Conflict

Israel and Gaza

Incident Code

ISPT0739

Location

الفاخورة, Al-Fakhoura area, North Gaza, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.543333, 34.495278
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: February 3, 2025

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.

Key Information

Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
2
2 Men

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the area of Al-Fakhoura (الفاخورة). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to find boundaries for the neighbourhood and to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Al-Fakhoura are: 31.543333, 34.495278.