Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT120524d

Incident date

May 12, 2024

Location

مركز بيسان الطبي, Bisan Medical Center in Bureij Camp in the central Gaza Strip, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

On the evening of May 12th 2024, a child named Hani Arafat Abu Jalal was killed and at least 10 others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Bisan Medical Center, located in the Bureij Refugee Camp in central Gaza.

On May 12th, the Palestinian Press Agency (Safa.ps) reported “Injuries as the [Israeli military] targeted Bisan Medical Center in Bureij Camp in the central Gaza Strip.” Al Jazeera and other sources reported this as well. According to Sada Pal News, “a Palestinian died and others were injured, some of them seriously” in the alleged strike on the medical facility. The next day, the Palestinian Press Agency reported that “one martyr and 10 injured arrived at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital as a result of an Israeli bombing [of] the Bisan Medical Center.” According to @TahrourWail, “the child, Hani Arafat Abu Jalal, died as a result of his injuries after the [Israeli military] bombed the Bisan Medical Center in Bureij last night.”

An Al Jazeera Palestine video taken in the aftermath of the alleged strike on the Bisan Medical Center shows numerous people, including emergency workers, navigating through rubble in the dark. At one point, rescuers emerge carrying a body on a stretcher, which they proceed to load into an ambulance. The person’s condition is unclear. According to a video report by Al Ghad TV, the medical center was empty but civilians were living in IDP tents nearby.

On Facebook, Hani’s father, Arafat Abu Jalal mourned his son’s passing, writing “goodbye, my beloved Hani, my son is a martyr” and sharing a photo of the boy. Facebook user Alburaij1948 mourned “the rise of Qamar Al-Bureij, the precious child/ Hani Arafat Abu Jalal 💔😥.”

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

The incident occured in the evening.

The victims were named as:

Hani Arafat Abu Jalal هاني عرفات أبو جلال
Child male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility, IDP or refugee camp
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    10
  • 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.
  • Impact
    Healthcare
    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
from sources (7) [ collapse]

  • Source: Taigerj
  • Source: @TahrourWail
  • Source: Alburaij1948
  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility, IDP or refugee camp
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    10
  • 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.
  • Impact
    Healthcare
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military

Sources (18) [ collapse]