Israel and Gaza 2023

Satellite imagery, screenshot from Google Earth, October 2023

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

Incident date

October 13, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0187i

LOCATION

الزيتون, al Zaytoun, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Friday, October 13, 2023, an alleged Israeli strike hit the al-Saafin family home and reportedly killed at least one person, 31-year-old engineer Ahmed Arif Amer al-Saafin, in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood of Gaza City. The home was in a residential area and near the Al-Dahshan bakery, east of Gaza City. Many of Ahmed’s family members

Summary

First published
April 1, 2024
Last updated
August 2, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
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
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0545

LOCATION

محيط مسجد علي, Vicinity of the Ali Mosque, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On October 24th 2023, an alleged Israeli strike hit the house of the Natat family, near Rabaa Al-Adawiya School within the vicinity of Ali Mosque, west of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, injuring at least two people based on images provided by local sources. Multiple local sources reported that “injuries” resulted from the strike

Summary

First published
April 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
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2–3
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
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

November 20, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1234

LOCATION

مدينة حمد, Hamad Town, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On Monday, November 20 2023, between five and 15 civilians, including at least two children, were killed, and between 12 and 25 civilians, including at least five children and an elderly man, were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike and/or artillery strike on a residential apartment in Hamad Town, west of Khan Yunis, in the

Summary

First published
April 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 – 15
(2–4 children)
Civilians reported injured
12–25
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
Named victims
5 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
4
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 20, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0402

LOCATION

منزل الأسطل وسط خان يونس,, Astal house in central Khan Yunis, Gaza strip, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On October 22, 2023, at least 20 civilians – including women and children – were killed after an alleged Israeli airstrike on the al-Astal family home in central Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. Numerous others were reported injured, though exact figures are unknown. The patriarch of the family, 61-year old Muhammad Sukeiman Turki al-Astal was killed

Summary

First published
April 1, 2024
Last updated
October 21, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
20 – 21
(6–7 children7 women7 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, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
14
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 22, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0457

LOCATION

خربة العدس, Khirbet Al Adas, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Three members of the Dhahir family were killed and six others were injured by an alleged Israeli strike on their home in the Khirbet al-Adas area in the north of Rafah city, on Sunday, October 22, 2023: father Sami Abdel Khalil Dhahir, his son 18-year-old Khalil Sami Dhahir, as well as 33-year-old Mutair Abdel Salam

Summary

First published
April 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
3
(3 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
3 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0350

LOCATION

قرب صالة السعادة, Vicinity of Al Saada Hall, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On Wednesday, October 18th 2023, at least four civilians, including three women, were reported killed, and dozens of civilians were reported injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Ashour family home near the al-Saada Hall, south of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. Initial reports from local and social media including Safa News, Ma’a News Agency,

Summary

First published
April 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
(3 women)
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
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 19, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0363

LOCATION

جوار مدرسة تونس, Vicinity of Tunis School, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Thursday, 19 October, 2023, a number of civilians were reportedly injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on a civilian house near the Tunis School and a house near the Al-Aidoun Mosque, in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood south to the Gaza City. The strike was initially reported at 10:34am. The Shehab Agency, numerous Facebook posts and

Summary

First published
April 1, 2024
Last updated
August 2, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
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 21, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0437

LOCATION

الشيخ ناصر أو معان, Sheikh Nasser/Ma’an, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

During the night of Saturday, 21st of October 2023, an airstrike allegedly conducted by the Israeli military killed a 91-year old Palestinian woman, Alia Mohammad Ibrahim Jarghoun, alongside her three-year old grandchild Noor Al-Din Hamadeh Ahmad Jarghoun, and injured at least six civilians, including a woman and at least two children, and up to dozens

Summary

First published
April 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
2
(1 child1 woman)
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
2 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

December 3, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1437

LOCATION

مدرسة الفاخورة, al Fakhoura School, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On the morning of December 3, 2023, a number of civilians were killed and injured, including a woman and a child, in an alleged Israeli strike at the gate of the Al Fakhoura School in the Jabalia Camp, located in North Gaza. Few specific details about the victims were publicly available. At 3:27 am, the

Summary

First published
April 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, School
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 4
(0–1 children0–1 women)
Civilians reported injured
2–4
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.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 22, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0458

LOCATION

المنارة, Al Manara, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On October 22nd 2023 at dawn, at least four people were reportedly killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike on their family home in the Al-Manara neighbourhood located southeast of Khan Yunis. All of the sources reported that four people had been killed in the strike. Reporting on the incident identified Salama Issa Muhammad Abu Taha

Summary

First published
April 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
4 – 6
(4–6 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
4 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
4
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0351

LOCATION

ِبني سهيلا, Bani Suhaila, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On Wednesday, October 18 2023, between six and 12 civilians were reportedly killed, including at least one child, and between 35 and 45 others were injured, including at least one child, in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Fasifis family home and Abu Ishaq family home in Bani Suhaila, east of Khan Yunis, the Gaza

Summary

First published
April 1, 2024
Last updated
November 7, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6 – 12
(1 child)
Civilians reported injured
35–45
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
Town
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Incident date

October 19, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0364

LOCATION

أبواسكندر مدينة غزة, Abu Iskandar area, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Thursday, October 19th, 2023, a declared Israeli airstrike on the Muhaisen family home located in the Abu Iskandar area of Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, central Gaza City, killed 19 members of the Muhaisen family including Major General Jihad Abd Suleiman Muhaisen, commander of the Hamas-run Palestinian National Security Forces in Gaza. 18 of his family

Summary

First published
April 1, 2024
Last updated
October 18, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
18
(9 children6 women3 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.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Known target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
18 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
17
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
Belligerents reported killed
1
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Incident date

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0530

LOCATION

جوار مدرسة محمد يوسف النجار، حي البرازيل، رفح, Vicinity of Mohamed Yousef An-Najjar School, Brazil neighborhood, Rafah city, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

At least 16 people, including 11 children, were killed and a number of others injured after an alleged Israeli bombardment on the al-Naja residence in the Brazil neighbourhood of Rafah at dawn on October 23rd, 2023. The patriarch of the family, 59-year-old Hosni Abu al-Naja was killed along with his wife, 49-year old Yasmine Mahmoud

Summary

First published
April 1, 2024
Last updated
November 11, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
16
(11 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
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
16 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
16
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 22, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0459

LOCATION

مخيم البريج, Bureij camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On Sunday, October 22nd 2023, a number of civilians were reportedly injured and killed, including a 24-year-old civilian named Salama Muhammad al-Owaidat, when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Abu Helou house located at Al-Awadhi junction of Block 7 in the Bureij Camp in the Gaza Strip. The precise number of victims remains unknown, and

Summary

First published
April 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 2
(1 man)
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
Geolocation
Town
View Incident

Incident date

October 21, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0439

LOCATION

المغازى, Al Maghazi camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

During the evening of Saturday, October 21, 2023, a 66-year old man Haji Nayef Abdelmajid Abdelqader al-Hilah (Abu Ramez) was killed when the Al-Maghazi Camp in the central Gaza Strip was allegedly bombed by Israeli military. A Safa correspondent reported on “the targeting of al-Malghazi camp,” but no belligerent was explicitly named. Following the incident,

Summary

First published
April 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
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
Geolocation
Village
View Incident

Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0353

LOCATION

جوار مقبرة النصيرات, Vicinity of Nuseirat cemetery, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

In the evening on October 18th 2023, between four and nine members of the al-Nadi family – including a journalist and at least two women – were killed and others were wounded in an alleged Israeli airstrike on their family home near the Nuseirat Camp cemetery, in the Gaza Strip. Safa news correspondents alleged that

Summary

First published
April 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4 – 9
(1 child2–3 women1 man)
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
3
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 21, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0439a

LOCATION

المغازى, Al Maghazi Camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Around 6 PM on Saturday, October 21st, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the al-Himidi family home in al-Maghazi Camp in the central Gaza Strip, reportedly injuring two civilians, according to multiple sources. According to a Twitter/X post by @quds_feed marked as urgent, the strike happened around 6:04 in the evening. No further details were

Summary

First published
April 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
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
Village
View Incident

Incident date

October 21, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0434b

LOCATION

النصيرات, Nuseirat Camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On Saturday, October 21st, 2023, an alleged Israeli bombardment hit the Abu Jabr family home in Nuseirat camp, Gaza Strip, killing the wife of a commander of “the Central Brigade”, Nabil Abu Jabr, alongside their four children, including a son and a daughter under the age of 18. The 45-year old wife of Nabil Abu

Summary

First published
April 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5
(2 children1 woman2 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
5 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
5
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0339

LOCATION

الزيتون, al Zaytoun, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

During the evening of Wednesday, October 18th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Hajji’s family home on Street 8 in the al-Zaytoun neighborhood, east of Gaza city, reportedly killing and wounding an unknown number of victims, according to multiple sources. No further details were available regarding the identity of the civilians or the survivors’

Summary

First published
March 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
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
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
View Incident

Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0320

LOCATION

جوار مدرسة أحمد عبد العزيز, Vicinity of Ahmed Abdul Aziz School, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

In the evening of Wednesday, October 18th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on a yard outside the Ahmed Abdul Aziz School funded by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and located in the al-Hawoz area of the Khan Younis Camp, near the Nasser Hospital, killed at least five civilians, including

Summary

First published
March 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, School, UN facility
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5 – 24
(2 children3 men)
Civilians reported injured
40–60
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
5 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
5
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
View Incident

Incident date

October 21, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0422c

LOCATION

الجنينة, Al Geneina, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

At dawn on Saturday, October 21st, 2023, eight civilians were killed and at least four others were injured by an alleged Israeli strike on the Al Sawalhi family home in the Al-Geneina neighborhood in Rafah. The Rafah city official page, Alsyed Abdullah, and Tala A. Riziq provided the names of those killed: 44-year-old Raed Ibrahim

Summary

First published
March 1, 2024
Last updated
October 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
8
(5 children2 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
7 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
7
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

December 1, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1336

LOCATION

النصيرات, Nuseirat camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

An infant was killed by alleged Israeli bombing on the Al-Zahar family home in Nuseirat Camp in Deir Al-Balah on December 1, 2023. The Palestinian Refugee Portal reported that a 5-month-old infant named Muhammad Hani Al-Zahar was killed by an Israeli bombing of his family’s house, and included names of the family members seen holding Muhammad’s

Summary

First published
March 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 child)
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
Geolocation
Town
View Incident

Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0342

LOCATION

محيط الكلية الجامعية للعلوم التطبيقية, Vicinity of University College of Applied Sciences, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Wednesday, October 18th 2023, an alleged Israeli strike hit the al-Baba family home located near the University College of Applied Sciences in Gaza City, reportedly killing 15 civilians spanning three generations, including seven children and six women, among them a mother with one-month-old quadruplets. Among those killed were three generations of the al-Baba family.

Summary

First published
March 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
15
(7 children6 women2 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.
Named victims
15 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
10
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 21, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0422d

LOCATION

الجنينة, Al Geneina, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

A father and his four sons were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on their home in the al-Geneina neighbourhood in Rafah at dawn on 21 October 2023: father 60-year-old Samir al-Kurd, and his sons 40-year old Tamer Samir al-Kurd, 33-year-old Sami Samir al-Kurd, 32-year-old Hisham Samir Rajab al-Kurd, and a fourth son whose name

Summary

First published
March 1, 2024
Last updated
October 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5
(5 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
5 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
4
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
View Incident

Incident date

October 20, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0414

LOCATION

تل الزعتر, Tal al Zaatar, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 20th 2023, up to 15 civilians were killed and between eight and 15 other people were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the al-Ajrami house in Tal al-Zaatar in Jabalia Camp in the northern Gaza Strip. According to posts on social media, the names of those who were killed are: Shehba Jabr

Summary

First published
March 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
7 – 15
(4–8 children2–4 women1 man)
Civilians reported injured
8–15
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
7 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
5
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0355

LOCATION

بربخ, Barbakh, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On Wednesday, October 18th 2023, a young man was reportedly killed during an alleged Israeli bombing in the Barbakh neighborhood in Khan Yunis, in the central Gaza Strip. It was reported that Mahmoud Jamal Abu Zarifa, also known as Abu Jamal, was killed as a result of the strike. Journalist Mouthanna Al-Najjae posted that he

Summary

First published
March 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
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
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0322

LOCATION

شارع الحجة, al Hoja Street, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Wednesday, October 18th 2023, between five and 13 civilians were killed, including at least two children, and between 12 and 20 were wounded, including one infant and at least one woman, in an alleged Israeli airstrike on several residential buildings on Al-Houja Street in Jabalia Camp, north of the Gaza Strip. Hoda Muhammad al-Bas

Summary

First published
March 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5 – 13
(2 children)
Civilians reported injured
12–20
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
Geolocation
Street
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Incident date

October 21, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0423

LOCATION

خزاعة, Khuza’a, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On October 21, 2023, at least two people were killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike as they were riding a motorcycle in Khuza’a, east of Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip. The victims were named as Nidal Atwa Qudeih and Nael Raja Qudeih, both of whom were adult males. Some sources reported that a third person

Summary

First published
March 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 3
(2 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
Food
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, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 20, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0415

LOCATION

مخيّم النصيرات, Nuseirat camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On Friday, October 20, 2023, eight civilians were killed and up to 100 injured – including women and children – after an alleged airstrike by the Israeli military on the ‘Nawfal’ family residence on the 20th Street of ‘Block C’ in Al Nuseirat refugee camp near the centre of Gaza Strip. The Palestinian news agency

Summary

First published
March 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Religious Institution, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
8
(4 children2 women2 men)
Civilians reported injured
100
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
Town
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Incident date

December 1, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1345

LOCATION

ساحة الشوا, Shawa Square, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Four members of the Al-Sawaf family were killed by alleged Israeli airstrikes on the Al-Sawaf family home in Shawa Square in the Al-Tiffah neighborhood east of Gaza City on December 1, 2023. On January 14, 2024, Airwars’ researchers spoke with Shimaa Musfafa Al-Sawaf, daughter of the owner of the house, who provided the names and

Summary

First published
March 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
4
(4 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
4 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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