Conflict

Israel and Gaza

Incident Code

ISPT111024i

Location

مدرسة الفوقا، مخيم جباليا, Hafsa Al Fawqa School, Jabalia camp, North Gaza, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.536168, 34.494012
Accuracy: Nearby landmark

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 24, 2024

Shortly before 3 PM on Friday, October 11th 2024, alleged Israeli quadcopter drone gunfire hit Al Fouqa School, which housed displaced civilians, located behind Abu Rashid Pool in Jabalia Refugee Camp, injuring at least 15 civilians.

Twitter/X users Quds Press Agency (@qudspressagency) and the media network Gaza Now (@nowgnna) were the first to report the incident between 15:10 and 15:20.

At least 15 civilians were reported injured and transported to the Kamal Adwan Hospital in three batches. The incident was extensively covered online by news outlets and social media users.

@Qudspressagency on Twitter/X shared, “Urgent | Civil Defense: Dozens wounded by Israeli Quadcopter gunfire in Al Fouqa School, which shelters displaced people behind Abu Rashid Pool in Jabalia Camp, north of the Gaza Strip. Our crews have so far transferred 15 wounded to Kamal Adwan Hospital in three batches and are still transferring more wounded.”

@Talalibrahim81 on Twitter/X added, “Events in #Gaza during the past hours: Civil Defense (North Gaza): Dozens wounded by bullets from [Israeli] Quadcopter aircraft in the “Al Fouqa” school, which houses displaced people behind Abu Rashid Pool in Jabalia camp, north of the Gaza Strip.” On Facebook, Hala Albustanje, shared “Dozens of injuries in Al-Fawqa School, which houses displaced people in Jabalia camp?.”

Where sources identified belligerents, all sources attributed the quadcopter drone attack to the Israeli military.

Key Information

Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Civilians reported injured
15–24

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the Hafsa Al Fawqa School (مدرسة الفوقا) in the Jabalia 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.

Military Statements

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

Media From Sources (9)

Sources (39)