Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

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These are the faces of thousands of civilian dead in Gaza

Following the publication of Airwars’ major investigation in July 2024 detailing where and how 3,000 civilians were killed in the first three weeks of the war in Gaza, journalists at Dutch outlet De Correspondent highlighted four families to tell their stories in depth.

The original Airwars investigation can be read here.

Media
References 4 incidents
Published in De Correspondent on 31 July 2024
4 incidents

Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0544

LOCATION

البريج, Bureij, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

At dawn on October 24th 2023, at least 22 members of the Al-Behbahani family, including 12 women and 6 children, were killed and a number of others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on their home in the Bureij refugee camp, located in Central Gaza. Multiple sources reported that the entire family was killed

Summary

First published
June 1, 2024
Last updated
September 4, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
22
(6–7 children12–13 women3 men)
Civilians reported injured
2
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
Named victims
22 named, 3 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
16
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0316

LOCATION

رفح, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

At around 10 PM on Wednesday, 18th October, 2023, between 13 and 15 members of the Barika family were killed, including an elderly couple, five children and four women, among them a pregnant mother and her unborn baby, when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit their family home, west of the city of Rafah. At least

Summary

First published
February 1, 2024
Last updated
September 4, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
13 – 15
(5 children4 women4 men)
Civilians reported injured
12
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
14 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
14
Geolocation
City
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Incident date

October 8, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0020

LOCATION

مخيم البريج, Al Bureij Camp , Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On Sunday, October 8th 2023, at least 15 members of the al-Nabahin family, including 10 children, four women and one young man were killed when alleged Israeli airstrikes struck their family home, destroying all four floors and a neighboring house east of Al-Bureij camp. On Twitter, one source commented on the attack: “The family of

Summary

First published
November 1, 2023
Last updated
September 4, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
15
(10 children4–5 women1 man)
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
Named victims
16 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
7
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 25, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0584

LOCATION

منزل الدكتور محمد الرن, The house of Dr. Muhammad Al-Ran, Beit Lahia, Gaza strip, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On 26th October 2023 at around 1am in the morning, at least 12 civilians, all members of the al-Ran family, including five children and three women, were killed and several others were injured in an alleged airstrike by the Israeli military that struck the home of Dr. Muhammed al-Ran, in the town of Beit Lahia,

Summary

First published
October 25, 2023
Last updated
September 4, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
12
(5 children3 women4 men)
Civilians reported injured
2
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
12 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
8
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