Incident Code
M23ISPT195
Incident Code
M23ISPT195
Incident Date
13 May 2023
Location
East of Rafah, Gaza, Palestinian territories
شرق رفح
Geolocation
31.296628,
34.244689
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
31.296628,
34.244689
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: May 7, 2026
(Previous Incident Code: ISPT195 )
On May 13th 2023, three children were injured as a result of an alleged Iron Dome missile falling on a house east of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip.
The Quds Press correspondent in Gaza said that “… the condition of two of the children was … serious, and the third[’s] … moderate, and [that] they were transferred for treatment to [the] ‘Abu Youssef al-Najjar’ and ‘Gaza European’ hospitals”.
There are no other details at this time.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Rafah (رفح), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.296628, 34.244689. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Military Statements
Israeli Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Israeli Military position on incident
Not yet assessed