Incident Code

ISPT0742

Location

بالقرب من مسجد الألباني، خان يونس, Vicinity of Al Albani Mosque, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.345638, 34.289076
Accuracy: Nearby landmark

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

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.

Key Information

Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2

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.

Military Statements

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