ISPT0735 – October 29, 2023

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: March 5, 2025

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.

Key Information

Incident Status

Assessed

Country

Palestinian territories

Military Actor

Israeli Military

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

Civilians reported injured

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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Israeli Military Assessment

Suspected belligerent

Israeli Military

Israeli Military position on incident

Not yet assessed

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Sources (12)

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Media from Al Jazeera Channel (1)

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Media from Halab Today TV (Aleppo Today Channel) (1)

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Media from Arabi Post (1)

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Media from Roya News (1)

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