Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT150724j

Incident date

July 15, 2024

Location

محيط شركة الكهرباء، مخيم النصيرات, Vicinity of power plant, Al-Nuseirat camp, Deir al-Balah, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.455139, 34.400735 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On Monday, July 15th, 2024, alleged artillery shelling by Israeli forces hit civilians near the power plant (electricity generation station) located north of Nuseirat Refugee Camp, central Gaza Strip, injuring a number of civilians, including a child.

Sources, including Al-Jazeera and Radio Alam, reported a number of civilians being injured by the strike. Lebanon Now and Gaza.zay accounted for several injured civilians arriving at Al-Awda Hospital (Al Mayadeen) in central Gaza.

Al-Jazeera Egypt shared a picture of a young girl with a bandaged head, apparently from a head injury, on its Facebook account. Al Qahera News TV shared an image of the destroyed tents.

Most of the sources, including Al Qahera News and Al Jazeera, accused Israel of carrying out the attack.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of the power plant (شركة الكهرباء) to the north of the Al-Nuseirat camp (مخيم النصيرات), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.455139, 34.400735. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • 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 (18) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: Aljazeerachannel
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    Source: AJA.Palestine
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    Source: AJA.Egypt
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    Source: AlQaheraNewsTv

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • 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 (18) [ collapse]