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On October 10th 2023, at least four firefighters were reportedly injured by an Israeli airstrike in an industrial zone located in the Gaza Strip whilst extinguishing fires in the area. The firefighters were reportedly extinguishing fires at a cleaning supplies factory.
A Facebook post from the Palestinian Civil Defense reports that the crew experienced various injuries. No further sources provide details on the injured. However, a Twitter post from user @Shebabagency identified injuries to four firefighters, whilst a Twitter post from @PalinfoAr outlined five injuries from the incident. Images and videos posted by local sources show damage to a fire engine.
Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strikes to Israeli forces.
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Reports of the incident mention a strike on the Sarayo Alwadiya (سارايو العويديا) factory to the east of Gaza city (غزة). This incident was independently geolocated by Chris Osieck (@ChrisOsieck). Satellite imagery shows the strike location at the following exact coordinates: 31.475916, 34.469416.