Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0369

Incident date

October 19, 2023

Location

جوار مسجد الخلفاء الراشدين, Vicinity of al Khalafa al Rashidun Mosque, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.535153, 34.500191 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

In the early hours of Thursday, October 19, 2023, Israeli military aircraft allegedly bombed a house belonging to the Al-Sharbasi family located near the Al-Khalafa Al-Rashidun Mosque in the Al-Alami area in the northern Gaza Strip, reportedly injuring many civilians.

Local sources including Shehab Agency, Palestine today TV and Raee stated that a number of civilians who were injured as a result of the strike arrived at the Indonesian Hospital. A local source Nada Mohammed Matter reported that many civilians were injured. Due to this description of “many” injuries, the maximum civilian casualty count for this incident has been identified as 10 in line with Airwars’ methodology.

A Facebook user Vida Wardeh described the al-Sherbasi family as having been “exterminated”, but did not provide any further information.

Bawasel reported the incident in a post on Facebook that included an image of one of the victims. The image shows a teenager whose face and arms are stained with blood and dust, being held up by his arms as he is rushed through a hospital corridor.

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

The incident occured around dawn.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of al Khalafa al Rashidun Mosque (مسجد الخلفاء الراشدون) to the north of Jabalia (جباليا), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.535153, 34.500191. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Infrastructure
    Residential
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–10
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military

Sources (11) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Bawasel facebook

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Infrastructure
    Residential
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–10
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military

Sources (11) [ collapse]