ISPT0153 – October 12, 2023

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

During the evening of Thursday October 12th, 2023, six civilians were reportedly killed and others wounded as a result of an alleged Israeli airstrike on a house located near the University College of Applied Sciences in the Tel Al-Hawa neighborhood, west of Gaza City, in the Gaza Strip. A Facebook post by Dcdgovps included photos of the Palestinian Civil Defense crews working amidst the rubble from the destroyed building.

The Facebook accounts of Made in Gaza and AlQahera News reported about injured civilians but did not provide a specific figure. Names or identities of the six killed victims were not revealed in the local sources either.

Where sources identified a belligerent, they attributed the strike to Israeli forces.

Assessment Updates

23 July 2025

Updated to include time of incident.

Key Information

Country

Palestinian territories

Military Actor

Israeli Military

Strike Type

Airstrike

Strike Status

Likely strike

Civilian Harm Reported

Yes

Civilian Harm Status

Fair

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of the University College of Applied Sciences (الكلية الجامعية للعلوم التطبيقية) west of Gaza city (غَزَّة). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 31.498788, 34.436807.

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