Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Citations

Dissent within the State Department over U.S. role in Israel-Hamas war | 60 Minutes

In January 2025, the CBS show 60 Minutes published a major investigation into dissent within the Biden administration over U.S. government support for the Israeli military campaign in Gaza.

The investigation highlighted two cases of documentation featured in the Airwars archive, while Airwars staff supported the reporters with requests for information throughout the investigation.

Media
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2 incidents

Incident date

December 4, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1454

LOCATION

منزل لعائلة شراب قرب مسجد حليمة بخانيونس, A house for the Sharab family near Halima Mosque in Khan Younis, Gaza strip, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Six people were reported killed and at least eight others injured after an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Shurrab family home in Khan Younis on 4 December, 2023. The bombardment of the home, located near the Halima Mosque, resulted in deaths across three generations of family members. The patriarch of the family, 57-year-old Muhammad Rashid

Summary

First published
January 10, 2025
Last updated
January 14, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6
(1 child4 women1 man)
Civilians reported injured
8
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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
6 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
5
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Incident date

October 25, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0587

LOCATION

بمحيط برج التاج 3, Vicinity of al-Taj Tower 3, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 25, 2023, an alleged Israeli strike on the al-Taj building and surrounding areas killed at least 101 people, including 44 children and 37 women, and injured “hundreds” of others. Lower initial death tolls were reported in the immediate aftermath of the strike, with casualty counts challenged by so many individuals trapped underneath the

Summary

First published
December 1, 2023
Last updated
January 14, 2025
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment Building, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
101
(44 children37 women26 men)
Civilians reported injured
100–200
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
Food
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
115 named, 8 families identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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