Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

ISPT061124e

Incident date

November 6, 2024

Location

مدرسة حليمة السعدية في جبالي, Halima Al Sa’dia school, Jabalia refugee camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Geolocation

31.530000, 34.476944 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Around 9am on November 6th 2024, Israeli aircraft allegedly bombed Halima Al Sa’dia school in Jabalia camp in North Gaza that was sheltering thousands of displaced people. The bombing sparked a fire, reportedly injuring and killing dozens of people sheltering there, according to the video report by Al Jazeera. The exact number and names of the victims were not otherwise widely reported.

At 9:08 AM, a Quds Network correspondent reported that the Halima Al-Sadia School in Jabalia Al-Nazla was allegedly being attacked by the Israeli military. At 9:07 AM, the Palestinian news agency Safa reported that the strike led to casualties and injuries. This information was corroborated by Al Jazeera, Safa PS, Quds News Network, Al Araby News Network and many more news and social media sources. Al Qastalps also stated that Hebrew sources were reporting the same news.

Al Jazeera correspondent filmed an emotional video in the school yard, claiming that there are “dozens” of killed and injured victims in the school and there is no water to put on fire:

“Oh God, the fire is blazing, tens of thousands of displaced people inside Abu Hussein School, they were targeted at this moment. Oh God, someone come and put it out, bring the children out. There is no water to put out the fire. Look at the children. The fire is blazing in the school.

Targeting Abu Hussein School. A young man was injured in the head.

A real massacre is being committed by the Israeli occupation in the Abu Hussein School for Boys in Jabalia camp now, dozens of martyrs and injuries, and fire is blazing inside the shelter centre. Oh God, people are melting.”

SHFA news shared an image of people gathered around the destruction site amidst debris and rubble. Al Hawyah news channel shared an image of a young man standing next to a pile of rubble in the schoolyard.

Where sources identified the belligerent, all sources attributed the attack to the Israeli military.

The incident occured at approximately 9:00 am local time.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of the Halima al-Sadia School (مدرسة حليمة السعدية للبنات) within Jabalia al-Nazla (نزلة), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.530000, 34.476944. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Infrastructure
    Education, IDP or Refugee Camp, Secondary School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    12 – 24
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • 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.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military

Sources (22) [ collapse]

Media
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    Source: @shfanews_net
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    Source: @alhawyahchannel
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Israeli Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military
  • Israeli Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Infrastructure
    Education, IDP or Refugee Camp, Secondary School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    12 – 24
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • 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.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Israeli Military

Sources (22) [ collapse]