Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT141024g

Incident date

October 14, 2024

Location

مدرسة الفوقا، مخيم جباليا, Hafsa Al Fawqa School, Jabalia 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

Thirteen civilians were injured by bullets allegedly fired from an Israeli quadcopter drone (or drones) at the al-Fawqa school, located next to the Abu Rashid pool of Jabalia Refugee Camp in North Gaza, on the morning of Monday 14th October 2024.

The Gaza-based Palestinian Press Agency (SAFA), along with numerous other sources, reported that 13 people had been injured in the incident, citing the Civil Defense.

SAFA also noted that those injured included displaced people sheltering in al-Fawqa school.

Further sources, including Palestine Online, writing on Twitter/X, reported that those injured were transported to the Kamal Adwan hospital in Beith Lahia for treatment, also citing the Civil Defense.

This incident has been graded as a “single source claim” and “weak” due to the repetition of one initial source, the Civil Defense.

The incident occured in the morning.

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.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Drone Strike
  • Infrastructure
    Education, IDP or Refugee Camp
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    13
  • Cause of injury / death
    Small arms and light weapons
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Impact
    Education
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military

Sources (23) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Harb Al Ebada

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Drone Strike
  • Infrastructure
    Education, IDP or Refugee Camp
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    13
  • Cause of injury / death
    Small arms and light weapons
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Impact
    Education
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military

Sources (23) [ collapse]