[1][2][3] In Jabalia camp, a densely populated region of Gaza, over sixty people were killed in airstrikes on 31 October, and much of the market was destroyed.

[8][9][10] Survivors of the attack, speaking to France 24, stated that the airstrike "hit in the heart of the market", and in the immediate aftermath, there were many dead.

[11] A rescue worker speaking to the New York Times stated that the death toll was over sixty people killed, and the entire market and surrounding buildings were destroyed.

[4] Gaza's health ministry declined to give a full estimate, but reported "dozens" of dead and wounded.

"[24]Atef Abu Seif, Minister of Culture of the Palestinian Authority of President Mahmoud Abbas and a well-known critic of Hamas, likewise spoke of "apocalyptic" scenes to Der Spiegel, saying more than 50 houses were "smashed, crushed.

"[26] Nebal Farsakh, a spokesperson for the Palestinian Red Crescent, described the scene as "absolutely horrific.

[28] The Gaza Interior Ministry stated the camp had been "completely destroyed," with preliminary estimates of about 400 wounded or dead.

[30] IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari confirmed that Israeli fighter jets attacked the refugee camp.

[32] The Civil Defense in Gaza described the airstrike as a "second massacre" which destroyed several buildings surrounding the camp and killed at least 80 people and wounded hundreds more.

[33] The IDF said the strike killed "the head of [Hamas's] anti-tank missile unit, Muhammad A'sar".

[34] On 2 November, another airstrike in the Jabalia refugee camp hit the UNRWA-sponsored Abu Hussein school, home to many displaced Gazans.

[35] On 4 November, a UNRWA spokeswoman confirmed reports that Israel had conducted another airstrike against a UN-run school in the Jabalia refugee camp.

[36] According to the Gaza health ministry, the attack on the Al-Fakhoura school killed fifteen and wounded dozens more.

[36] In response to the strike, Al Jazeera remarked Israel was "trying to eliminate all sources of survival for the civilian population to force the evacuation to the southern part of Gaza.

[38] The civil defence team reported being unable to rescue injured people from the rubble due to a lack of equipment.

[38] Israeli airstrikes killed two volleyball players Hassan Zuaiter and Ibrahim Qusaya at the refugee camp.

[40] Residents and rescue workers reportedly used axes, hammers, and their bare hands to try to find survivors.

[41] On 23 November 2023, an Israeli airstrike bombed the Abu Hussein School in Jabalia camp, which was being used by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNRWA) as a shelter.

[42] The Israeli missile fell on Abu Hussein School in the morning when thousands of people were sheltering inside of it.

[74] One person was killed and eleven wounded after an Israeli warplane reportedly bombed a mosque in the Jabalia refugee camp.

[77] A resident stated, "Tanks and planes are wiping out residential districts and markets, shops, restaurants, everything.

[80] Al Jazeera reported Israeli warplanes had bombed the al-Qasaib neighborhood, with an unknown number of casualties.

[81] A camp resident described recent Israeli bombardments, stating, "We came out running and found dismembered heads on the streets".

[94] Norwegian doctor and pro-Palestinian activist Mads Gilbert stated, "There is absolutely no doubt that this is a mass murder.

"[95] Melanie Ward, the chief executive of the UK-nonprofit Medical Aid for Palestinians, stated, "This attack marks a new low and should serve as a wake-up call to world leaders and politicians everywhere.

Their meek requests for compliance with international law are being ignored entirely; Israel has instead increased the ferocity of its indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks.

[99] UN Special Rapporteurs stated the attacks were a "brazen violation of international law – and a war crime.