Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0714

Incident date

October 29, 2023

Location

الشجاعي، مدينة غزة, Shujaiya neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.494122, 34.475567 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On Sunday, October 29th 2023, multiple people were reported killed and wounded in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Mushtaha family home located in the Al-Shujaiya neighbourhood of Gaza City in the Gaza Strip. The names and number of casualties is currently unavailable, therefore Airwars has used the fatality and injury range 2-2 in line with our methodology.

The day of the alleged strike, sources including Shehab Agency, AsharqPAL, Alwatan Voice, and @YouthGoDigital reported “martyrs and wounded as a result of [Israeli] aircraft bombing a house for the Mushtaha family in the Al-Shujaiya neighbourhood, east of Gaza City.”

According to sources such as Al Mayadeen, Nidal Nayef and Muhammad Daher reported in a post on Facebook that “a number of martyrs and wounded arrived at Al-Shifa Medical Complex” following the alleged strike.

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

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Shujaiya (الشجاعي) in Gaza City (مدينة غزة), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.494122, 34.475567. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

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Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Infrastructure
    Residential
  • 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
  • Infrastructure
    Residential
  • 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]