Conflict

Israel and Gaza

Incident Code

ISPT0179A

Location

النصيرات, Nuseirat, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.450065, 34.392934
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

On Friday, October 13th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Aqel family home in Al Nuseirat, a refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, killing one girl from the Aqel family.

According to Safa News, at 12:28 the body of one killed civilian was recovered from the home. Khaber Press along with multiple Facebook users reported that the strike killed one civilian in the Aqel family’s home.

Adham Khaled Jabarin wrote in his Facebook post that the civilian who was killed was a Palestinian girl. No name or further identifying information was otherwise found by Airwars.

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strikes to Israeli forces. The exact time of the attack is unknown.

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 killed
1
1 Child

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Nuseirat (النصيرات), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.450065, 34.392934. 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

Media From Sources (1)