Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0739

Incident date

October 29, 2023

Location

دراجة نارية في منطقة الفاخورة, Motorbike in Al-Fakhoura, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

Shortly before 7:52 AM on Sunday, 29 October 2023, two young men were reportedly killed in a motorcycle bombing in the Al-Fakhoura area of northern Gaza.

Safa News reported the deaths of the two young men and this source was then widely reshared.

@quds_feed posted on Twitter/X that the two young men had been taken to the Indonesian Hospital after the motorcycle was targeted.

The sources did not ascribe the responsibility for the attack to any particular belligerent, therefore this incident has been graded as contested. The civilian status of the individuals was not discussed by the sources.

The incident occured at approximately 7:45 am local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 men)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.

Sources (12) [ collapse]

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 men)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.

Sources (12) [ collapse]