Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0678

Incident date

October 28, 2023

Location

منزل عائلة الدقس بمنطقة الفالوجا  في مخيم جباليا شمال القطاع, Daqas Family Home, Jabalia Refugee Camp, Noth Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On Tuesday, October 28th, 2023, the Israeli military allegedly conducted an airstrike on the Al-Daqs family home in Al-Faluga, Jabalia Refugee Camp, resulting in “a number” of deaths.

Initial reports of the incident emerged around 8:29 PM local time, with @factjotv posting on Twitter/X, “Media: Targeting the Al-Daqs family home in the Al-Faluja area in Jabalia camp, north of the Gaza Strip.” Shehab Agency also covered the incident on Twitter/X. On Facebook, Ahmad Asaf posted, “#Urgent | Bombing of the Al-Daqs family home in the Al-Faluja area in Jabalia camp, north of the Gaza Strip.” A Facebook post from Flora Noman also mentioned that the Al-Faluja cemetary was also bombed.

While @sharafghlu was the only source to explicitly attribute this strike to the Israeli military, multiple sources referred to the strike as “targeting” the location, indicating Israeli forces. Therefore, this incident has been graded as a “likely strike.” However, as a Facebook post from Flora Noman was the only source to mention civilian harm, this incident has been graded as “weak” civilian harm. This assessment will be updated if more information emerges.

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The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Infrastructure
    Residential
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military

Sources (12) [ 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
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military

Sources (12) [ collapse]