Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0523

Incident date

October 23, 2023

Location

منزلاً لعائلة محسن في حي الشيخ رضوان غريي غزة,, The Mohsen Family Home, Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On Monday October 23rd, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit a house belonging to the Mohsen Family in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, a residential area in north-western Gaza. The strike was reported to have caused deaths and injuries, although the exact number of civilians killed and injured is unclear.

The airstrike was initially reported at 11.34 am, by the Ministry of Interior. It was further repeated by multiple local news agencies, who emphasised the likelihood of injured and killed civilians.

Al Jazeera Palestine further reported on the event. Their footage posted on Facebook shows a street in chaos: buildings reduced to rubble, cars destroyed and civilians in panic searching for lost ones. A scene shows a group of men holding what appears to be a body in a sheet and 0:20 seconds into the video, a blurred out body can be seen lying in the rubble. Multiple screams and shouting can be heard throughout the video. However no sources provided details regarding either the exact number of victims or their identities.

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strikes to Israeli forces. Though the strike was reported by multiple outlets, the repetition of claims has led Airwars to grade this strike as weak, and will await further information regarding civilian harm.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military

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Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Residential building
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military

Sources (22) [ collapse]