Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident date

July 16, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT160724l

LOCATION

مدرسة الرازي أو النص, Al Razi (Al Nus) school, Camp 2 in Al Nuseirat camp, Gaza Strip, Deir al Balah, the Gaza Strip

At around 11 AM on Tuesday, 16th July 2024, at least 18 civilians, including three women, at least eight children, and a Palestinian journalist, were killed, and up to 72 civilians were injured in a declared Israeli airstrike on Al-Razi School, affiliated with the UNRWA relief agency and sheltering displaced people. The school was located

Summary

First published
December 15, 2024
Last updated
April 10, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education, Secondary School
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
18 – 23
(8–9 children3 women6–7 men)
Civilians reported injured
50–72
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.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
18 named, 3 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
11
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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