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Infrastructure

Incident date

November 28, 2023

Incident Code

R4632

LOCATION

كتيان, Kitian, Idlib, Idlib, Syria

On Tuesday, November 28th, 2023, four members of the same family: a father, a mother and their two children, were injured as a result of an alleged artillery strike with guided missiles by the Syrian regime and/or the Russian military and/or the Iranian military on the Katyan-Zardana road, north of Idlib, Syria. Conflicting information was

Summary

First published
December 13, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
Agriculture
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
0 – 6
Civilians reported injured
4
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Iranian Military, Syrian Regime
Named victims
4 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

May 31, 2024

Incident Code

TS698

LOCATION

تميم الحنوة وسلماسة, Tamim al-Hanwa and Salamasa villages in Tal Hamis countryside,  village of Haram Sheikho near  in the countryside of the city of Qamishlo in the Al-Jazeera District of Hasaka, Al Hasakah, Syria

Fourteen identified civilians, including two women and six children, were injured as a result of the multiple air and/or drone strikes, including a double-tap strike, allegedly perpetrated by the Turkish military on the evening of Friday, May 31st, 2024, in the villages of Tamim al-Hanwa and Salamasa in the Tel Hamis countryside of Qamishlo in

Summary

First published
December 12, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
14
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
Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Suspected target
YPG/SDF
Named victims
14 named, 2 families identified
Belligerents reported killed
3–4
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Incident date

November 6, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0927

LOCATION

منزل عائلة السنوار في جباليا, Sinwar family home, Jabalia camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

In the early hours of Monday, November 6th, 2023, at least twenty members of the Al-Sinwar family, including thirteen children, four women, and three men, were killed and a number of civilians were injured when an alleged Israeli airstrike struck their family home on Al-Ajarmah Street in the Jabalia Refugee Camp, Gaza Strip. In addition,

Summary

First published
December 8, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
20 – 21
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
21 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
21
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Incident date

November 6, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0923

LOCATION

حي الزيتون, مدينة غزة, Zeitoun Neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Four civilians, including two women, were killed and several civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli strike near the Hassan Al-Banna Mosque within the Zeitoun neighbourhood, east of Gaza City. This incident occurred shortly before 11:56 AM on November 6, 2023. The victims of the airstrike on the Aql family home, a residential building, were

Summary

First published
December 8, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
(2–3 women2 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
5 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
4
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Incident date

July 24, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT240724g

LOCATION

قيزان النجار, Qizan Al Najjar, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On the evening of Saturday, July 24th, 2024, at least three members of the Youssef family, including an engineer and innovator, were reportedly killed and up to two civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli drone strike in the Qizan al Najjar area, south of Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip. Most sources reported that

Summary

First published
December 8, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(3 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
3 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
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Incident date

July 31, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT310724j

LOCATION

مركبة في محيط مدخل المغازي الشمالي, a vehicle near the northern entrance to Al-Maghazi refugee camp, Deir al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 11 PM on July 31, 2024, a civilian vehicle on Salah al-Din Street, near the northern entrance to the Al-Maghazi camp in the central Gaza Strip, was hit in an alleged Israeli airstrike, killing at least six civilians, all of them men, and injuring a number of others. Initial reports on the day,

Summary

First published
December 8, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6 – 8
(6 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
6 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
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Incident date

August 1, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT010824c

LOCATION

مخيم ١ في مخيم النصيرات, a house belonging to the al-Hawar family in Camp 1, at the beginning of al-Zuhour Street in al-Nuseirat camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 16:45 on August 1, 2024, at least two civilians, including a child, were killed and at least three civilians, including two children, were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike and/or drone strike on a house belonging to the al-Hawar family in Camp 1, at the beginning of al-Zuhour Street in Nuseirat Refugee Camp,

Summary

First published
December 8, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 3
(1 child1–2 men)
Civilians reported injured
4
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
4 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
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Incident date

July 24, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT240724e

LOCATION

قرب دوار بني سهيلا شرقي مدينة خان يونس, near Bani Suhaila roundabout, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 7:58 AM on July 24, 2024, two civilians, including a child, were killed and a number of civilians were injured by alleged Israeli sniper fire near the Bani Suhaila roundabout in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. According to the journalist Hani Al Shaer’s Facebook and Telegram accounts, one more civilian was also killed at

Summary

First published
December 8, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Ground operation
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 3
(1 child)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Small arms and light weapons
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
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Incident date

February 29, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT290224g

LOCATION

غربي خان يونس, Mawasi refugee camp, west of Khan Yunis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 3 PM on February 29th, 2024, an alleged Israeli artillery strike hit the al-Bashiti family as they sheltered in their tent in the Mawasi refugee camp, west of Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, killing at least three members of the family, including two children, and injuring at least three others. Some sources,

Summary

First published
December 8, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3 – 4
(2 children1 man)
Civilians reported injured
3
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
6 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
3
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Incident date

November 2, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0837

LOCATION

حي الرميلات شرق معبر رفح, Rumailat neighbourhood, east of the Rafah crossing, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On November 2, 2023, at least four people were injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Rumailat neighborhood, east of the Rafah crossing in the Gaza Strip. During the morning of November 2nd, various sources including the Palestinian Press Agency (Safa.ps) and Quds News reported “injuries after [Israeli military] aircraft bombed the Rumailat neighborhood,

Summary

First published
December 8, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
4
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
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Incident date

October 27, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0667

LOCATION

عدة منازل في منطقة شارع حميد غرب مدينة غزة, homes of the al-Quqa, Abu Mathkur, Abu Hani, Sheikh Mahfut, Madi, and Abdel Samad families along Hamid Street, al-Shati Camp, west of Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At least 30 civilians were likely killed and at least 11 others were wounded in an alleged Israeli airstrike on residential buildings on Hamid Street of the al-Shati refugee camp, near the Ashkelon Mosque in the Gaza Governorate, on the afternoon of Friday 27th October 2023. Shehab Agency was the first to report the incident

Summary

First published
December 8, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
30
(1 man)
Civilians reported injured
11
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
1 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
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Incident date

October 31, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0797a

LOCATION

عائلة "حبيب" حي  الزيتون بمدينة غزة, The Zaytoun neighborhood in Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

As many as 15 civilians, all from the Habib family, were reportedly killed and 25 others were wounded after Israeli aircraft allegedly bombed a four-storey building in the Zaytoun neighbourhood of Gaza City on October 31st, 2023. A video of a man holding two lifeless young children, bloodied and seemingly covered in dust from the

Summary

First published
December 8, 2024
Last updated
December 14, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Apartment Building, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
11 – 15
(2–13 children2–13 women)
Civilians reported injured
25
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
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Incident date

June 21, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT210624p

LOCATION

مخيمات المواصي, al-Mawasi camps, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On July 8th 2024, the body of a young man named Amr Mohamed Shehada al-Barbari was found in the morgue at the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis after being reported missing for 11 days. Sources reported that he had been missing from al-Mawasi camps in Khan Younis, near Fash Farsh, Gaza Strip, since June 21.

Summary

First published
December 8, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Unknown
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Cause of injury / death
Unknown
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
1 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
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Incident date

November 3, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0847

LOCATION

طريق البحر قرب وادي غزة, the sea road near Wadi Gaza, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On November 3, 2023, an alleged Israeli hit the coastal road near Wadi Gaza, killing at least eight children. Following the incident, it was reported that 11 deceased – most of them children – were taken to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al Balah. According to the Facebook page of “Egypt’s Tomorrow Newspaper”, Israeli forces

Summary

First published
December 6, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
8 – 11
(8 children)
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
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Incident date

November 6, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0917

LOCATION

منزل لعائلة الحمايدة بمنطقة الشابورة وسط رفح, a house for the al-Hamayda (Almadhoun, Labad) family in the al-Shaboura area of Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On November 6, 2023, six civilian members of the Labad family, including five women, were killed and dozens of others, including a child, were reportedly injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the al-Hamayda family home located in the vicinity of Al-Dakhni in the densely populated al-Shaboura area of Rafah in the Gaza Strip. 76-year-old

Summary

First published
December 6, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6
(5 women1 man)
Civilians reported injured
12–24
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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
6 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
6
View Incident

Incident date

November 6, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0918

LOCATION

مبنى القدس في مجمع الشفاء الطبي, Al-Quds building in Al-Shifa Medical Complex, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On the afternoon of November 6, 2023, at least one civilian, a child, was killed and at least four other people, including a woman, were injured in an alleged Israeli strike on the fifth floor of al-Quds building of the al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza City, Gaza Strip that hosted hundreds of displaced people At

Summary

First published
December 6, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 4
(1 child)
Civilians reported injured
4–5
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
Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
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Incident date

November 6, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0933a

LOCATION

منزل لعائلة أهل بمخيم الشاطئ, House for Ahl family in Al Shati camp, Gaza strip, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On November 6, 2023, nine members of the Ahl family, including at least one woman and three children, were killed after an alleged Israeli airstrike on their family residence in the Al Shati refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. Among those killed was 34-year-old Mohammed Majed Hamouda al-Ahl, a laboratory technician for the NGO “Doctors

Summary

First published
December 6, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
9
(2–3 children1–2 women4 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.
Impact
Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
9 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
4
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Incident date

November 6, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0934

LOCATION

منزل في القرارة شمالي شرقي خان يونس, A house in Al-Qarara, northeast of Khan Yunis, Gaza strip, Khan Yunis , the Gaza Strip

Before 3 PM on 6th November 2023, at least three identified men were killed after an alleged Israeli bombardment on a residential building next to Al-Rabat Mosque in the al-Qarara neighbourhood of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip. Safa news reported about the incident at 3:34 PM and the death of Hamdi Zuwaid Al-Agha. While

Summary

First published
December 6, 2024
Last updated
December 14, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3 – 4
(3 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
3 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
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Incident date

October 31, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0797c

LOCATION

منزل بجوار مسجد بلال بن رباح في حي الزيتون, House next to Bilal Bin Rabah Mosque in Al-Zeitoun neighborhood, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Tuesday, October 31, 2023, Tala Mounir Siam, an eleven-year-old girl, was killed and others were wounded in an alleged Israeli attack in the Al-Zeitoun neighbourhood. According to a post by the Siam Family Facebook account, a house next to the Bilal Bin Rabah Mosque was bombed leading to Tala’s death and causing injury to

Summary

First published
December 6, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 child)
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
1 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
View Incident

Incident date

November 7, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0942a

LOCATION

حي الشيخ رضوان, Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On November 11th 2023, multiple sources reported the death of 36-year-old Abdulrahman Marwan Al-Nawajha (Abu Jaafar) following an alleged Israeli bombardment in the Sheikh Radwan area of Gaza. In a post to Facebook, Saed Abu Rizq shared an image of a man sitting on the ground and shared that he had been killed in a

Summary

First published
December 6, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
1 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
View Incident

Incident date

November 6, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0937

LOCATION

منزلاً لعائلة صيام قرب دوار أبو حبيب في حي الزيتون بغزة, A house for the Siam family near Abu Habib roundabout in the Al-Zaytoun neighbourhood, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 4:30 PM on November 6th, 2023, an alleged Israeli aircraft bombed the Siam family house near the Abu Habib roundabout in the Al-Zaytoun neighbourhood in Gaza City, reportedly causing civilian injuries. Palestinian Information Center was the first to report the incident on its Twitter/X account at 4:30 PM, writing about injuries. Multiple other

Summary

First published
December 6, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
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
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Incident date

November 6, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0938

LOCATION

مقر المجموعة الإعلامية الفلسطينية الكائن في برج الغفري الطابق 16, The Al-Ghafri Tower, 16th floor, Gaza strip, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On November 6th, 2023, three journalists from the Palestinian Media Group were reportedly injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike on the media office headquartered on the16th floor of the Burj Al-Ghafri tower, west of the Gaza strip. While the three injured journalists were widely cited by sources like The Palestinian Media Center, no information about

Summary

First published
December 6, 2024
Last updated
December 14, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Apartment Building, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
3
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
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Incident date

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0529

LOCATION

منزل عائلة رشوان في خان يونس, Rashwan family’s home in Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On Monday, October 23, 2023, at least 14 civilians, most of them children and members of the same family, were killed and a number of others were injured in a strike on the home of the Abu Rashwan family in the Al-Mizan area, south of Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. The alleged Israeli airstrike was reported

Summary

First published
December 6, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
14
(9 children3 women2 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
14 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
12
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Incident date

December 27, 2023

Incident Code

YS170a

LOCATION

الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

On Wednesday, December 27th 2023, artillery shelling struck the city of Al-Bab, reportedly injuring two civilians. The shelling took place in the evening and struck vital facilities, including the Education Directorate, a police station, a cultural centre, a postal and shipping centre, and a court. The bombing allegedly originated from areas under joint control of

Summary

First published
December 5, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
YPG
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Incident date

October 26, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0640a

LOCATION

منزل أل يعقوب فى جورة العقاد خانيونس, Al-Yaqoub family home in Jouret Al-Aqqad, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

At least 13 civilians were killed in an alleged Israeli bombing of the Al-Yaqoub family home in the Jouret Al-Aqqad area of Khan Younis at dawn on October 26, 2023. Eleven of those killed in the incident were members of the Afana family, identified as the following: Afana Ahmed Afana, 56, his wife Sumaya Fakhri

Summary

First published
December 4, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
13 – 15
(3 children5 women4 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
13 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
9
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Incident date

November 6, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0915

LOCATION

منزل عائلة قشطة برفح, Qashta family house in Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 3:50 AM on Monday, November 6, 2023, twelve identified civilians – including one woman and at least five children – were killed and dozens of others, including children, were injured after an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Qeshta family’s home in the administrative neighbourhood of Rafah opposite Bahlol Laboratory in the southern Gaza

Summary

First published
December 4, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
12
(5 children1 woman6 men)
Civilians reported injured
12–24
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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
12 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
11
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Incident date

October 28, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0694

LOCATION

منزل  الطبيبة إسراء الأشقر, The House of Dr Israa al-Ashqar, Northern Gaza, Gaza Strip, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At least 18 civilians from three generations of the al-Ashqar family – including seven women, six children, one infant, and three doctors (two of whom were among the seven women) – were reportedly killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the al-Ashqar family home late in the evening of Saturday 28th October 2023. Ahmed al-Ashqar,

Summary

First published
December 4, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
18 – 19
(4 children7 women7 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.
Impact
Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
18 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
16
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Incident date

October 27, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0674

LOCATION

بالقرب من مدرسة ابو حسين الابتدائية للبنين مخيم جباليا, Vicinity of Abu Hussein School, Jabalia Refugee Camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 9:08 AM on Friday, October 27, 2023, at least 13 identified civilians, including seven women and five children, were killed and at least 28 others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike which hit a residential house of the Muhaisen family located on al-Hoja Street, next to the Yemeni hospital and Abu Hussein

Summary

First published
December 4, 2024
Last updated
December 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
13 – 22
(5 children7 women1 man)
Civilians reported injured
28
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
13 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
9
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 28, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0679

LOCATION

عائلة سمارة في حي الشجاعية شرق غزة, Shujaiya neighborhood, east of Gaza, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On 28th October 2023 at least 26 members of the Samara family – spanning at least three generations and including at least 7 women and 14 children – were reportedly killed and a number of others injured when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit a house/building belonging to the Samara Family in the Shujaiya neighborhood, east

Summary

First published
December 4, 2024
Last updated
December 14, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Apartment Building, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
26 – 32
(10 children6 women5 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
26 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
12
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Incident date

October 28, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0682

LOCATION

منزل لعائلة نصار في حي النصر بغزة, Al-Nasr Neighborhood in Gaza, a house of the Nassar family, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

During the afternoon of October 28th 2023, dozens of people were killed and wounded by alleged Israeli airstrikes on the Nassar family home in the Al-Nasr neighborhood of Gaza City. The names and ages of the victims have not been found by Airwars among local sources, besides the family name. A Facebook post from Ahmad

Summary

First published
December 4, 2024
Last updated
December 14, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Apartment Building, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
12 – 24
Civilians reported injured
12–24
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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
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