Conflict

Israel and Gaza

Incident Code

ISPT0707

Location

بالقرب مسجد محمد الفاتح، بيت لاهيا, Vicinity of Muhammad Al Fateh Mosque, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.538073, 34.504509
Accuracy: Nearby landmark

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

A number of casualties resulted after an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Muhammad Al Fateh Mosque in the town of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip early afternoon on Sunday, October 29th 2023. According to multiple sources, the mosque was completely destroyed.

The names and number of casualties are currently unavailable. It is further unclear whether deaths occurred, or whether the casualties were limited to injuries.

On the day of the alleged strike, various sources, including Palestine Post, ‘um bara’a, Sherine Hatem, Urgent now Palestine, and Official journalist Adel Zourub,@Info3Lebanon, and @assabeeldotnet quoted the Gaza Ministry of Interior’s statement announcing that “[Israeli] aircraft bombed the Muhammad Al Fateh Mosque in the Beit Lahia project in the northern Gaza Strip, completely destroying it, and a number of casualties were transported from the place.”

According to Alghad.tv, “Today, Sunday, the [Israeli] raids renewed on various areas of the Gaza Strip. The media office of the Ministry of Interior and National Security in Gaza announced that ‘[Israeli] aircraft bombed the Muhammad Al Fateh Mosque in.. Beit Lahia… north of the Strip, and completely destroyed it.'” The statement added that “several injuries were transferred from the scene.”

A photo posted to Facebook by Shereen Hatem showed a cloud of smoke rising from a densely built area, presumably showing the site of the alleged strike on the Muhammad al-Fateh Mosque.

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

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
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of the Muhammad Al Fateh Mosque (مسجد محمد الفاتح) in Beit Lahia (بيت لاهيا), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.538073, 34.504509. 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

Media From Sources (1)