Incident Code

ISPT0662

Location

منطقة المصدر شرقي دير البلح, Masdar neighbourhood, Deir Al Balah, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.413279, 34.378931
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Sections

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

On October 27th, 2023 at around 6:13 AM, an alleged Israeli strike hit a civilian car in the Masdar neighbourhood, eastern Deir Al Balah, and killed two farmers.

Shehab News reported the deaths of two civilians, but did not include their names or further biographical details. No injuries were reported as a result of the strike. Al Mayadeen and journalist Mahmoud Bukra repeated the same details regarding the strike, therefore this incident has been graded as a single source claim.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Single source claim
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Al Masdar (منطقة المصدر) in Deir Al Balah (دير البلح), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.413279, 34.378931. 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

Sources (6)

@ShehabAgency ↗

Twitter Arabic

Abdullah Zueiter facebook ↗

Facebook Arabic

Mahmoud bukra facebook ↗

Facebook Arabic

Mhmd aljammal facebook ↗

Facebook Arabic

Jalal Ali facebook ↗

Facebook Arabic

Mayadeen TV ↗

Twitter Arabic