Incident Code

ISPT0777

Location

خان يونس, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.346149, 34.303899
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

Shortly before 11:09 PM on Tuesday, October 31st, 2023, a number of civilians, including at least one young man, were reportedly killed and several civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli attack on a motorcycle in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip.

At 11:09 PM the account @ShehabAgency posted to X/ Twitter to report multiple martyrs and injuries as a result of the attack. On the same day, Wafa News and a correspondent from the Al-Mayadeen news outlet reported the same incident involving the motorcycle in Khan Younis.

In a post to Facebook, the account under the name Hassan Alyacoubi announced the death of a young man in the motorcycle incident but did not reveal any further details regarding his identity.

While only one source attributed the strike to the Israeli military, multiple sources referred to the motorcycle as “targeted”, therefore this incident has been graded as likely strike/fair.

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
1–2
1 Man
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Khan Younis (خان يونس), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.346149, 34.303899. 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