Incident Code

PALIS033

Location

عسقلان, אשקלון, Ashkelon, Southern, Israel

Geolocation

31.666667, 34.566667
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: PALIS030)

A rocket fired by Al Qassam directly hit a home in Ashkelon, injuring two civilians and causing damage to the building and surrounding area.

Al Qassam claimed responsibility for the attack in a Telegram post that stated at 12:59 “Al-Qassam Brigades bombard occupied Ashkelon with a missile launch” and added at 13:18 “The enemy admits that a [settler] was injured and a building was damaged after the last Qassam bombing of Ashkelon”.

The injured were reported by multiple sources as a 32 year old male victim who was hit on the head by shrapnel whilst inside the house struck by the missile, and a 26 year old male victim who was moderately injured by shards of glass. Both were reportedly taken to Barzilai Hospital for treatment.

The exact time of the incident was not reported, although an MDA tweet published at 3.21pm local time claimed that ‘following the alarms that were sounded in the last minutes in the Ashkelon sector’ the 26 year old injured civilian was taken to Barzilai Hospital.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Artillery
Strike Status
Declared strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Confirmed
A specific belligerent has accepted responsibility for civilian harm.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported injured
2
2 Men

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Ashkelon (אשקלון), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.666667, 34.566667. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

Palestinian Militants Assessment
Known belligerent
Palestinian Militants
Palestinian Militants position on incident
Credible / Substantiated
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
2
Palestinian Militants Strike Report
12:59 Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades Al-Qassam Brigades bombard occupied Ashkelon with a missile launch 13:18 The enemy admits that a [settler] was injured and a building was damaged after the last Qassam bombing of Ashkelon

Media From Sources (6)