Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident date

October 24, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT241024n

LOCATION

مدرسة الشهداء في مخيم النصيرات, Al Shohadaa school, Al Nuseirat camp, Gaza Strip, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 12:27 on October 24, 2024, at least 17 identified civilians, including at least 11 children, three women, and the Dean of the Faculty of Nursing at the Islamic University, were killed and at least 32 civilians were injured in a declared Israeli airstrike on the Al Shohadaa school in the Nuseirat Refugee Camp

Summary

First published
January 23, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education, IDP or Refugee Camp, Prayer Space, Religious
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
17 – 25
(11–13 children3–4 women1–2 men)
Civilians reported injured
32–53
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.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Known target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
17 named, 3 families identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
Belligerents reported killed
1
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Incident date

March 2, 2017

Incident Code

USYEMTr012-C

LOCATION

منطقة ‎‎ال عتيق, Al Ateeq area, Shabwa, Yemen

Several sources reported that US airstrikes targeted AQAP militants in Wadi Yashbum, Shabwa province, at dawn on March 2nd 2017. Some local language Twitter sources reported that three areas of the Yashbum Valley had been targeted by US strikes simultaneously.  There were some allegations of civilian harm from the wider US campaign in the area,

Summary

First published
March 2, 2017
Last updated
May 12, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Infrastructure
Prayer Space, Religious, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
8
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
US Forces
Suspected target
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
Belligerents reported killed
4–8
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