Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

M21ISPT074

Incident date

May 15, 2021

Location

شارع غزة القديم, جباليا‎, Old Gaza Street, Jabalia , North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.538754, 34.495108 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between two and five people were injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike that struck a crowd of people on Old Gaza Street in Jabaliya in the Northern Gaza Strip.

Both the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) and Al Mezan reported a single airstrike around 6.15 p.m. injuring five people, who were taken to the Indonesian Hospital in the area for treatment. However, multiple different twitter accounts, including @alwatanvoice and @SamaNewsAgency1, provided the toll that two civilians were injured in the strikes.

There is limited further information on the identities of those injured and the nature of the injuries, and no information from the IDF on the strike at this time.

The incident occured at approximately 6:15 pm local time.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Old Gaza street (شارع غزة القديم), allegedly located within the town of Jabalia (جباليا‎). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Jabalia are: 31.538754, 34.495108.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–5
  • 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 (10) [ collapse]

Israeli Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–5
  • 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 (10) [ collapse]