Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0814

Incident date

November 1, 2023

Location

سيارة مدنية في أرض المفتي بالنصيرات وسط قطاع غزة, civilian car in the Ard Al-Mufti area in Nuseirat camp, next to a boys’ school, Deir al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

Between two and six civilians were reportedly killed and a number of civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on a civilian parked car in the Ard Al-Mufti area of the Nuseirat Refugee Camp located in central Gaza, next to a boys’ school used as a shelter. The strike happened shortly before 2pm on Wednesday November 1st 2023.

The earliest news from Safa.ps and the Gaza post indicated that two civilians were killed and a “number” of people were injured in the strike. The two deceased people were taken to the Al-Aqsa hospital. Later, news reports and posts on Facebook indicated that the death toll rose to six civilians. No further information could be found about the identity of those who were killed.

Where sources identified the belligerents, all sources attributed the strikes to Israeli forces.

The incident occured in the afternoon.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 6
  • 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

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Media
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    Source: Wafa news agency

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 6
  • 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 (45) [ collapse]