Israel and Gaza 2023

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Belligerent
Israeli Military
Country
Syria
the Gaza Strip
start date
end date
Civilian Harm Status
Belligerent Assessment
Declassified Documents
Infrastructure

Incident date

August 12, 2022

Incident Code

ISSY027

LOCATION

الحميدية, Al Hamidiya, Quneitra, Syria

A reported Israeli forces attack targeted the town of Al-Hamidiya in the Quneitra countryside, in Al Qunaytirah, Syria, on August 12th 2022 which allegedly wounded at least two civilians. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an Israeli tank fired three shells when two people appoached the area and Step Agency reported that the

Summary

First published
August 12, 2022
Last updated
August 15, 2023
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
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Suspected target
Hezbollah
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 11, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0102a

LOCATION

قرب أبراج الندى, Vicinity of Al Nada towers, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 11, 2023, three male paramedics belonging to the Palestinian Red Crescent were killed while carrying out humanitarian work in the Al-Nada Towers vicinity area after the ambulance vehicle was directly hit by an alleged Israeli airstrike. The victims – Khalil Al-Sharif (28 years old), Ahmad Dahman (33 years old), and Yisri Al-Masri (58

Summary

First published
October 8, 2023
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Healthcare facility
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(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.
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
3 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
3
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 9, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0045

LOCATION

مبنى البلدية القديم, Old municipality building, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On October 9th 2023, an alleged strike by the Israeli military resulted in the destruction of the old municipality building of Khan Yunis and the surrounding area. At least four civilians were killed in this attack. Through various social media posts, they were identified as Hani Ghassan Qudyah (19 years old), Ahmed Shehdeh Abu Teir

Summary

First published
November 1, 2023
Last updated
July 23, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4 – 5
(1 child4 men)
Civilians reported injured
50
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
Names matched with MoH IDs
3
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 11, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0116b

LOCATION

الزيتون, Al Zeitoun, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On 11 October 2023 at around dawn, two members of the Tafish family were reportedly killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike in the Al-Zaytoun neighbourhood, located in the Gaza Strip. Nadiya Mahmoud Tafish and her son, Ali Tayseer Al-Rantisi, were both killed in the strike, according to several Facebook posts from relatives, Hazem Tafish and

Summary

First published
December 1, 2023
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(1 woman1 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
2 named
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 14, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0190

LOCATION

بيت لاهيا, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Nineteen members of the Dawas family were killed and an unknown number of others were injured when their two-story family home on Al-Shaima Street, west of Abbas Kilani roundabout in Beit Lahia, in the north of the Gaza Strip, was reportedly bombed by an Israeli aircraft on Saturday, October 14, 2023. The Ministry of the

Summary

First published
February 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
15 – 18
(4–7 children4–6 women3–4 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
13 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
9
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 13, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0181

LOCATION

منزل عائلة الزرد, al-Zard residence, Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

A preacher affiliated with Hamas, Dr. Wael Mohieddin Sayed al-Zard, died due to injuries sustained in an alleged Israeli airstrike on his home, which occurred on October 13th, 2023. He was found under the rubble and initially reported to have only moderate injuries. However, he was hospitalised and died days later, on October 16th, 2023.

Summary

First published
January 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 2
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
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Incident date

October 15, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0220

LOCATION

جوار مسجد خالد بن الوليد, Vicinity of Khaled bin al Walid Mosque, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On Sunday, October 15th 2023, two civilians were injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike in the vicinity of the home of Abdel al-Abadia near the Khaled bin al-Walid Mosque in al-Qarara, east of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. The Palestinian Information Center, along with Palestine Today TV, TV Manar, and Sama News Agency reported about the

Summary

First published
January 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Religious Institution, Residential building
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
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 16, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0245

LOCATION

Hamad Town, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

At approximately midnight on October 16th, 2023, at least one civilian, a young man, was killed, and four others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on a residential apartment in Hamad town, Khan Yunis, the Gaza strip. Initial reportage from Shehab Agency stated a ‘number of casualties’ as a result of the bombing, with

Summary

First published
February 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
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
5 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 17, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0302

LOCATION

محيط المستشفى الكويتي, Vicinity of Kuwaiti Hospital, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

At dawn on Tuesday, October 17th 2023, between 17 and 26 civilians were reported killed, including at least seven women and five children, one of whom was an infant. Dozens of others, including children, were also reported wounded in the alleged Israeli airstrike on the home of the Abu Lebda family near the Kuwaiti Hospital

Summary

First published
February 1, 2024
Last updated
September 4, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
17 – 26
(6 children7 women4 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
17 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
14
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 17, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0286

LOCATION

بطن السمين, Batn al Sameen, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

At dawn on Tuesday, October 17th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit a five-storey residential building, where at least nine families reportedly lived. At least seven members of the Zorob family along with at least 18 other civilians were killed, while at least four civilians were injured – including children. The house was said to

Summary

First published
February 1, 2024
Last updated
September 4, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
24 – 31
(5–6 children1 woman1 man)
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
8 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
7
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 20, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0406

LOCATION

محيط مسجد الرحمن, Vicinity of Al Rahman Mosque, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On October 20th, 2023, at least two civilians were killed – one woman and one girl, both from the al-Silak family – by an alleged Israeli airstrike near Al-Rahman Mosque in the Al-Maskar area in Deir Al-Balah. The victims were taken to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. @ShehabAgency and @F24online reported three victims of the bombing, among

Summary

First published
January 1, 2024
Last updated
July 19, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 3
(1 child1–2 women)
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
2 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0359c

LOCATION

قِطَاعُ غَزَّةَ, Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

On Tuesday, October 17, 2023,  a 37-year old woman named Abeer Bashir Sabhi Al-Suwayrki (Suwaidan) was killed alongside her children, 15-year old Basmala Waseem Suwaidan and 11-year old Abdullah Waseem Suwaidan in the Gaza Strip. Twitter/X user @yara.mushtaha.54 posted on Facebook that Abeer was her uncle’s wife. Twitter/X user @Yossef.swedan shared this quote: “And do

Summary

First published
May 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(2 children1 woman)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
3 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
3
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Incident date

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0134g

LOCATION

حي الصبرة بمدينة غزة, Al Sabra neighborhood, Gaza city, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On the morning of Monday, October 11th, 2023, a house for the al-Dahshan (Duhshan) family located in the Al Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City was bombed in an alleged Israeli airstrike that killed at least 11 and up to 15 members of the al-Dahshan family, including four women and four children, and wounded a number

Summary

First published
October 23, 2023
Last updated
October 23, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
11 – 15
(4–7 children4–5 women1–6 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
12 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
8
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
Belligerents reported killed
0–3
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Incident date

October 21, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0448a

LOCATION

تل السلطان غرب رفح, Tal Al Sultan, Western Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On Saturday, October 21st, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Abu Shamala family home located in the Tal Al Sultan neighborhood, western Rafah, the Gaza Strip, reportedly killing fifteen civilians spanning two generations, and wounding others, according to multiple sources. Among those killed were 28-year old Naderen Bashir Abu Shamala, who was pregnant at

Summary

First published
October 21, 2023
Last updated
October 24, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
15
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
15 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
15
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 19, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0389

LOCATION

منزل عائلة ضهير برفح, Dhair family home in Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Around dawn on Thursday, October 19th 2023, the home of the Dhair family in Musabah area, near the Khirbet Al-Adas junction, north of Rafah, the Gaza Strip, was allegedly bombed by Israeli military aircraft, resulting in at least 19 civilian fatalities, and injuring a number of others, including one victim who was seriously injured. 69-year-old

Summary

First published
June 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
19 – 23
(7 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
19 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
16
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Incident date

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0497

LOCATION

الحي الإماراتي, Emirati neighbourhood, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Six civilians, including at least one child, were reportedly injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike that hit the Abdul Hadi family home in the Emirati neighbourhood, west of Khan Yunis, at approximately 9:10 AM on Monday, 23rd October 2023. Quds News Network (@qudsn), along with several other sources on social media, reported that the six

Summary

First published
May 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Water station
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
6
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
Food
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
View Incident

Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0579

LOCATION

منزل في منطقة الكتيبة بخان يونس, Al-Ghamri family house in the Al-Katiba area in Khan Yunis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On Tuesday October 24th 2023, the Al-Ghamri family house in the Al-Katiba area in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip was hit in an alleged Israeli strike, killing up to five civilians and injuring up to ten civilians. Initially, Safa News reported just after midnight that two civilians were killed and a number of civilians were injured

Summary

First published
July 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
2–10
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
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Incident date

October 26, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0634

LOCATION

عائلة النديم حي الزيتون, Al-Nadim Family Home, near Askola Junction, Al-Zaitoun neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

During the morning of October 26th 2023, at least 27 civilians were reportedly killed and a number of others wounded in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the al-Nadim family home near Askola Junction in Gaza City’s southern al-Zaitoun neighbourhood. According to multiple news sources, the home of journalist Nazmi Saadi al-Nadim was destroyed by the alleged

Summary

First published
July 30, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
27
(8 children7 women12 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
27 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
22
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Incident date

October 29, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0710

LOCATION

النصيرات, Nuseirat, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On Sunday, October 29th 2023, eight members of the al-Nuwairi family, including a pregnant woman and children, were reportedly killed and two family members were injured when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit their home to the west of Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip. Alaa H. Al-Nuwairi, a family member of those killed, wrote

Summary

First published
August 1, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
8
(3 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.
Impact
Education,Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
10 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0521

LOCATION

منزل عائلة الزطمة خلف مدرسة الكويتي وسط مدينة رفح جنوب قطاع غزة, Al-Zatma family home behind Al-Kuwaiti School in the center of the city of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On Monday, October 23, 2023, an alleged Israeli bombardment on the Al-Zatma family home in the al-Shawt camp of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, resulted in at least three people killed, and dozens of injuries. Mahmoud Ahmed Shaat (also referred to as Mahmoud Muhammad Shaat by local sources) was killed alongside his wife, 39-year-old

Summary

First published
August 14, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building, School
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3 – 4
(1 child1 woman1 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.
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
6 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
View Incident

Incident date

January 10, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT100124a

LOCATION

محيط مستشفى شهداء الأقصى, Vicinity of Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On Wednesday afternoon, January 10th, 2024, Palestinian journalist Ahmad (Ahmed) Bedir (Bdeir), also called Abu Naeem, was among at least ten civilians killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on a house. Some reports put the death toll as high as 40. Another 30 civilians were reported injured, in the home near the western hospital gate

Summary

First published
July 14, 2024
Last updated
October 16, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Healthcare facility, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
10 – 41
(2 men)
Civilians reported injured
30
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
2 named
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 31, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0790

LOCATION

منطقة التوام، مدينة غزة, Al Tawam area, Gaza City, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Tuesday, October 31, 2023, between one and three civilians were killed and a number of others were injured when an alleged Israeli artillery shell hit a group of displaced persons in the Al Tawam area in the northern Gaza Strip. On the day of the alleged strike, various sources on Twitter/X, including @ShehabAgency, @Yasser_Gaza,

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Last updated
November 12, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 3
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
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
View Incident

Incident date

June 21, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT210624d

LOCATION

منازل عائلتي مشتهى وأبو العطا مدرسة دير اللاتين في منطقة غزة القديمة,, The houses of Mushtah and Abu Al Ata families, Shujaiya neighbourhood, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On the morning of Friday, May 12th 2024, at least eight civilians were killed, including women and children, and one child was wounded after an alleged Israeli airstrike on the two residential apartments belonging to the Mushtaha and Abu Al-Atta families behind the Latin Monastery School in the centre of Gaza City. Amongst those killed

Summary

First published
September 2, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
8
(2 children3 women2 men)
Civilians reported injured
1
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
8 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
6
View Incident

Incident date

June 7, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT070624a

LOCATION

منزل يعود لمنزل الاستاذ حسن الرفاتي خلف المستوصف الحكومي شمال مخيم المغازي وسط القطاع, Professor Hassan Al Rafati’s house behind the government clinic, north of Al Maghazi refugee camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

In the early hours of Friday June 7th, 2024, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the home of Professor Hassan Al Rafati, located behind the government clinic, north of Al Maghazi refugee camp in Deir al Balah. The strike killed six members of the Al Maghari family, including two young children. Six civilians were also reportedly

Summary

First published
September 4, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6
(2 children2 women2 men)
Civilians reported injured
6
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

August 4, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT040824m

LOCATION

مدرسة حسن سلامة بحي النصر, Hassan Salama School and Al-Nasr School, Al-Nasr neighbourhood, Gaza strip, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At least 26 civilians were killed and many others were wounded by a declared Israeli airstrike on two UN-run schools, the Hassan Salama School and Al-Nasr school on August 4th 2024. The two schools appear to have been targeted at the same time, and geographically are very close to each other. The Palestinian Chronicle, quoting

Summary

First published
October 11, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
School, UN facility
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
26 – 27
(5–18 children3–6 women5–15 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.
Impact
Education
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, 5 families identified
Belligerents reported killed
0–1
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Incident date

July 24, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT240724f

LOCATION

عند مفترق بني سهيلا شرقي مدينة خان يونس, Bani Suhaila Junction, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, alleged Israeli quadcopter drones injured and killed civilians as they attempted to retrieve dead bodies at the Bani Suhaila junctions in east Khan Younis. Initial reports of the event came in the evening after 5pm when Al Arabiya TV took to Twitter/X to share the news about the incident reporting

Summary

First published
September 28, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
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

April 13, 2019

Incident Code

ISSY-120419

LOCATION

مصياف, Massyaf, Hama, Syria

At least one belligerent was killed and between six and 17 were injured in alleged Israeli strikes on the town of Massyaf in the Hama Countryside between April 12th and April 13th, 2019. Arab News quoted Syrian Arab News Agency as stating “an Israeli airstrike on a military position in central Syria early Saturday wounded

Summary

First published
April 13, 2019
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
No
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Suspected targets
Assad regime, Iranian military
Belligerents reported killed
1
Belligerents reported injured
6–17
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Incident date

May 12, 2021

Incident Code

M21ISPT026

LOCATION

الفخاري, Al Fakhari, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Between two and three children were killed and two other civilians, including a child, were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Al-Fakhari area, east of Khan Yunis, on May 12, 2021. A tweet from @Alaqsavoice_Brk reports that “two children were killed, one was seriously injured, and one moderately wounded, in the bombing of

Summary

First published
May 12, 2021
Last updated
November 3, 2023
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 3
(2–3 children)
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
4 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

May 14, 2021

Incident Code

M21ISPT058

LOCATION

Al Rabie Building, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Up to three civilians, including at least one child, were killed in an Israeli airstrike on an apartment building in Gaza city on May 14th, 2021, multiple sources reported. Up to ten injuries were also reported. The child was identified as 12-year-old Abdullah Ashraf Abdullah Jouda. A second individual, named as Adam Mohammed Al-Farawi, was

Summary

First published
May 14, 2021
Last updated
November 3, 2023
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 3
(1–2 children1 man)
Civilians reported injured
8–10
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
Named victims
3 named
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Incident date

May 16, 2021

Incident Code

M21ISPT088

LOCATION

المواصي , Al Mawasi , Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

At least four civilians, including one child, were injured in an alleged Israeli drone strike in Al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Younis, Gaza, May 16th 2021. One of the civilians was reported to be 49 year old Fayez Saad Qassem Al-Farra, who was hit by shrapnel from the missile attack and taken to a nearby

Summary

First published
May 16, 2021
Last updated
November 3, 2023
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
Named victims
1 named
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