Conflict

Israel and Gaza

Incident Code

ISPT010824n

Location

مخيم البريج, Al-Bureij camp, Deir al-Balah, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.437934, 34.403857
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: April 9, 2025

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.

Key Information

Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported injured
2–3
2 Men

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Al-Bureij camp (مخيم البريج), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.437934, 34.403857. 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