Israel and Gaza 2023

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Incident date

May 11, 2021

Incident Code

PALIS006

LOCATION

اسدود, Ashdod, Southern, Israel

An alleged Palestinian rocket struck a private home in the city of Ashdod, southern Israel on May 11th, 2021 injuring between two and nine civilians, including a child, according to local reports. Ashdod Net said rescue workers and staff at the Assuta Hospital attended to nine patients with minor injuries, including one child. @manniefabian reported

Summary

First published
May 11, 2021
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2–9
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
Palestinian Militants
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Incident date

October 13, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0187B

LOCATION

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

On October 13th 2023, a young male civilian was killed in a bombing of the Al-Barawi family home located in Beit Lahia, Gaza Strip. A post on social media from a relative, Wisam Al-Barawi, identified Mohammed Basem Al-Barawi as the civilian killed in the strike on Beit Lahia. An image of the damaged house showing

Summary

First published
January 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
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
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Israeli Military, Palestinian Militants
Named victims
1 named
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

May 20, 2021

Incident Code

PALIS034

LOCATION

بئر السبع, Beersheba, Southern, Israel

A rocket struck a factory in an industrial area of Beersheba, Israel on May 20th, 2021 resulting in injuries, according to local reports. In a video posted by Al Jazeera Arabic several vehicles parked outside the factory were also seen to be damage. Images uploaded by Quds10 show damage to an exterior wall of the

Summary

First published
May 20, 2021
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Strike status
Declared strike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Known belligerent
Palestinian Militants
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Incident date

May 10, 2021

Incident Code

M21ISPT005

LOCATION

صالح دردونة, Saleh Dardouna Street near Al-Omari Mosque in Jabalia, North Gaza, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Up to seven civilians were killed, including two children, and as many as 34 people were injured, when an alleged rocket fired by a Palestinian armed group landed in Saleh Dardouna Street, near the al-Omari Mosque in Jabalia, north Gaza on May 10th 2021, according to multiple sources. An investigation by Human Rights Watch revealed

Summary

First published
May 10, 2021
Last updated
November 3, 2023
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5 – 7
(2 children4–5 men)
Civilians reported injured
15–34
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Palestinian Militants, Israeli Military
Suspected target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
7 named, 1 familiy identified
Belligerents reported killed
1–2
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Incident date

May 19, 2021

Incident Code

PALIS031

LOCATION

أوفاكيم, Ofakim, Southern, Israel

One person was injured when a rocket struck the city of Ofakim, southern Israel on May 19th 2021, according to local reports. Shihab news agency quoted “Hebrew sources” saying: “A settler was injured in Ofkim after the resistance fired a wave of missiles.” The Al Qassam Brigade claimed responsibility for the strike, according to Anadolu

Summary

First published
May 19, 2021
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
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.
Known belligerent
Palestinian Militants
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Incident date

May 11, 2021

Incident Code

PALIS005

LOCATION

حولون, Intersection of Sokolov St. and Kugel St., Holon, Tel Aviv, Israel

As many as eight to eighteen civilians were injured and at least one civilian was killed by a rocket allegedly fired from Gaza which struck the city of Holon, Central Israel, at around 9pm on May 11th, 2021, according to local media reports. Mynet reported that the rocket struck next to the line 4 bus

Summary

First published
May 11, 2021
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
4–18
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
Palestinian Militants
Named victims
5 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

October 17, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0279

LOCATION

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

On October 17th 2023, an unknown number of casualties were reported in a possible strike on the family home of Lal Al-Salhi in Block 2 of the Al-Bureij camp in Gaza. While numerous sources reported the strike on the Al-Salhi home, few details are available regarding the number of those injured or killed. No names

Summary

First published
January 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
12 – 24
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerents
Israeli Military, Palestinian Militants
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

May 13, 2021

Incident Code

PALIS021

LOCATION

قرب اشدود, Shtulim, Southern, Israel

According to local reports, an elderly woman died after sustaining a head injury while running to a protected area in the town of Shtulim near Ashdod, Israel during a reported Hamas rocket attack on May 13th 2021. Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs named the woman as 84-year-old Miriam Arie. Reporting of Mrs. Arie’s age varies

Summary

First published
May 13, 2021
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
No
Civilians reported killed
0
(1 woman)
Cause of injury / death
Accidents related to conflict
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerent
Palestinian Militants
Named victims
1 named
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Incident date

May 12, 2021

Incident Code

M21ISPT019

LOCATION

زلاطة, Zalata, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Between one and two civilians, including a child, were killed and another civilian, a child, was injured in artillery strikes on the Zalata neighborhood in Al-Shoka, eastern Rafah on May 12, 2021. According to @PalinfoAr, “an elderly man was killed, and a child was wounded by an Israeli artillery shelling of agricultural land east of

Summary

First published
May 12, 2021
Last updated
November 3, 2023
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 2
(1 child1 man)
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Israeli Military, Palestinian Militants
Named victims
1 named
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Incident date

May 20, 2021

Incident Code

PALIS035

LOCATION

بئر السبع, Beersheva, Southern, Israel

Two civilians, including a child, were injured when a rocket, reportedly fired from Gaza, struck the city of Be’er Sheva, in southern Israel on May 20th 2021, according to multiple reports. Israel media outlet Behadrei Haredim said the Magen David Adom ambulance service attended to a 50-year-old man, injured to his legs, and a 14-year-old

Summary

First published
May 20, 2021
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or 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
Palestinian Militants
Named victims
2 named
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Incident date

May 11, 2021

Incident Code

PALIS004

LOCATION

ريشون لتسيون, Rishon Letzion, Central, Israel

One woman was killed and another woman died later from a heart attack and others were injured when a Hamas rocket fired from Gaza struck a private home in Rishon Letzion, near Tel Aviv on May 11th, 2021, according to local reports. Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs named the primary victim as Leah Yom Tov,

Summary

First published
May 11, 2021
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 woman)
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Causes of injury / death
Accidents related to conflict, 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
Palestinian Militants
Named victims
2 named
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0551

LOCATION

منزل عائلة عبد النبي في شمال القطاع, Abdel Nabi family’s house in the northern Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

On October 24th, 2023 it was reported that two civilians were killed and a number of others were injured by a bombing of the Abdel Nabi family home in the Northern Gaza strip, Gaza. No names were included within the reporting. The only detail on the identity of some of the casualties was Shadi abd

Summary

First published
June 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
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
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
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Incident date

May 13, 2021

Incident Code

PALIS020

LOCATION

كريات جات, Zohar near Kiryat Gat, Southern, Israel

As many as two people were physically injured by a rocket, reportedly fired from Gaza, that struck the village of Zohar, southern Israel on May 13th 2021, according to local reports. The Times of Israel said the Magen David Adom ambulance service provided assistance to three people in the small community of Zohar near Kiryat

Summary

First published
May 13, 2021
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of injury / death
Accidents related to conflict, 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
Palestinian Militants
Named victims
2 named
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Incident date

May 14, 2021

Incident Code

M21ISPT055

LOCATION

ِشارع النزهه, جباليا , Nuzha Street, Jabalia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

A six-year-old girl was killed by shrapnel while outside her house in Jabalia on May 14th, 2021, multiple sources reported. The majority of sources said the shrapnel resulted from nearby Israeli shelling, but Defence for Children International – Palestine and NGO Monitor reported that it came from a rocket-propelled grenade. Rocket-propelled grenades are commonly used

Summary

First published
May 14, 2021
Last updated
November 3, 2023
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 child)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Israeli Military, Palestinian Militants
Named victims
1 named
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Incident date

May 19, 2021

Incident Code

PALIS030

LOCATION

سديروت, Sderot, Southern, Israel

Five rockets were fired by Al Qassam into the city of Sderot, injuring at least two civilians on May 19, 2021. Al Qassam confirmed that they had attacked the city of Sderot that day. The rockets reportedly caused damage to several buildings and cars, according to multiple sources. It was reported that either two or

Summary

First published
May 19, 2021
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Strike status
Declared 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
Confirmed
A specific belligerent has accepted responsibility for civilian harm.
Known belligerent
Palestinian Militants
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Incident date

May 11, 2021

Incident Code

PALIS003

LOCATION

جفعاتايم , Sheinkin street, Givatayin, Tel Aviv, Israel

Between four and six people were injured in a rocket strike reported to have been launched by Hamas in Gaza on May 11th, 2021, to Givatayin, east Tel Aviv according to local reports. Police told The Times Of Israel that remnants of a rocket which had been intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system

Summary

First published
May 11, 2021
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
4–6
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Palestinian Militants
Named victims
1 named
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0560

LOCATION

طلال السلطان, Tal al Sultan, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Around 10:45 in the evening of Tuesday, October 24, 2023, the home of the Musa family in the Tal Al-Sultan neighbourhood in Rafah, south of Gaza Strip, was allegedly bombed, resulting in at least three people killed and one injury. Safa News reported that three martyrs and a wounded civilian were recovered “as a result

Summary

First published
June 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
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 belligerents
Israeli Military, Palestinian Militants
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

May 13, 2021

Incident Code

PALIS022

LOCATION

زوهر, بئر السبع, HaZohar street, Southern, Israel

A rocket, reportedly fired by the Al-Qassam Brigade, stuck the city of Be’er Sheva, southern Israel on May 13th 2021, leading to conflicting reports of deaths and injuries among Arabic and Hebrew news sources. Among Arabic media sources, there were reports that as many as 12 people were injured and taken to Barzilai Hospital. Shihab

Summary

First published
May 13, 2021
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Strike status
Likely strike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 woman)
Civilians reported injured
12
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Palestinian Militants
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Incident date

May 10, 2021

Incident Code

PALIS002

LOCATION

النقب الغربي, Western Negev, Southern, Israel

A missile, allegedly fired from Gaza, struck an ambulance injuring the driver in the Western Negev region of Israel on May 10th 2021, according to local reports. The Magen David Adom medical service, which operates the ambulance, said the vehicle was struck by a rocket whilst traveling to attend to a call. The driver was

Summary

First published
May 10, 2021
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
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
Unknown
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Incident date

May 19, 2021

Incident Code

PALIS029

LOCATION

عسقلان, Ashkelon, Southern, Israel

Rockets fired by Al-Qassam hit the city of Ashkelon, reportedly leading to injuries for between six and eight civilians who fell whilst running to bomb shelters. Civilians were transferred to Barzillai Hospital for treatment. According to one source, around 5.30pm eight physically injured civilians arrived at Barzillai hospital including one victim who was injured in

Summary

First published
May 19, 2021
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
6–8
Causes of injury / death
Accidents related to conflict, 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
Palestinian Militants
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Incident date

May 12, 2021

Incident Code

PALIS017

LOCATION

نتيف عغسرا, Netiv HaAsara, Southern, Israel

One civilian was injured in declared mortar attacks from Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, in Gaza to Israel whilst coming to the aid of Israeli military personnel in Netiv HaAsara, southern Israel on May 12th, 2021, according to local reports. Gil Timor, the Deputy Chairman of the Ashkelon Beach Regional Council, was injured

Summary

First published
May 12, 2021
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
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.
Known belligerent
Palestinian Militants
Known target
Israeli military
Named victims
1 named
Belligerents reported killed
2
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Incident date

October 19, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0376

LOCATION

جوار مسجد ولاية كاتب, Vicinity of Katib Wilayat Mosque, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Thursday, October 19th, 2023, a number of people were reportedly injured in an alleged bombardment in the vicinity of the Katib Wilayat Mosque in Gaza City in the north of the Gaza Strip. The incident was reported by the Palestinian Press Agency Safa, which alleged that the strike had resulted in “a number of

Summary

First published
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
Religious Institution
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerents
Israeli Military, Palestinian Militants
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

May 13, 2021

Incident Code

PALIS019

LOCATION

بئر السبع, Goral Junction near Be’er Sheva, Southern, Israel

One man was reported injured when a rocket, allegedly fired from Gaza, struck a stretch of road north of the city of Be’er Sheva, southern Israel on May 13th, 2021, according to local reports. The Time of Israel said the man was treated by the Magen David Adom ambulance service following a rocket strike on

Summary

First published
May 13, 2021
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
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
Palestinian Militants
View Incident