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

November 3, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0852

LOCATION

منزلاً لعائلة الجوجو عند مفترق بهلول في حي الشيخ رضوان وسط مدينة غزة, A house for the Al-Jojo family at the Bahloul intersection in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood in central Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On November 3rd, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike targeted the residence of the Al-Jojo family at the Bahloul intersection in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, in central Gaza City. The alleged strike resulted in the death of between three and six members of the Al-Jojo family. Multiple local sources reported that the al-Jojo family home had

Summary

First published
November 19, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3 – 6
(0–2 children2 women1–2 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, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
3
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Incident date

October 10, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0125

LOCATION

البريج, Bureij, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On October 10 at night or on October 11 at dawn, alleged Israeli strikes on civilian homes in Bureij refugee camp, near the Dabas Junction, in central Gaza, killed between 33 to 34 civilians, including at least 14 children*, eight women and 11 men. Among the victims, local sources documented five entire family units allegedly

Summary

First published
October 8, 2023
Last updated
July 19, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
33 – 34
(14–15 children8 women11 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
34 named, 8 families identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 8, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0028

LOCATION

الشجاعي, Al Shujaiya, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Brothers Hammad Mahmoud Harara (Abu Mahmoud Harara), Taha Mahmoud Harara, Mohamed Mahmoud Harara, and their cousin Fourat Jamal Harara were killed and an unknown number of others were injured at approximately 17:30 on 08 October 2023. They were killed in their home on Al-Mantar Street in the east of the Al-Shujaiya neighbourhood in east Gaza

Summary

First published
November 1, 2023
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4 – 5
(4 men)
Civilians reported injured
2–7
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 12, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0144

LOCATION

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

On October 12th 2023, at least 15 and up to 25 civilians were killed and at least 25 others were wounded in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Halawa family home in Al-Hoja Street in the centre of Jabalia camp, located in the Gaza Strip. The incident was reported on by local Twitter/X and Facebook

Summary

First published
December 1, 2023
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
14 – 25
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
Geolocation
Street
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Incident date

November 8, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0984a

LOCATION

محيط شارع الصناعة, Vicinity of Al Sinaa Street, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On November 8, 2023, two brothers – Muhammad Azmi al Rayees and engineer Muayyad Azmi al Rayees, as well as their cousin Fares Faza al Rayees, were killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike while trying to recover the body of their brother Dr. Maisara Al Rayees from the rubble of the Al Rayees family house in

Summary

First published
December 1, 2023
Last updated
September 13, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(2 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, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 10, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0095

LOCATION

النصر, Al Nasr, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at least two civilians were killed and at least one was injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on a house in the al-Nasr neighborhood, east of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Safa news and the Palestinian Information Center reported on the death of the two civilians, and the injury

Summary

First published
January 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
2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
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
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Incident date

October 12, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0145a

LOCATION

حي الجنينة، رفح, Al Geneina neighbourhood, Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On October 12th 2023 at least four members of the Abu Hilal family were killed, including eight month pregnant Amani Muhammad Hassan Abu Hilal, and her their three young sons – in an alleged Israeli airstrike in El Geneina, Rafah, in the Gaza strip. The children’s father, Jamal Ali Abu Hilal, was also reported as

Summary

First published
January 1, 2024
Last updated
December 4, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4 – 12
(3 children1 woman)
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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
5 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
4
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 17, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0310

LOCATION

خانيونس, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On October 17th 2023, a young male civilian was reportedly killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Al-Astal family home behind the battalion in Khan Yunis. Posts circulated on social media have paid tribute and shared an image of the victim, 20 year old Rakan Khaled Muhammad Abdul Aziz Al-Astal. In one post, the

Summary

First published
January 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 – 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
City
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Incident date

October 20, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0392c

LOCATION

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

On October 20th 2023, the Al-Bashiti family’s house in the Batn al-Sameen area in Khan Yunis was hit by alleged Israeli aircraft bombing, resulting in an unknown number of deaths and injuries. The names of the family members who were affected were not mentioned by the sources. Journalist Ahmad Qudeih reported that the bombing of

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
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
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Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0348

LOCATION

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

Shortly before 1:38pm on Wednesday October 18th 2023, seven identified members of the Abu Jalhoum family, including a mother with her five children, were killed and seven others were reportedly injured when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit their home in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. At 1:38 PM the Palestinian News Agency Safa

Summary

First published
October 18, 2023
Last updated
June 6, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
7
(5 children1 woman1 man)
Civilians reported injured
7
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
Town
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Incident date

October 14, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0199

LOCATION

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

Around 23:00 on Saturday, October 14th 2023, an Israeli airstrike on the Eid family house located in the Block 9 of Al Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip killed the alleged Hamas leader Moataz (Muetaz) Eid and reportedly injured three civilian members of his family. Israel Defense Forces declared the killing of Muetaz Eid

Summary

First published
January 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
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.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Known target
Palestinian Forces
Geolocation
Town
Belligerents reported killed
1
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Incident date

October 22, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0454

LOCATION

دير البلح, Deir al Balah, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

During the night or early morning of Tuesday, October 22nd 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the al-Naouq family home located in the center of the town of Deir Al-Balah, Gaza Strip,  killing 21 identified members of the al-Naouq family, including 14 children and three women, and up to 30 civilians, and wounding at least

Summary

First published
March 1, 2024
Last updated
July 19, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
21 – 30
(14 children3 women4 men)
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.
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
23 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
18
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 22, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0466

LOCATION

بلوك 12 ,البريج , Block 12, Al Bureij, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

A husband and wife were killed and four others injured after an alleged Israeli bombardment on Block 12 of the al-Bureij camp on October 22nd, 2023. 65-year old Arif Ahmed Al-Nabahin was killed with his wife, 59-year old Mona Abdel Rahman Al-Nabahin. The strike was initially reported by Safa News at 10:36am, and has been

Summary

First published
May 1, 2024
Last updated
November 27, 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
2
(1 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
2 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0499

LOCATION

منزلاً لعائلة البطش في جباليا، وشقة سكنية في حي الفالوجا شمال القطاع, Al-Batsh family in Jabalia, and a residential apartment in the Al-Faluja neighborhood, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On the morning of October 23rd 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on a house for the Al-Batsh family in Jabalia, and a residential apartment in the Al-Faluja neighbourhood killed at least 17 people and injured ‘dozens’. Al-Watan News reported that “the bodies of 17 martyrs were also recovered, while there were dozens of injuries” by

Summary

First published
August 6, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
17
(5 children4 women2 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
11 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
11
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 22, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0481

LOCATION

الزوايدة, Al Zawaida, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On Sunday, October 22nd 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the home of the al-Derawi family killing at least 26 people across three generations in the Al-Zawaida neighbourhood, in the central Gaza Strip. The victims ages ranged from 63 years-old to just one year old. Though injuries were mentioned by sources, no specific numbers have

Summary

First published
October 22, 2023
Last updated
June 7, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
26
(11–12 children9–10 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
Food
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
15
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0559

LOCATION

بالقرب من المسجد الإندونيسي، خان يونس, Vicinity of Indonesian Mosque, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On October 24th, 2023, two people, a husband and wife, were reported killed, and at least two others, including a child, were injured after an Israeli aircraft allegedly bombed the al-Ghalban family home, located near the Indonesian Mosque in the south of Khan Younis. After the bombing, the Palestinian news agency Shehab News on their

Summary

First published
June 1, 2024
Last updated
November 25, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(1 woman1 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
2 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0489

LOCATION

الشيخ رضوان, Sheikh Radwan, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Around 1:00 AM on Monday, October 23, 2023, at least one civilian was killed and a number of others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Muhanna family home located on Al-Oyoun Street near the Al-Jisr area in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, west of Gaza City. The names of the casualties are currently

Summary

First published
May 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
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
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Incident date

December 28, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT281223a

LOCATION

شرق مستشفى الأمل, East of Al Amal Hospital, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On Thursday morning, December 28th 2023, between 10 and 20 civilians, including at least three children, were killed, and at least 12 others, including at least five children, were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike/and or artillery strikes on a residential area near the al-Amal Hospital in Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip. At

Summary

First published
March 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
Healthcare facility, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
10 – 20
(3–5 children1 woman2 men)
Civilians reported injured
12
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
10 named
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 29, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0705

LOCATION

بالقرب من جمعية الوئام، مدينة الشيخ زايد, Vicinity of Al Weam Association, Sheikh Zayed City, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At least one civilian was killed and at least two others were injured in an alleged artillery attack near the Al Weam charitable association building behind Sheikh Zayed City on October 29th 2023. A “number of artillery attacks in the Sheikh Zayed area” were reported by the Shehab Agency at 1.53pm local time. The names

Summary

First published
July 30, 2024
Last updated
December 2, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
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 belligerents
Israeli Military, Palestinian Militants
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 27, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0663

LOCATION

منزل لعائلة محسن في شارع الهلال القديم غرب خانيونس, a house for the Mohsen family on Old Crescent Street, west of Khan Younis, Gaza strip, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On October 27, 2023, a house for the Mohsen family, located on Old Crescent Street, west of Khan Younis, was bombed in an alleged Israeli airstrike resulting in the deaths of at least four people, including a child not yet a day old, and numerous injuries. Initial reports by the Shehab Agency and Almanar News

Summary

First published
August 8, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
(1 child3 women)
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
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
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Incident date

October 27, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0653

LOCATION

مخيم الشاطئ, Al Shati Camp, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At least 37 identified members of the al-Ghoul family, coming from at least three generations and including at least 12 women and 13 children, were reportedly killed and dozens were wounded in an alleged Israeli airstrike on their multi-storey family home in the al-Shati Refugee Camp in northern Gaza late on the night of Friday,

Summary

First published
August 8, 2024
Last updated
August 21, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
37 – 44
(13 children12 women11 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
37 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
34
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 31, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0781

LOCATION

جباليا, Jabalia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 8:51 PM on Wednesday, October 31st 2023, six civilians were killed and several civilians, including a girl, were injured in an alleged Israeli strike at the Krizem family’s house located opposite the Al-Fakhoura Clinic, west of Jabalia, in the Gaza Strip. Multiple posts, including a Twitter post from @ShehabAgency and a news report

Summary

First published
October 13, 2024
Last updated
December 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6
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
Town
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Incident date

November 2, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0822

LOCATION

Al-Quds Hospital in Tal Al-Hawa, west of Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Two displaced people were wounded in the chest and abdomen when Israeli forces allegedly fired bullets in front of the Al-Quds Hospital in the Tal Al-Hawa neighbourhood, located west of Gaza City. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society reported that the two people injured by the gunshots were a child and a young man. It said

Summary

First published
September 28, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Ground operation
Civilian infrastructure
Healthcare facility
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
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.
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 2, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0823

LOCATION

مدرسة أبو حسين، مخيم جباليا, Abu Hussein School, Jabalia Refugee Camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At least 12 civilians were killed and dozens of others were injured in a bombardment on the UNRWA-affiliated Abu Hussein Girls School in the Jabalia Refugee Camp in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday 2 November 2023. While many sources attributed the strike to an Israeli military airstrike, one source claimed the devastation occurred due

Summary

First published
November 19, 2024
Last updated
November 28, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, School, UN facility
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
12 – 27
(2 men)
Civilians reported injured
12–24
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.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerents
Israeli Military, Palestinian Militants
Named victims
7 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

June 21, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT210624k

LOCATION

منزل عائلة الغز, al-Ghaz family house, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On June 21st 2024, shortly before 2:45 AM, an alleged Israeli airstrike and/or artillery strike hit the al-Ghaz family house in al-Tuffah, a neighbourhood located northeast of Gaza City. Sources reported that the strike killed four members of the al-Ghaz family and injured a number of civilians. Posting on Facebook the day after the strike,

Summary

First published
August 13, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
(1 child2–3 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
4 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

June 19, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT190624h

LOCATION

سوق النصيرات, Al Nuseirat market, Gaza strip, Deir al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On June 19th 2024 a boy was injured by bullets from an alleged Israeli quadcopter plane that opened fire in the Nuseirat refugee camp market in Deir al-Balah. The name and age of the child have not been found within local sources. According to a Facebook post by Rami al-Sabe, the incident occurred during Eid

Summary

First published
October 11, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Marketplace
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
1
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

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 facility
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

September 30, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT300924a

LOCATION

مدرسة أبو جعفر بمنطقة السلاطين في بيت لاهيا, Abu Jaafer School, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Monday morning, September 30, 2024, at approximately 1:19 am, a declared Israeli airstrike struck the Abu Jaafer School in Beit Lahia, North Gaza. Local reports indicated that 15 civilians were injured and between two and four others were killed at the facility, which was being used as a shelter by displaced civilians. Israel Defense

Summary

First published
November 27, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
School
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 4
Civilians reported injured
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.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
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Incident date

October 8, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0020

LOCATION

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

On Sunday, October 8th 2023, at least 15 members of the al-Nabahin family, including 10 children, four women and one young man were killed when alleged Israeli airstrikes struck their family home, destroying all four floors and a neighboring house east of Al-Bureij camp. On Twitter, one source commented on the attack: “The family of

Summary

First published
November 1, 2023
Last updated
September 4, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
15
(10 children4–5 women1 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.
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
7
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 10, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0079

LOCATION

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

On October 10th, 2023 at dawn, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Al-Qara family’s house in the town of Bani Suhayla in eastern Khan Yunis in the Gaza strip, killing between four and five civilians in the Al-Qara family, including the civilians Mohamed Ashraf Ismail Al-Qara (23 years old), his sister Waad Ashraf Ismail Al-Qara (18

Summary

First published
November 1, 2023
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5
(1 child2 women1–2 men)
Civilians reported injured
1–2
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
3
Geolocation
Town
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