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.
Incident Date
24 October 2023
Incident Code
ISPT0544
Location
Bureij, Palestinian territories
At dawn on October 24th 2023, at least 21 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
Published
1 June 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilians reported killed
21
Civilians reported injured
2
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Actor
Israeli Military
Incident Date
18 October 2023
Incident Code
ISPT0316
Location
Rafah, Palestinian territories
At around 10 PM on Wednesday, 18th October, 2023, between 12 and 14 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
Published
1 February 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
12 – 14
Civilians reported injured
12
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Actor
Israeli Military
Incident Date
8 October 2023
Incident Code
ISPT0020
Location
house for the Abu Shaaban family near Saraya Square north of Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestinian territories
On October 10, 2023, at 6:30 a.m., an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the home of the Abu Shaaban family near Saraya Square in the Al-Nasr neighborhood north of Gaza City, destroying the family house, killing the entire family of six members, including a woman and four children, and reportedly injuring some civilians. Twitter/X user @PalinfoAr …
Summary
Published
1 November 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Actor
Israeli Military