31 October 2023 Jabalia refugee camp airstrike

31 October 2023
Jabalia refugee camp airstrike
31 October 2023; Jabalia refugee camp airstrike
Part of the Jabalia refugee camp airstrikes of the Israel–Hamas war
	Palestinians at the Jabalia refugee camp, standing around a crater created by the airstrike
Type	Airstrike
Location	Jabalia refugee camp; 31°32′14″N 34°29′47″E / 31.53722°N 34.49639°E
Date	31 October 2023
Executed by	Israeli Air Force
Casualties	Hundreds killed or injured (per Gaza Indonesian Hospital); 195+ killed, 777+ wounded (per Gaza Health Ministry)

On October 31, 2023, Israel bombed the Jabalia refugee camp in the Gaza Strip – an event that was called the Jabaliya camp massacre in the Muslim world.^[4]^[5] 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 Israel–Hamas war.

The Jabaliya 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 Israel–Hamas war. The airstrike trapped more than a hundred beneath the rubble, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.^[6] The Indonesia Hospital said most casualties were women and children.^[7] Gaza Interior Ministry stated the camp had been "completely destroyed," with preliminary estimates of about 400 wounded or dead.^[8] IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari confirmed that Israeli fighter jets attacked the refugee camp,^[9] and stated that the attack killed a Hamas commander who lead the 7 October attacks, dozens of Palestinian militants, and destroyed Palestinian tunnels.^[10] Hamas denied the presence of any commander and said Israel was using these claims as an excuse for the attack.^[11]

^ Bigg, Matthew Mpoke; Zraick, Karen; Bubola, Emma (31 October 2023). "A Deadly Airstrike, and Gazans at the Breaking Point". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
^ George, Susannah (1 November 2023). "Israeli strikes on Jabalya refugee camp kill and injure hundreds in Gaza". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
^ Yerushalmy, Jonathan; Chao-Fong, Léonie; Belam, Martin; Sullivan, Helen; Oladipo, Gloria (2 November 2023). "Hamas says 195 killed in two days of strikes on Jabalia camp – as it happened". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
^ Qazi, Ashraf Jehangir (4 November 2023). "Jabalia". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
^ "Hundreds killed in Jabalia camp massacre: Health ministry". en.royanews.tv. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
^ "Rescue teams trying to evacuate people from under the rubble". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
^ Cite error: The named reference bbc was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Jabalia refugee camp 'completely destroyed'". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
^ "Israel Gaza live news: Dozens reported killed in Gaza refugee camp blast". BBC News. 30 October 2023. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
^ "Dozens reported killed in Gaza refugee camp blast". BBC News. 30 October 2023. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
^ Al-Mughrabi, Nidal; Rose, Emily; Al-Mughrabi, Nidal (31 October 2023). "Israel strikes dense Gaza camp, says it kills Hamas commander". Reuters. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.

[1] Bigg, Matthew Mpoke; Zraick, Karen; Bubola, Emma (31 October 2023). "A Deadly Airstrike, and Gazans at the Breaking Point". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.

[2] George, Susannah (1 November 2023). "Israeli strikes on Jabalya refugee camp kill and injure hundreds in Gaza". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.

[killed195-3] Yerushalmy, Jonathan; Chao-Fong, Léonie; Belam, Martin; Sullivan, Helen; Oladipo, Gloria (2 November 2023). "Hamas says 195 killed in two days of strikes on Jabalia camp – as it happened". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.

[4] Qazi, Ashraf Jehangir (4 November 2023). "Jabalia". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 31 May 2024.

[5] "Hundreds killed in Jabalia camp massacre: Health ministry". en.royanews.tv. Retrieved 31 May 2024.

[6] "Rescue teams trying to evacuate people from under the rubble". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.

[bbc-7] Cite error: The named reference bbc was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[8] "Jabalia refugee camp 'completely destroyed'". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.

[9] "Israel Gaza live news: Dozens reported killed in Gaza refugee camp blast". BBC News. 30 October 2023. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.

[10] "Dozens reported killed in Gaza refugee camp blast". BBC News. 30 October 2023. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.

[reuters-11] Al-Mughrabi, Nidal; Rose, Emily; Al-Mughrabi, Nidal (31 October 2023). "Israel strikes dense Gaza camp, says it kills Hamas commander". Reuters. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.

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