Conflict

Israel and Gaza (from 2023)

Incident Code

ISPT0572

Location

البريج, Bureij, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.437934, 34.403857
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

Shortly before 6:11 PM on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at least three civilians were killed as a result of bombing on the Maghari family home in the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.

Safa News Agency, along with Guevara Gaza Media and Quads_Feed, reported that “three martyrs were recovered from under the rubble of the home of the Maghari family in the Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip.”

No other information was provided as to the type of strike or belligerent. It is also unclear whether those recovered from the rubble were killed by a strike on that day or by a previous strike.

The incident’s strike status and civilian harm grading has been rated “contested” given the lack of attribution to either conflict party.

Key Information

Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
3

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Bureij (البريج), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.437934, 34.403857. 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
Palestinian Militants Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Palestinian Militants
Palestinian Militants position on incident
Not yet assessed