Conflict

Israel and Gaza

Incident Code

ISPT0403

Location

محيط مسجد الأمان, Vicinity of Aman Mosque, Gaza, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.527416, 34.466823
Accuracy: Nearby landmark

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

On Friday, October 20th, 2023 one person was reportedly killed and at least one person was injured when a residential apartment opposite Aman Mosque in Gaza City was allegedly bombed by an Israeli military aircraft. All sources reported that the bombing resulted in one death, and many sources including @ShehabAgency, @ArabsEvent and @Alsharawmo tweeted that there was also one injury. Safa News, @AwdehTV and local source Basema Alfarra stated that there were several injuries, but did not state a specific figure. No other identifying characteristics, including names, have been made public.

When sources identified a belligerent, all sources attributed the strike to Israeli forces.

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
Civilians reported injured
1–2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of Aman mosque (مسجد امان) to the west of Gaza city (غزة), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.527416, 34.466823. 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