Nearly 3,000 Palestinians killed in first days of Gaza war named by conflict monitor
Following the publication of a major Airwars investigation in July 2024 detailing where and how 3,000 civilians were killed in the first three weeks of the war in Gaza, the Guardian ran a feature on the Airwars casualty recording methods and mission.
In an extensive interview, the article outlines the scale of harm documented by Airwars in comparison to other conflicts, and explains Airwars’ key message: that counting casualties in war is possible and necessary.
A series of incidents were featured in the article, including three incidents where more than 100 civilians were killed in a single strike.
The original Airwars investigation can be read here.
Incident Date
31 October 2023
Incident Code
ISPT0783
Location
Jabalia camp, Palestinian territories
On October 31, 2023 confirmed Israeli strikes on the densely populated Jabalia refugee camp killed at least 126 civilians, including 68 children. A further 280 civilians were reported injured by the director of the nearby Indonesian Hospital. A second strike hit the same location the following day, though the full casualty assessment for that incident …
Summary
Published
1 November 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
126 – 143
Civilians reported injured
280
Military actors reported killed
12 – 24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Actor
Israeli Military
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
Incident Date
9 October 2023
Incident Code
ISPT0044
Location
market in the center of Jabalia camp, a residential building at the intersection of Al-Ternis Street, vicinity of an UNWRA-led school, Palestinian territories
Between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. on Monday, October 9, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on a market and a residential building located at the intersection of Al-Ternis Street in the middle of Jabalia refugee camp resulted 63 to 73 civilians killed, including at least 21 children and seven women, and “hundreds” of wounded. Airwars identified …
Summary
Published
8 October 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Market, IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential, Car, Education, Shop
Civilians reported killed
63 – 73
Civilians reported injured
100 – 200
Military actors reported killed
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Actor
Israeli Military