Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT0841

Incident date

November 3, 2023

Location

مخيم البريج, Al-Bureij camp, Deir al-Balah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.437934, 34.403857 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Shortly before 20:00 on Monday, 3 November 2023, at least two people were reportedly killed and a number of civilians were injured when an Israeli airstrike allegedly struck homes belonging to the Saima and al-Maqadma families located in Block 10 of the al-Bureij Refugee Camp in the Deir al-Balah Governorate, central Gaza Strip.

Multiple news sources, including Shehab Agency and Quds News Network, reported that two people were killed and an unspecified number were injured when the Israeli airstrike allegedly hit the homes of the families in al-Bureij. Shehab Agency reported the incident at 20:09, the news agency Safa  – at 21:07, and Al Natour Center for Studies and Research –  at 21:04.

No names of victims were found among the local sources. This assessment will be updated if more information emerges.

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

The incident occured during the night.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Al-Bureij camp (مخيم البريج), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.437934, 34.403857. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

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 (23) [ collapse]

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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 (23) [ collapse]