Conflict

Israel and Gaza

Incident Code

ISPT0780

Location

بالقرب من مسجد الدعوة، النصيرات, Vicinity of Al Dawa Mosque, Al Nuseirat camp, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.451111, 34.400278
Accuracy: Nearby landmark

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

On the evening of Friday, October 27, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Al-Amriti family home, near the Al Dawa Mosque, in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, killing between four and seven civilians, including three children, and injuring up to seven.

Shehab Agency and Al Mayadeen, among other sources, reported that the strike killed seven civilians, while Twitter user @sameh2655014316 and Facebook user Alaa Alaa reported that four civilians were killed. Twitter user @sameh2655014316 reported that four killed victims were taken to  Al Aqsa Hospital after the strike. Facebook user Mayar El Khatib reported that the strike killed seven people, three of whom were children.

Facebook user Farah W. Alamreety posted the collage with the pictures of the alleged victims of the strike where two men and three children can be seen. However, the identities of the victims are not known.

Photos posted by social media users showed civilians with severe injuries. One photo depicted a young boy being treated in a hospital, while another showed a man carrying a young girl from an ambulance as she held a bandage to her head. Twitter user @Sa7atPlBreaking reported the strike caused seven injuries, while other sources, such as @khdiiga94, reported “a number” of injuries.

Where sources identified a belligerent, all sources attributed the strike to Israeli forces.

Key Information

Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
4–7
3 Children, 2 Men
Civilians reported injured
2–7
2 Children

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of the Al Dawa Mosque (مركز الدعوة الى الله) in the Al Nuseirat camp (مخيم النصيرات), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.451111, 34.400278. 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

Media From Sources (20)