Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT120524b

Incident date

May 12, 2024

Location

شارع كشكو في حي الزيتون, مدينة غزة, Keshko street, Al-Zeitoun neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.491274, 34.455658 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Street level. Continue to map

Referenced in

Airwars assessment

Shortly before 16:00 on Sunday, May 12th 2024, one civilian was killed and two were injured following an alleged airstrike by the Israeli military on the Al-Zeitoun neighbourhood, east of Gaza City.

Shehab Agency reported that the home belonging to the “Siyam” family on Kashko Street had been hit by Israeli military aircraft. A video posted to Facebook by the Al-Zeitoun neighbourhood group showed the aftermath of the strike. Rubble was strewn across the streets, with the sound of aircraft and gunshots clearly audible in the background. The caption of the Facebook video said “the current situation in the Zeitoun neighborhood is very difficult”. No other details were available as to the victims and their identities.

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

The incident occured at approximately 4:00 pm local time.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Keshko street (شارع الكشكو) in the Al-Zeitoun neighbourhood (حي الزيتون) in Gaza City (مدينة غزة), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.491274, 34.455658. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

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Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Infrastructure
    Residential
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • 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 (8) [ collapse]

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Infrastructure
    Residential
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • 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 (8) [ collapse]