Incident Code

ISPT021224e

Location

مدرسة حليمة السعدية في جباليا النزلة, Halima al-Sadia School school in Jabalia Al Nazla, North Gaza, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.530000, 34.476944
Accuracy: Nearby landmark

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: March 5, 2025

On December 2, 2024, a girl was killed and another person was injured by tank fire allegedly from the Israeli military which hit Halima al-Sadia School, in Jabalia Al-Nazla in the north of the Gaza strip.

Multiple local sources, including @qudsn, reported that a girl was killed when Israeli tanks fired on Halima al-Sadia School.

Most sources attributed the attack to an Israeli military operation with tanks, with some sources mentioning that the tanks shot “at” the school. A Facebook post from Waleed Abo Mashaikha stated that the attack was in fact a drone strike and it killed one person and injured another – the report of an injury was not found among other local sources, but was also referred to as an “update” by the source.

Key Information

Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike), Ground operation
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
1 Child
Civilians reported injured
1

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of the Halima al-Sadia School (مدرسة حليمة السعدية للبنات) within Jabalia al-Nazla (نزلة), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.530000, 34.476944. 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

Media From Sources (3)