Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT010824f

Incident date

August 1, 2024

Location

بالقرب من مسجد صلاح الدين، منطقة الزيتون، مدينة غزة, Vicinity of Salah al-Din Mosque, Al-Zeitoun neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.497222, 34.457778 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two civilians were reportedly killed and a number of others injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike and/or artillery strike on a group of people in the vicinity of the Salah al-Din mosque in the Al-Zeitoun neighbourhood of the Gaza City on the morning of Thursday, 1st August 2024.

Palestinian news website Bawabat al-Hadaf, citing the Gazan Civil Defense, reported that two civilians were killed in the strike(s).

Multiple other sources, also citing the Gazan Civil Defense, indicated that the alleged Israeli strike(s) had resulted in multiple injuries, but did not report fatalities. For example, the Gaza-based Safa News Agency reported that multiple people were injured whilst the Amman-based al-Ghad TV suggested that “a number of Palestinians” had been wounded in the incident.

Numerous further sources, including the London-based al-Araby al-Jadeed (The New Arab) and the Shehab News Agency, reported that one person with a serious injury was transported to the Baptist Hospital (also known as the al-Ahli Arab Hospital) following the strike(s).

No sources provided any information about the identities of those allegedly killed or wounded in the incident.

All available sources attributed the strike(s) to the Israeli military.

The incident occured at approximately 10:24 am local time.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of the Salah al-Din Mosque (مسجد صلاح الدين) in the Al-Zeitoun neighbourhood (منطقة الزيتون) to the southeast of Gaza City (مدينة غزة), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.497222, 34.457778. 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 and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • 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 (26) [ collapse]

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • 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 (26) [ collapse]