Conflict

Israel and Gaza

Incident Code

ISPT1467

Location

منطقة أبو زيتون، مخيم جباليا, Abu Zeitoun area, Jabalia Refugee Camp, North Gaza, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.529644, 34.498615
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

An unknown number of civilians were reported injured in shelling that took place in shelter centers in the Abu Zeitoun area of Jabalia Refugee Camp, North Gaza on December 4, 2023.

News agencies including Shehab Agency and Al-Arabiya Palestine reported “violent and successive bombardments” and “heavy shelling” in the area in which civilians were sheltering. Though there were reports of “injuries,” no further details could be found on the number or identities of the victims.

Video of the incident posted to social media shows large plumes of smoke in the sky from a distance, reportedly marking the area where the shelling occurred.

As no belligerent was explicitly mentioned in reports of the shelling, this incident has been graded as ‘Contested.’

Assessment Updates

23 July 2025
Geolocation added. Incident had not been geolocated when originally published.

Key Information

Military Actor
Strike Type
Artillery
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the Abu Zeitoun area (منطقة أبو زيتون) in the Jabalia Refugee Camp (مخيم جباليا). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to find boundaries for the neighbourhood and to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Abu Zeitoun are: 31.529644, 34.498615.

Military Statements

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

Media From Sources (14)