Gaza: Israeli Strike Killing 106 Civilians an Apparent War Crime

In April 2024, Human Rights Watch released a major report that relied heavily on Airwars’ documentation of civilian casualties in a major strike on a tower block on October 31st.

The list of names initially identified by Airwars supported HRW researchers as they further investigated the case and gathered additional witness testimonies.

Human Rights Watch
Published by Human Rights Watch on 4 April 2024
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Incident Date

31 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0784

Location

al Muhandeseen Tower, Palestinian territories
On October 31st 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on the multistorey Al-Muhandeseen Tower (the ‘Engineers Tower’) located east of Nuseirat Camp, Central Gaza, killed between 133 and 164 civilians, including a likely estimate of 67 children. Airwars was able to identify 133 civilians belonging to 14 different families, including 131 individuals where gender and ages …

Summary

Published
1 March 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment Building
Civilians reported killed
133 – 164
Civilians reported injured
12 – 24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Actor
Israeli Military
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