Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT010824i

Incident date

August 1, 2024

Location

مفترق الشجاعية, al-Shuja’iyya Junction, al-Shuja'iyya neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

During the night of August 1st 2024, at least two civilians, including a young man named Muhammad Shaker al-Jaabari, were reportedly killed and others injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike at the al-Shuja’iyya junction to the east of Gaza City.

Multiple news and social media sources reported the attack. Sources suggested that the attack was launched on a group of citizens who were at al-Shuja’iyya junction at the time. Some sources suggested that three people were killed in the attack while others reported that two people were killed. No additional names were given for those reportedly killed aside from Muhammad al-Jaabari.

While none of the sources provided a specific injury toll, @Sa7atPlBreaking reported “a number of injuries” resulting from the attack.

Both Aasem Hassan al-Jaabari and Abu Malek al-Jaabari reported that their cousin Muhammad al-Jaabari was killed at the al-Shuja’iyya junction, and Abu Malek al-Jaabari included an image of Muhammad, a young man smiling at the camera while wearing a polo hat and glasses.

A post on Twitter/X from @AkhbarOrdon reported that the deaths and injuries were caused by artillery shelling. However, the majority of other sources attributed the attack to an Israeli aircraft.

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

The incident occured during the night.

The victims were named as:

Muhammad Shaker al-Jaabari محمد شاكر الجعبري
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 3
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    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 (47) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

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    Source: Abu malek al-jaabari

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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 – 3
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    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 (47) [ collapse]