Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT150724k

Incident date

July 15, 2024

Location

مدرسة أبو حلو, Abu Helou school, Al Bureij camp, Gaza Strip, Deir al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Airwars assessment

A young man was injured by shrapnel that fell in the vicinity of Abu Helu school in Bureij Refugee Camp in the central Gaza Strip on the 15th of July 2024.

The young man was inside the school when an alleged shell fell in the yard and injured him. According to Mohamed Awad, he was then transferred to Al Awda Hospital in Nuseirat, where he received treatment.

According to Facebook users Hazem Mazyad and Boumedienne Naado, the strike was aimed at hitting Abu Madin Mosque. However, this information was not corroborated by other sources.

At the time of the report, the strike was not attributed to a specific belligerent by any of the sources. Therefore, Airwars graded both strike status and civilian harm status as contested until more information comes to light.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Impact
    Education
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military

Sources (10) [ collapse]

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Impact
    Education
    Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military

Sources (10) [ collapse]