Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0576

Incident date

October 24, 2023

Location

مخيم الشابورة، رفح, Shaboura Camp, Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.284167, 34.258333 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A civilian was reported to have been killed and dozens of civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Abu Rukba family home in the Shaboura Camp in Rafah, Gaza Strip, shortly before 6:26 AM on Tuesday, October 24th, 2023.

Initially, Al-Aqsa Voice Radio reported that an unexploded Israeli missile had caused minor injuries among the residents of the allegedly struck family home. Later, Safa News and journalist Adel Zourob claimed that a person had died as a result of the same incident, but the identity of the victim was not publicly reported. They were left, Adel Zourob wrote, in “body parts.” Twitter/X user @Nsro_ reported about “dozens” of injured civilians.

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

The incident occured at approximately 6:00 am local time.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Shaboura Camp (مخيم الشابورة) in the city of 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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Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Infrastructure
    Residential
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • Causes of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
  • 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 (4) [ collapse]

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
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • Causes of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
  • 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 (4) [ collapse]