Between four and eight people, including up to three children, a woman, and an elderly man, were injured in an alleged Israeli attack that struck the guard room of the University College of Applied Sciences, which was sheltering displaced people in the Al Mawasi area, west of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip on September 21, 2024.<\/p>\n
The incident was reported by official media outlets, including the Palestinian Press Agency, and photographs of injured civilians arriving at the Kuwait Specialized Field Hospital were widely shared online by various Facebook users. A Facebook post from Hani Alshaer identified four injuries from the strike while another post from Talal Abu Hussein reported that eight injuries arrived at the Kuwait Specialized Field Hospital. A post from Mr. El Haji specified that children were among the injured.<\/p>\n
A total of 12 images were circulated, including one showing a toddler covered in blood being carried into the hospital tents, and two more depicting the same toddler receiving medical attention inside. One image showed a young man with an injured leg being treated in the same tent, while another captured a middle-aged woman with blood in her mouth. Additional photos showed a young man being carried on a stretcher outside the temporary hospital tents, a child receiving medical attention for what appears to be a head injury, and another child in a hospital bed with bloodstains. Other photos also depicted an elderly man whose foot was treated by doctors, and blood-stained clothing.<\/p>\n
The images showed how urgent the situation was, with the makeshift medical facilities making it clear just how limited the resources were to care for the wounded.<\/p>\n
With at least 12 photographs shared by numerous users showing at least seven injured civilians, and multiple sources attributing the attack to Israeli forces, Airwars has assessed the strike as “likely.” The Civilian Harm Status has been classified as “fair” due to the photographic evidence from various sources documenting the civilian harm.<\/p>\n
Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the strike to the Israeli military.<\/p>\n
The sources differed regarding the nature of the attack. 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