Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0086

Incident date

October 10, 2023

Location

قرب معبر رفح, Vicinity of the Rafah crossing, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.248342, 34.259032 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On Tuesday, 10th October, 2023, an Israeli warning missile allegedly exploded in the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Palestinian territories, preceding two further strikes at the site. Sources from Alghad News noted that an Egyptian worker was injured in this explosion.

No further details on the victim or their condition were publicly available.

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strike to Israeli military.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Rafah crossing (معبر رفح), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.248342, 34.259032. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military

Sources (3) [ collapse]

Israeli Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military
  • Israeli Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military

Sources (3) [ collapse]