LOCATION
منزل عائلة أبو طاقة في منطقة الشهداء غرب مخيم جبالي, Rafidah School, Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, Deir al Balah, the Gaza Strip
At approximately 11:30 AM, on Thursday, October 10, 2024, a declared Israeli airstrike hit the Rafidah School in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip. The attack killed at least 30 civilians, including seven women and four children, and injured at least 54 others. At the time of the strike, the school was sheltering hundreds of displaced
Summary
First published
February 26, 2025
Strike status
Declared strike
Infrastructure
Education, Healthcare, Temporary Healthcare Facility
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
30 – 31
(4 children7 women19–20 men)
Civilians reported injured
54–91
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
31 named, 6 families identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
Belligerents reported killed
0–1
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