Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0661

Incident date

October 27, 2023

Location

تجمعا للمواطنين بمحيط ديوان جندية بمنطقة المنطار في حي الشجاعية شرق مدينة غزة, the vicinity of a soldier’s office in the Al-Mantar area in the Al-Shujaiya neighborhood, east of Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On Friday, October 27, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit civilians gathered in the vicinity of a “soldier’s office” (or Diwan Jundiyya) in the al-Shujaiya neighbourhood in the east of Gaza City, injuring and killing a number of civilians, as reported by Jenin News and Daqiqah News.

No sources available to Airwars included the names of the civilians injured or killed, only that there were a number of injuries and casualties. Shehab News specified that the airstrike hit a gathering in the al-Mantar area of the al-Shujaiya neighbourhood, reporting the incident at 9:12 AM. Facebook user Tareq Musleh reported the strike hit near “the club” although he did not include further details.

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

The incident occured at approximately 9:00 am local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • 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
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military

Sources (13) [ collapse]

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • 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
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military

Sources (13) [ collapse]