Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT111024h

Incident date

October 11, 2024

Location

مدرسة الفوقا، مخيم جباليا, Hafsa Al Fawqa School, Jabalia Refugee Camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.536168, 34.494012 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On the afternoon of Monday, 11th October 2024, at least one Palestinian woman was killed and four civilians were injured by the Israeli bombing of the Hafsa Al Fawqa school, within the Jabalia Camp in northern Gaza. The school had been sheltering internally displaced people, with the victims taken to the Al Awda Hospital at 16:13 according to Safa News.

While initial reports confirmed the death of one woman, the Union of OIC News Agencies indicated that the death toll may be higher, referring to a “number of civilians” killed. The victims’ identities were not shared online.

Visual documentation of the aftermath of the Israeli bombing depicted extensive destruction within the multi-story lobby of the school, with the vibrant drawings on the walls obscured by dust and debris from the explosion.

Sources differed as to the precise cause of the incident. Most accounts attribute the strike to Israeli artillery shelling, while alternative reports from Al Hajj Anwar Al Bakstani and Rania al-Khodary, via Facebook, pointed to drones dropping bombs on the refugee camp. Another Palestinian correspondent reported that Israeli warplanes caused the destruction, as underlined by the Union of OIC News Agencies.

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

The incident occured in the afternoon.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Hafsa Al Fawqa School (مدرسة الفوقا) in the Jabalia Refugee Camp (مخيم جباليا), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.536168, 34.494012. 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 and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Impact
    Education
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military

Sources (18) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Masdar Al Ikhbaria
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    Source: Nedal Said
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    Source: Nabd news
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    Source: Una-oic news

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Impact
    Education
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military

Sources (18) [ collapse]