Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0735

Incident date

October 29, 2023

Location

حافلة تقل مواطنين في شارع 10 جنوبي مدينة غزة, A bus on Street 10, South Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.480269, 34.441736 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Street level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

During the morning of October 29, 2023, a bus on Street 10 south of Gaza City was allegedly struck by an Israeli airstrike while carrying civilians resulting in “a number” of  civilians killed and injured.

A photo from Roya News showed the vehicle completely destroyed and burned with the windows broken and pieces of rubble crushing the front part of the bus. No further information was provided as to the number of civilians killed or injured as well as to the identity of the victims. Ramallah News alleged that a “large number” of people had been killed or wounded, meaning casualties ranges may have been higher.

Where sources identified a belligerent, all pointed to the Israeli military.

The incident occured in the morning.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention Street 10 (شارع 10) to the south of Gaza City (مدينة غزة), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.480269, 34.441736. 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
    Vehicle
  • 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 (12) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

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    Source: Roya News

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Infrastructure
    Vehicle
  • 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 (12) [ collapse]