Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT010824n

Incident date

August 1, 2024

Location

شارع الجامع الكبير في مخيم البريج, Al-Jami’ Al-Kabir (Great Mosque) Street, Al-Bureij refugee camp, Deir Al-Balah, Central Gaza Strip, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

Around 2:30 PM on Thursday, August 1st, 2024, an Israeli quadcopter drone allegedly injured at least two people by dropping a hand grenade on Al-Jami’ Al-Kabir Street near Bureij Refugee Camp, Deir Al Balah.

The Palestinian Information Center first reported the incident through its Twitter / X account (@PalinfoAr), stating that a “bomb” launched from a quadcopter had caused “two injuries”. The same information was shared by other sources on social media, including Alarabiya Palestine, though no details were provided regarding the identities of the injured or the severity of the wounds.

Facebook user “Al-Maghribi Al-Maghribi” warned refugees at the Bureij camp to be “extremely careful” after his son was injured by a hand grenade while crossing the road in Block 12 near the Batran intersection, mentioning that some young men had been lightly injured – it is unclear whether Al-Maghribi’s son was injured in this or an earlier incident.

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strikes to Israeli forces.

The incident occured at approximately 2:30 pm local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Drone Strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • 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 (38) [ collapse]

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Drone Strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • 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 (38) [ collapse]