Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0794

Incident date

October 31, 2023

Location

منزل لعائلة رجب في النصيرات, A house for the Rajab family in Nuseirat, Gaza Strip, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on October 31st, 2023, Safa News reported on an alleged Israeli airstrike which hit the Rajab family home in Nuseirat Refugee Camp 5 in the Gaza Strip, resulting in “a number” of casualties, including deaths and injuries.

Most of the sources, including Abu Anas Abu Anas’ post on Facebook, stated that the casualties were from the Rajab family, specifying that the bombing killed and wounded a number of residents of the Rajab family home However, no additional information was available regarding the number of victims or their identities.

Where sources discussed responsibility for the attack, all attributed the strike to Israeli forces.

The incident occured during the day.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Infrastructure
    IDP or Refugee Camp, 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 (12) [ collapse]

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Infrastructure
    IDP or Refugee Camp, 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 (12) [ collapse]