Incident Code
ISPT0058
Incident Date
9 October 2023
Location
رفح, Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories
Geolocation
31.282901,
34.272915
Accuracy: Province/governorate
Geolocation
31.282901,
34.272915
Accuracy: Province/governorate
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
On October 9th, 2023 an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Al-Hashash family home, northwest of Rafah, south of the Gaza strip reportedly killing two people. Quds news reported that others were wounded but did not provide a specific figure. No source named or identified the two killed but they were referred to as “martyrs”.
Salma alhashahsh posted photos to Facebook of the moment the bodies of two killed were recovered from the house while Fawzi posted additional photos of the civil defense crews arriving at the site of the strikes.
Where sources identified a belligerent, all sources attributed the strike to Israeli forces.
Key Information
Country
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 killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the governorate of Rafah (رفح), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.282901, 34.272915. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
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Military Statements
Israeli Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Israeli Military position on incident
Not yet assessed