Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

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Research gives thousands of Palestinian civilian deaths names and faces

The largest news outlet in the Netherlands, NOS, published a feature about Airwars’ civilian casualty documentation. The piece covers an interview with the Airwars team, and showcases Airwars’ major investigation into Palestinian Ministry of Health fatality lists.

Four incidents documented by Airwars are featured in the piece, which also explores the Airwars methodology in-depth.

Media
References 4 incidents
Published by NOS on 8 October 2024
4 incidents

Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0538

LOCATION

لمنزل عائلة العبادلة في منطقة القرارة, Al-Abadla family home in the Al-Qarara area, Gaza strip, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

At dawn on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, nine civilians were reportedly killed, including five children, three women and one man, and 10 others were injured, as a result of an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Al-Abadla family home in the Al-Qarar area, north of Khan Younis, in the central Gaza Strip. Many sources including Al-Buruj

Summary

First published
May 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
9
(5 children3 women1 man)
Civilians reported injured
10
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
Suspected target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
12 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
9
Belligerents reported killed
1
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Incident date

October 19, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0372

LOCATION

محيط كنيسة القديس برفيريوس, Vicinity of Saint Porphyrius Church, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 19th 2023, at around 8:30 pm, a declared Israeli strike hit a building adjacent to the centuries-old Greek Orthodox St. Porphyrius Church on Omar Al-Mukhtar Street, in Gaza city. The blast destroyed parts of the church complex where hundreds of displaced civilians were reportedly taking shelter. Airwars identified the names of at least

Summary

First published
December 1, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Religious
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
23 – 27
(10 children8–10 women5–7 men)
Civilians reported injured
18–24
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,Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Known target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
26 named, 3 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
15
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 7, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0004

LOCATION

منزل لعائلة الدوس  في حي الزيتون جنوب مدينة غزة, home of the Al-Dous family in Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, south of Gaza City., Gaza, the Gaza Strip

An alleged Israeli airstrike using several missiles struck a residential building in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood of Gaza in the evening of October 7th, 2023. Fifteen members of the Al-Dous family, including seven children, were reportedly killed due to the destruction of their home. Awni Adel Al-Dous and his wife Ibtisam Mohammed Khalil Al-Dous had sons

Summary

First published
November 1, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
15
(7 children3 women5 men)
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
15 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
9
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 9, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0044

LOCATION

محيط إحدى مدارس الأونروا, Vicinity of an UNWRA-led school, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 9, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on/near a market in Jabalia refugee camp resulted in between 65 and 73 civilians killed, including at least 15 children and six women, and “hundreds” of wounded. A tweet from Al Jazeera Mubasher News (@ajmubasher) reported that “at least 50 were killed in a new Israeli bombardment

Summary

First published
October 8, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
65 – 73
(15–17 children6 women14 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
Education,Food,Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
65 named, 10 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
40
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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