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(Previous Incident Code: ISPT136 )
Five Palestinians were reported injured as a result of Israeli forces strike hitting their house in the Al-Sha’af neighbourhood, east of Gaza, in the Gaza Strip on August 5th 2022. Three children were reported to have been injured with their injuries varying from “moderate to severe.”
@Alaqsavoice_Brk reported that following the strike the five injured were taken to Shifa medical complex for treatment.
@pl24online specified that the bombing occurred in the Rajab area of Al-Sha’af neighbourhood.
All of the sources that reported on the incident attributed the strikes to Israel.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the Al Sha’af neighbourhood (حي الشعف) in the east of Gaza city, for which the generic coordinates are: 34.493158, 31.505013. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.