Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT240724d

Incident date

July 24, 2024

Location

دوار أبو حميد، خان يونس, Abu Hamid roundabout, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.343464, 34.307952 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On July 24 2024, an alleged Israeli military shooting injured a number of people. The incident occurred at the centre of Khan Younis, close to the Abu Hamid roundabout in the city centre, and was reported by eight sources. Among these sources were the Safa News Agency and the social media agency, Echo of the Country (Sada Al-Balad).

The exact identities and number of the injured victims are not yet known. Sources mention Israeli “fire” translated from Arabic to be a shooting as the cause of the injuries. This assessment will be updated if more information emerges.

Where sources identified a belligerent, all sources attributed the bombing to Israeli forces.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of the Abu Hamid roundabout (دوار أبو حميد) in the centre of Khan Younis (خان يونس), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.343464, 34.307952. 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
    Ground operation
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Small arms and light weapons
  • 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 (8) [ collapse]

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Ground operation
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Small arms and light weapons
  • 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 (8) [ collapse]