Conflict

Israel and Gaza

Incident Code

ISPT0576

Location

مخيم الشابورة، رفح, Shaboura Camp, Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.284167, 34.258333
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

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.

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, Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
12–24

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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Military Statements

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