Conflict

Israel and Gaza

Incident Code

ISPT0570

Location

مخيم الشابورة, رفح, Vicinity of Shaboura refugee camp, Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.284167, 34.258333
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

Shortly before 7:56 PM on Tuesday, October 24th 2023, one man was reportedly killed and up to four civilians, including a child, were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Miqdad family home at the Al-Dukhani roundabout in the Shaboura refugee camp of central Rafah, as reported by Safa News Agency and various other sources.

Safa News was the first to report about the incident at 7:56 PM, posting about both serious and minor injuries as a result of the bombardment of the Miqdad family home.

According to a Facebook post by Kuwait Hospital, a number of injured people arrived at the Hospital as a result of the alleged bombing, which according to the post occurred only 100 meters away. Photos attached to the post showed at least three different injured men, with other photos not clearly showing the identity of those who were reportedly injured.

A video posted by Al Jazeera News showed the unnamed brother of the man killed in the attack speaking about what had happened while standing next to the bed of another young child who had been injured in the attack.

A number of neighbours of the home posted about the bombing on social media, along with prayers for the Miqdad family.

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

Key Information

Military Actor
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
1
1 Man
Civilians reported injured
4
1 Child, 3 Men

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of the Shaboura refugee camp (مخيم الشابورة) in Rafah (رفح), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.284167, 34.258333. 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

Media From Sources (8)