Incident Code

PALIS034

Location

بئر السبع, באר שבע, Beersheba, Southern, Israel

Geolocation

31.21501329, 34.81241023
Accuracy: Exact location (via Airwars)

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: PALIS029)

A rocket struck a factory in an industrial area of Beersheba, Israel on May 20th, 2021 resulting in injuries, according to local reports.

In a video posted by Al Jazeera Arabic several vehicles parked outside the factory were also seen to be damage. Images uploaded by Quds10 show damage to an exterior wall of the factory.

A tweet from Al Jazeera Arabic mentions “injuries caused by rockets falling on the city of Beersheba, launched from the Gaza Strip” but does not identify how many. However, Jerusalem Post reported that all of the rockets that fell on Beersheba hit open areas and no casualties were reported.

Al-Qassam Brigades claimed responsibility for rocket fire targeting the area, posting in Telegram “we renewed the bombing of occupied Be’er Sheva with a missile launch for the third time in half an hour”, added later that “the enemy admits that a number of [settlers] were injured in the recent Qassam bombing of Beersheba”.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Status
Declared strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Civilians reported injured
1–2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention a warehouse being struck in the industrial area of Beersheba (بئر السبع). Analyzing audio-visual material from sources we have narrowed down the location to these exact coordinates: 31.21501329, 34.81241023.

Tagged street view imagery from Google Earth

Imagery: Google Earth

Tagged panoramic stitch from audio-visual sources

Imagery: @AJArabic

Reports of the incident mention a warehouse being struck in the industrial area of Beersheba (بئر السبع).

Imagery: Google Earth

Military Statements

Palestinian Militants Assessment
Known belligerent
Palestinian Militants
Palestinian Militants position on incident
Not yet assessed
Palestinian Militants Strike Report
13:28 Al-Qassam Brigades renews shelling of occupied Beersheba for the third time in half an hour 13:42 The enemy admits that a number of [settlers] were injured in the recent Qassam bombing of Beersheba

Media From Sources (5)