31 October 2023 Jabalia refugee camp airstrike
| 31 October 2023 Jabalia refugee camp airstrike | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Jabalia refugee camp airstrikes of the Gaza war | |
Palestinians at the Jabalia refugee camp, standing around a crater created by the airstrike | |
Location within the Gaza Strip | |
| Location | Jabalia refugee camp, Gaza Strip |
| Coordinates | 31°31′57.76″N 34°29′53.34″E / 31.5327111°N 34.4981500°E |
| Date | 31 October 2023 |
Attack type | Airstrike, war crime |
| Deaths | 50-120 killed |
| Injured | 777+ wounded |
| Perpetrator | Israeli Air Force |
On October 31, 2023, Israel bombed the Jabalia refugee camp in the Gaza Strip – an event that was called the Jabalia camp massacre in the Muslim world. The airstrike, which came amidst the Israeli invasion of Gaza, killed more than 120 people, mostly women and children, and was widely condemned. It is also considered one of the War crimes in the Gaza war.
The Jabalia refugee camp is very densely populated, and despite an evacuation order, social media videos showed that many civilians remained in the camp. The camp had been the target of multiple Israeli air strikes during the Gaza war. The airstrike trapped more than a hundred beneath the rubble, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. The Indonesia Hospital said most casualties were women and children. Gaza Interior Ministry stated the camp had been "completely destroyed," with preliminary estimates of about 400 wounded or dead. IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari confirmed that Israeli fighter jets attacked the refugee camp, and stated that the attack killed a Hamas commander who led the 7 October attacks, dozens of Palestinian militants, and destroyed Palestinian tunnels. Hamas denied the presence of any commander and said Israel was using these claims as an excuse for the attack.