Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0742

Incident date

October 29, 2023

Location

بالقرب من مسجد الألباني، خان يونس, Vicinity of Al Albani Mosque, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.345638, 34.289076 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Shortly before 1:52pm on Sunday, October 29th 2023, two civilians were killed and at least two civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli strike on a house located behind the Al Albani Mosque west of Khan Younis in the south of Gaza Strip.

All sources, including the Palestinian Information Center, Facebook and Twitter/X posts reported that two civilians were killed. “‘Injuries”’ were reported by local sources without specifying the number.

Where sources identified the belligerents, all sources attributed the strikes to Israeli forces.

The incident occured at approximately 1:45 pm local time.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of the Al Albani Mosque (مسجد الألباني) in Khan Younis (خان يونس), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.345638, 34.289076. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Infrastructure
    Residential
  • 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 (10) [ collapse]

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Infrastructure
    Residential
  • 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 (10) [ collapse]