Conflict

Israel and Gaza

Incident Code

ISPT210624n

Location

منطقة مصباح، رفح, Musbah-Miraje area, Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories

Geolocation

31.303878, 34.277758
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: April 16, 2025

During the evening of July 21, 2024, one civilian was killed and at least one other injured in an alleged Israeli bombardment which struck the Musbah area in North Rafah.

On the same day, @ShehabAgency reported on “one martyr and one wounded” as a result of a bombing in the Musbah area.  A second source on Facebook, Arab TV, also reported on the attack, attributing it to an Israeli bombardment. @ALforganNews and @AlarbyTV supported the civilian harm claim and attribution to the Israeli military. On June 22, Arab TV posted a video to Facebook, showing at least one injured person from the strike being brought to the hospital, while mentioning “a number of wounded” resulted from the bombardment.

Other independent posts to Facebook and Twitter/X confirmed at least one death and an unspecified number wounded. No further details about the victims of the reported strike were provided.

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strike to the Israeli Military. Sources were conflicted as to whether the bombardment was shelling or an airstrike.

Key Information

Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Musbah-Miraje (منطقة مصباح) to the north of Rafah (رفح). 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 Musbah-Miraje are: 31.303878, 34.277758.

Military Statements

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

Media From Sources (1)