Conflict

Israel and Gaza

Incident Code

ISPT0870

Location

حي الصبرة، مدينة غزة, Al-Sabra neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.508298, 34.450736
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: April 7, 2025

On Saturday, November 4th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike reportedly struck the Al Nimr family house in the Sabra neighbourhood in Gaza City, killing six civilians and injuring six others.

While some sources did not specify the number of casualties, the majority, including Snd News Agency and @ShehabAgency, consistently reported that six people had been killed during the attack. All sources that mentioned casualty figures confirmed this number. Injuries were noted by most sources, with six individuals reportedly wounded. No information on the identities of the victims was provided.

Regarding the form of attack, most sources described the attack as a “bombing” or “targeting” of the house, while some, including Twitter/X users @ayelnagar, @alaqsa_arabic and @ShehabAgency, specified that the house was destroyed by an “[Israeli] aircraft.”

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

Regarding the specific area of the incident, all sources that referred to the location reported that it occurred at the Al Nimr family home in the Al-Sabra neighbourhood in Gaza City. While most sources did not elaborate further, Wafa News described the neighbourhood as being in central Gaza City, while Shabakt Rasd Al Ikhbaria identified it as located in the southern part of the city.

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
6
Civilians reported injured
6

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Al-Sabra (حي الصبرة) within Gaza City (مدينة غزة), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.508298, 34.450736. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

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Military Statements

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

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