Incident Code

ISPT0750

Location

المركز الثقافي في بني سهيلا, Vicinity of Cultural Centre, Bani Suhaila, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.326119, 34.300720
Accuracy: Nearby landmark

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

Shortly before 11:20 PM on Monday, 30th October 2023, Shebab Agency, alongside multiple other sources, reported three minor injuries as a result of an airstrike that struck a house belonging to the Mohsen (“Al-Raqb”) family located near the Cultural Centre in Bani Suhaila, east of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip.

Other reports, all published on social media in the early hours of the morning of 30 October 2023, claimed that there were no casualties as a result of an Israeli airstrike near the Cultural Centre in Bani Suhaila.

There was only one report which gave any details about the identities of the civilian casualties, a tweet by Suda (@m7ma3madd), which claimed that injuries occurred in the home of Shawqi al-Raqab “for the second time”.

All sources attributed the strike to Israeli military aircraft.

Key Information

Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported injured
0–3

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of the Cultural Centre (المركز الثقافي) in Bani Suhaila (بني سهيلا), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.326119, 34.300720. 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