Sources (2)