Incident Code

ISPT0222a

Location

مخيم جباليا, Jabalia Refugee Camp, North Gaza, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.538711, 34.495107
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

Injuries resulted from an alleged Israeli airstrike on a school near Abu Zatoun in Jabalia refugee camp on October 15, 2023.

A Facebook post from Al Watan Voice quoted Al-Aqsa Radio which reported that “aircraft target a school near Abu Zatoun in the Jabalia camp, north of the Gaza Strip, and a number of injuries were reported”. Other local sources repeated similar details, without providing any clarity on how many injuries occurred.

Due to the repetition of sources and circular nature of the information, Airwars has graded the strike status as “single source claim” and the civilian harm is graded as “weak” until additional information can be found.

Key Information

Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Single source claim
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

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

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Military Statements

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