Conflict

Israel and Gaza

Incident Code

ISPT0007

Location

قرب مستشفى غزة الاوروبي, Vicinity of Gaza European Hospital, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.303474, 34.320680
Accuracy: Nearby landmark

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

On October 7th 2023, two civilians were reportedly killed and others were wounded in an alleged Israeli drone strike near the European Hospital area located in the southern Gaza Strip.

There is limited reporting on the incident. However, a tweet from user @Shehabagency writes that two Palestinians were killed and ‘others’ were reportedly injured. The use of “others” has been quantified as 2-2 injuries per Airwars’ methodology.

All reporting on the incident does not provide further detail on the wounded.

A tweet from user @Mohammed reports that the incident was in the form of a drone strike. Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strikes to Israeli forces.

Key Information

Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Strike Status
Single source claim
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
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 Gaza European Hospital (مستشفى غزة الاوروبي) in the town of Al Fukhari (الفَخّاري), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.303474, 34.320680. 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

Sources (5)