Conflict

Israel and Gaza

Incident Code

ISPT070624m

Location

رفح, Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.296854, 34.243508
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: April 22, 2025

On June 7th 2024, a civilian was reported killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike in the northern area of Rafah. The incident occurred at approximately 17:30. No injuries were reported.

The Palestinian Press Agency, also known as the Safa News Agency, reported the airstrike and casualty but did not provide details about the victim. Al Jazeera also covered the attack in a post on their Facebook account. Several other sources, including Al Qastal and The Palestinian Information Center, shared information about the incident on their Twitter and Facebook accounts, but did not provide any further information or report on injuries.

Airwars classified the strike as a “single source claim” and “weak” because multiple sources repeated the information provided by Safa News Agency.

Key Information

Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Single source claim
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Rafah (رفح), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.296854, 34.243508. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

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