Incident Code

ISPT0137

Location

مخيّم جباليا, Jabalia camp, North Gaza, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.538711, 34.495107
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

On Thursday October 12th, 2023, at least one civilian was killed, and at least one was wounded in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Othman family home in the al-Alami area of Jabalia camp, Gaza Strip.

Lower casualty estimates were provided by Nawa Press, F24, and Shehab Agency, all reporting on the death of one fatality in the bombing, as well as at least one injured civilian. A higher estimate was provided by Wafa News, which reported that the house, located next to the Kamal Adwan Hospital in the town of Beit Lahia, sheltered a “large number of displaced people from areas east of the North Gaza Governorate”, and that the bodies of two killed civilians and a number of wounded were recovered, while a number of others remained under the rubble. The house belonged to Salah Othman, according to Alkofiya TV, but it is not clear whether he was among the casualties.

Al Sahera and The Medical Services of Palestine Facebook page shared images of the incident and rescue efforts, with the latter including a video and stating that “Civil defense crews, medical services, and police dealt with the bombing of the Othman family home in northern Gaza, and there were martyrs and wounded.” Among the images and videos shared by the Medical Services Facebook account are images of a child and a woman who were likely among those injured in this strike.

Key Information

Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
1 Child, 1 Woman

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Jabalia (جباليا). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Jabalia are: 31.538711, 34.495107.

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