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Vicinity of GHF Aid Distribution Center, Al-Shakoush area, Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories

منطقة الشاكوش، رفح

At around 7 AM local time on May 30th, a teenager was reportedly killed, and at least eight others injured, when the Israeli military reportedly opened fire on a group of people traveling to and from an aid distribution centre in the Al-Shakoush area, northwest of Rafah. Airwars identified those harmed as 17-year-old Rateb Ayman…

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Ground operation

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Small arms and light weapons

Israeli Military

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Vicinity of GHF Distribution Center, Muraj Axis, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories

قرب مركز مساعدات الشركة الأمريكية في محور موراج، خان يونس

Shortly before 7:15 a.m. on May 29, 2025, a number of Palestinian civilians were injured and killed in a shelling allegedly conducted by the Israeli military while attempting to retrieve humanitarian aid from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation on al-Tina Street in Khan Younis. Several people posted in the early morning to report an attack at…

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Humanitarian (Food/Water Distribution)

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Israeli Military

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Ali al-Taher forest, Nabatieh al-Fawqa, Nabatieh, Lebanon

حرش علي الطاهر, نبطية الفوقا

On the afternoon of May 29, 2025, municipal worker Mahmoud Atwi was killed in an alleged Israeli drone strike in the the Ali al-Taher forest in the Nabatieh governorate. Mahmoud reportedly worked for the municipality of Nabatieh al-Fawqa and was fixing a water station when he was killed. Mahmoud's affiliation with the municipality of Nabatieh…

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25 November 2025

Airstrike (Drone Strike)

Civilians reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Israeli Military

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Vicinity of Al-Alam roundabout, Mawasi, Rafah, Palestinian territories

قريب دوار العلم، المواصي

During the morning of May 29th, at least three people were injured when members of the Israeli military reportedly “opened fire” in the Al-Alam area, near the “American aid distribution center” in Rafah. Shehab News Agency was among the first to report on the injuries, posting at 5:51 AM. Within an hour of this first…

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Ground operation

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Small arms and light weapons

Israeli Military

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Vicinity of GHF Distribution Center, Muraj Axis, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories

قرب مركز مساعدات الشركة الأمريكية في محور موراج، خان يونس

In the early morning of May 29th, two men - Ahmed Hosnai Shaheen and Nimer Attia Eli Abu Jlidan - were killed in a shooting near a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) centre in the Muraj Axis in Khan Younis. Several others were reportedly injured. Al Jazeera Palestine posted to Facebook at around 5:30 AM writing…

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Ground operation

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Small arms and light weapons

Israeli Military

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Al-Tina Street, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories

شارع التينة، خان يونس

At around 9 AM on May 28th, at least six people were killed, and at least two others injured, when the Israeli military reportedly opened fire on a group of people trying to reach an aid distribution centre in the Muraj area, north of Rafah. The group was reportedly on Al-Tina Street, south of Khan…

Summary

Ground operation

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Small arms and light weapons

Israeli Military

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Vicinity of Al-Alam roundabout, Mawasi, Rafah, Palestinian territories

قريب دوار العلم، المواصي

On the evening of May 27th, 2025, at least one child and one man, 17-year-old Muhannad Hani Mohammad Seyam and 29-year-old Salem Atta Salem Abu Musa, were reportedly killed near a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) aid point west of Rafah City. At least a dozen other people were reportedly injured. GHF was established as an…

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Ground operation

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Small arms and light weapons

Israeli Military

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Vicinity of 17th Roundabout, Rashid Street, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories

بالقرب دوار الـ17, شارع الرشيد, مدينة غزة

On the morning of Sunday, May 26, 2025, a municipal worker was reportedly killed and two others injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike that struck a Gaza Municipality truck at the Ezbet al-Hamamiya intersection near the 17th Roundabout on Rashid Street, west of Gaza City. The victim was identified as 41-year-old Mohammed Riyad Mohammed Musa,…

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29 December 2025

Vehicle (Truck)

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Israeli Military

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40 miles Northwest of Kismayo, Lower Juba, Somalia

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Trans Street, Al-Amal neighbourhood, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories

شارع الترنس, حي الأمل, خانيونس

On the afternoon of Friday, May 23rd, 2025, a local official was reportedly killed in an alleged Israeli drone strike on al-Trans Street in the al-Amal neighbourhood of Khan Younis. The victim was identified by Facebook users Reem Zaher and Samir al-Sharif as the director of the office of the mayor of Khan Younis, 34-year-old…

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12 September 2025

Civilians reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Israeli Military

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approximately 27 miles northwest of Kismayo, Somalia, Lower Juba, Somalia

On May 21, 2025, AFRICOM announced that “In support of a military operation led by the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) conducted airstrikes against al Shabaab on May 21, 2025. The airstrikes, backing a Somali-led operation, occurred approximately 27 miles northwest of Kismayo, Somalia.” There was no mention of casualties amongst civilians…

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12 December 2025

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Musa Bin Nusair Boys Primary School, Al-Daraj neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories

مدرسة موسى بن نصير بحي الدرج وسط مدينة غزة

At least 11 people were reportedly killed, including four children and three women, and dozens more injured when two alleged Israeli "suicide" drones struck Musa Bin Nusair School in the al-Daraj neighborhood of central Gaza City. The school was known to be sheltering displaced civilians. Though an initial report, published by Safa News at 2:56…

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10 September 2025

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Israeli Military

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Street 5 and Al-Katiba Street, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories

شارع الكتيبة و شارع 5، خان يونس

During the early morning of Monday, May 19, 2025, the Israeli special forces allegedly carried out a covert operation on Al-Katiba street and Street 5, in the centre of Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip, killing at least six people, including two men, one of whom has been identified as a militant, and a…

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Ground operation

Civilians reported killed

Military actors reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Small arms and light weapons

Israeli Military

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Vicinity of Mabaax, Hiiraan, Somalia

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Military actors reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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Gaza City sea area, Gaza, Palestinian territories

On May 16th, 2025, reports emerged of an incident at sea west of Gaza City in which two fishermen were reportedly attacked by alleged Israeli naval activity involving live fire and missiles. The men were later identified as the missing 26-year-old Hassan Muhammad Abu Odeh and deceased 36-year-old Rami Ibrahim al-Najjar. According to Facebook posts…

Summary

Naval bombardment

Civilians reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

Israeli Military

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Qalibu area, North Gaza, Palestinian territories

منطقة قليب

Around dawn on Friday, 16th May 2025, two men were killed during an alleged Israeli airstrike and/or artillery strike on the home of Lieutenant Colonel Zaher Ayman Alian in the Qalibu area, north of the Gaza Strip. According to local reporting, 43-year-old Lieutenant Colonel Zaher Ayman Alian (Abu Musab), the Director of Beit Hanoun Police…

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Israeli Military

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Al-Salif Port, Al-Hudaydah, Yemen

ميناء الصليف

On Friday, 16 May 2025, at least one civilian was killed and at least three civilians were injured by a declared Israeli airstrike on the al-Salif seaport in al-Hudaydah Governorate, Yemen. The IDF published on the official Telegram account at 6:34pm that “A short while ago, the IDF struck and dismantled terrorist infrastructure sites belonging…

Summary

Transportation (Port)

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Israeli Military

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Al-Hudaydah Port, Al-Hudaydah, Yemen

ميناء الحديدة

On Friday, 16 May 2025, at least one civilian was killed, and at least six civilians were injured, by a declared Israeli airstrike on the Al-Hudaydah Port in Al-Hudaydah Governorate, Yemen. The IDF published on the official Telegram account at 6:34pm that “A short while ago, the IDF struck and dismantled terrorist infrastructure sites belonging…

Summary

Transportation (Port)

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Israeli Military

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Al-Fukhari, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories

الفَخّاري

A former mayor of the town of al-Fukhari, 71-year-old Professor Awda Muhammad Awad al-Amour “Abu Muhammad”, his 38-year-old son Muhammad Awda Muhammad al-Amour, and Maryam Abdul Rahman Hussein al-Amour were reportedly killed, and at least two women were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the house of al-Amour family located in the al-Amour neighborhood…

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Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Israeli Military

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north of Mogadishu, Somalia

On May 13, 2025, AFRICOM announced that “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against al Shabaab on May 13, 2025. The airstrike occurred north of Mogadishu, Somalia.” There was no mention of casualties amongst civilians or militants. There was no other information found about this attack.

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12 December 2025

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Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories

خان يونس

On Tuesday, May 13 2025, at least three members of the Palestinian Civil Defence were reported injured by an alleged Israeli "double tap" shelling while rescuing the Afghani family after their home was bombed earlier that day (assessed separately in incident ISPT130525j) near the customs office east of Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip.…

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29 September 2025

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Israeli Military

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Nasser Medical Complex, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories

مجمع ناصر الطبي, خان يونس

In the early hours of Tuesday, 13 May 2025, at least three civilians, including a well-known Palestinian journalist Hassan Abdel Fattah Mohammed Eslayeh (Isleh), an elderly man, and a senior police official, were killed and at least 12 civilians were injured in a declared Israeli "precision strike" with an unknown munition that hit the Emergency…

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10 September 2025

Healthcare (Hospital)

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Israeli Military

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European Hospital, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories

المستشفي الاروبي، خان يونس

During the afternoon/evening of May 13, 2025, the Israeli military dropped dozens of bombs that hit and damaged the European Hospital and surrounding homes in Khan Younis, Gaza, killing at least 13 civilians, including two children and two women, and injuring 70 others, including four journalists. The Israeli military announced the strike, initially stating that…

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30 September 2025

Vehicle (Bus), Residential, Healthcare (Hospital)

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Military actors reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Israeli Military

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60 km South of Qandala, Bari, Somalia

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Military actors reported killed

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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Rafah coast area, Rafah, Palestinian territories

ساحل رفح

On Tuesday, May 10, 2025, in the early morning hours, two civilian fishermen were reportedly injured and a child was killed during an alleged Israeli naval bombardment on the coast outside Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip. According to available sources, two fishermen were injured in the incident. Facebook user Moastafa Moastafa published…

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24 October 2025

Naval bombardment

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

Israeli Military

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Gaza City sea area, Al-Shati Camp, Gaza, Palestinian territories

بحر غزة, مخيم الشاطئ

On the morning of Friday, May 9, 2025, fisherman Ahmed Ali Othman Muqdad, aged 26, was reportedly killed and his brother Muhammad Ali Othman Muqdad, also a fisherman and aged 32, was seriously injured after Israeli naval forces allegedly fired shells and live rounds at their fishing boat off the coast of the northern Al-Shati…

Summary

Naval bombardment

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Israeli Military

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70 km Southeast of Bassaso, Puntland, Somalia

On May 9, 2025, AFRICOM announced that “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on May 9, 2025. The airstrike occurred 70 km Southeast of Bassaso, Somalia.” There was no mention of casualties amongst civilians or militants. There was no other information found about this attack.

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5 December 2025

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Khan Younis sea area, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories

بحر مدينة خان يونس

Shortly before 7 a.m. on Thursday 8th May 2025 at least two fishermen were injured by alleged Israeli naval fire whilst fishing in the sea near Khan Younis. The victims have not yet been identified. Information about the incident first appeared at 7.03 a.m. in a report made by an Al-Mayadeen correspondent which detailed two…

Summary

Naval bombardment

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Small arms and light weapons

Israeli Military

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Sana'a Airport, Amran Cement Factory, Asr area, and Haiz power station, Yemen

مطار صنعاء ومصنع اسمنت عمران وعصر ومحطة كهرباء جزيز

On Tuesday, 06 May 2025, between three and four civilians were killed, and up to 35 civilians were injured in declared Israeli airstrikes on Sana'a Airport, Amran Cement Factory, Asr area, and Haiz power station in Yemen. An initial report by TV Al-Masirah quoted the Yemeni Ministry of Health that stated three civilians had been…

Summary

Agriculture (Factory), Resources (Power Station), Transportation (Airport)

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Israeli Military

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Al-Arbaeen Street, Saawan area, Shu'ub District, Sanaa, Sanaa, Yemen

شارع الأربعين، منطقة سعوان، منطقة شعوب، صنعاء

At least 14 people were reported injured by an alleged bombardment on Al-Arbaeen Street in the Sha’oub District of Yemen’s capital, Sana’a on 5 May, 2025. While most sources alleged US involvement, one source claimed the damage was due to a failed Houthi missile launched in an attempt to “intercept a US reconnaissance plane”. While…

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Airstrike and/or Artillery

Commerce, Vehicle (Car)

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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