Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0722

Incident date

October 29, 2023

Location

بئر النعجة, Bir Al-Na’ja area, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.541901, 34.488035 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

In the northern Gaza Strip, an alleged Israeli airstrike reportedly killed nine civilians and injured others in the Bir Al-Na’ja area, west of Jabalia camp, on October 29th, 2024.

There were few further details about the incident publicly available. The names of the victims have not been made public. Further, the specific number of injuries is presently unclear. While Facebook user Hoda Aldghamy reported “several” injuries, another source, Fadi N.Y, claimed “dozens” had been injured. This report will be updated if and when more details emerge.

Media and news company al-Haya Press Service reported that a number of homes were hit during the attack, with a Twitter/X post shared by @Fatma_Kh documented the bombing from a distance.

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

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the neighborhood of Bir Al-Na’ja (بئر النعجة) to the west of the Jabalia Refugee Camp (مخيم جباليا). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to find boundaries for the neighborhood and to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Bir Al-Na’ja are: 31.541901, 34.488035.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Infrastructure
    Residential
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    9
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–24
  • 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 (15) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

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    Source: Abdulla Zueiter
  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Source: @Fatma_Kh_

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
    9
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–24
  • 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 (15) [ collapse]