Israel and Gaza 2023

Satellite imagery, screenshot from Google Earth, October 2023

Belligerent
Israeli Military
Country
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the Gaza Strip
start date
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Civilian Harm Status
Belligerent Assessment
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Infrastructure

Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0344

LOCATION

مسجد المحطة, Al Mahatta Mosque, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 6am on Wednesday, October 18th 2023, the Al Mahatta Mosque, on Jaffa Street, in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood in the east of Gaza City was reportedly bombed by an Israeli Military drone strike. The Palestinian press agency Safa reported at 6:20 am local time that there were casualties as a result of the alleged

Summary

First published
March 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian infrastructure
Religious Institution
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 21, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0424

LOCATION

جوار مسجد الجولاني, Vicinity of al Julani Mosque, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At dawn on Saturday, October 21st, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the al-Bahtini’s family home located in front of al-Julani Mosque in the al-Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City, reportedly killing at least 23 civilians spanning three generations and causing an unknown number of injuries, according to sources. Among those killed in the strike

Summary

First published
April 1, 2024
Last updated
July 19, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
23 – 34
(2–3 children3 women4–5 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
10 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
5
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 22, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0451

LOCATION

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

On Sunday evening October 22nd, 2023, at least 48 civilians, including at least 24 children and 11 women, were killed and at least three children were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the house of Dr. Khaled al-Bayaa, located west of Nuseirat camp in the Gaza Strip. Dr. al-Bayaa was killed alongside his wife,

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
48 – 71
(24–25 children11 women12–13 men)
Civilians reported injured
3
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
51 named, 6 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
35
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0352

LOCATION

محيط مقبرة بني سهيلا, Vicinity of Bani Suhaila cemetery, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 11am on Wednesday, October 18th 2023, at least 26 Palestinian civilians, including at least seven women and seventeen children, one of them a 4-month-old infant, were reportedly killed and between 35 and 44 civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on two homes, the Abu Ishaq family home and the Fafsis family

Summary

First published
March 1, 2024
Last updated
October 21, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
26
(17 children8 women1 man)
Civilians reported injured
35–44
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
28 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
28
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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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
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Incident date

October 22, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0465

LOCATION

خان يونس, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

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

Summary

First published
October 22, 2023
Last updated
November 7, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
20
(6 children7 women7 men)
Civilians reported injured
5–10
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
20 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
18
Geolocation
City
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Incident date

October 25, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0596

LOCATION

عبسان الكبيرة, Abasan al Kabira, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Six people were reportedly killed on October 25th 2023, when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit a group of farmers in Abasan Al-Kabira to the east of Khan Yunis. Four of the people who died in the attack were from the Abu Mustafa family: 39-year old Adel Ibrahim Abu Mustafa, 35-year old Muhammad Salim Abu Mustafa, 25-year

Summary

First published
June 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Agriculture
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6 – 9
(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.
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
6 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
6
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0566

LOCATION

جباليا, Jabalia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

First reported in the morning of Tuesday, October 24th 2023, a house belonging to the Jomaa family near the labour offices, in Jabalia Al-Balad, in the northern Gaza Strip was hit by an alleged Israeli airstrike, injuring a number of people and leaving others trapped beneath the rubble. The precise number of victims remains unknown

Summary

First published
June 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, 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
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0572

LOCATION

البريج, Bureij, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 6:11 PM on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at least three civilians were killed as a result of bombing on the Maghari family home in the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. Safa News Agency, along with Guevara Gaza Media and Quads_Feed, reported that “three martyrs were recovered from under the rubble

Summary

First published
July 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
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
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 29, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0703

LOCATION

منزلا لعائلة أبو سيدو في شارع الأرنب وسط خانيونس, a house for the Abu Sido family on Al-Arnab Street in central Khan Younis, Gaza strip, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 4:48 PM on Sunday, October 29, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit a residential house of the Abu Sido family on al-Arnab Street in the centre of Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip, killing at least three civilians – a mother and her sons – and injuring a number of other civilians.

Summary

First published
July 16, 2024
Last updated
August 5, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(1 woman)
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
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Incident date

October 30, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0748

LOCATION

عائلة حبيب على مفترق حبيب في حي الزيتون, Habib family apartment at the Habib Junction in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On the night of Monday, October 30, 2023, at least 15 people were killed and a number of others injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Habib family home, a four-storey building, at the Habib Junction, in the al-Zaytoun neighborhood of Gaza City, Gaza Strip. Many of the civilians killed were women and children.

Summary

First published
September 22, 2024
Last updated
September 23, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
15
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
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Incident date

October 27, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0643

LOCATION

منزل جهاد الكفارنة في مخيم جباليا, Lawyer Jihad Al-Kafarneh’s house in Jabalia camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

A woman and her infant were killed on the 27th of October in Jabalia camp in the Gaza Strip, in an alleged Israeli bombardment. Tasmin Mahmoud Muhaisen was killed with her infant daughter, Musk Jihad al-Kafarna. Shehab Agency shared a video of a bereaved Jihad al-Kafarna–Tasmin’s husband and Musk’s father–cradling his deceased daughter. Wrapped in a

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(1 child1 woman)
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
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Incident date

October 27, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0664

LOCATION

منزل لآل أبو لوز محيط مسجد عباد الرحمن بدير البلح, a house belonging to the Abu Luz family, in the vicinity of the Ebad al-Rahman Mosque in Deir al-Balah, Gaza strip, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On October 27th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike bombed a family home of Abu Luz, located in the vicinity of the Ebad al-Rahman Mosque in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip. Facebook posts by Dunya Alwatan and Ayam Gaza reported that a large number of civilians were injured and others were killed in the

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
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
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Incident date

October 31, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0785

LOCATION

شارع حامد, Hamid Street, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On the morning of Tuesday, October 31st, 2023, at least 24 civilians, including at least two women and at least four children, were reportedly killed and a large number of civilians were reportedly injured after an alleged Israeli airstrike bombed an entire residential block in the al-Shati camp, west of Gaza City, including the Abu

Summary

First published
August 12, 2024
Last updated
August 14, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
24
(4 children2 women14 men)
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
22 named, 6 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
17
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

November 2, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0830

LOCATION

منزل لعائلة الغول في حي الشيخ رضوان, a house for the Al-Ghoul family in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, Gaza strip, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On November 2nd 2023, at least six members of the al-Ghoul family, including three children, were killed when their home in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood of Gaza City was bombed in an alleged Israeli airstrike. A number of other family members were buried under rubble but survived “safely”. Local sources identified the names of the

Summary

First published
September 2, 2024
Last updated
September 4, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6 – 7
(3 children2–3 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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
6 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
5
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Incident date

June 7, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT070624i

LOCATION

منطقة القرية السويدية قرب الحدود الفلسطينية المصرية جنوبي غربي مدينة رفح, Swedish village area near the Palestinian-Egyptian border, southwest of the city of Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On Friday, June 7th 2024, a number of people were reportedly killed and injured when Israeli forces allegedly entered the Swedish Village, west of the city of Rafah, near the Palestinian-Egyptian Border, in the south of the Gaza Strip. Although no source identified a number of victims killed, all sources referred to both killed and

Summary

First published
September 2, 2024
Last updated
September 4, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Ground operation
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Small arms and light weapons
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
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Incident date

October 28, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0678

LOCATION

منزل عائلة الدقس بمنطقة الفالوجا  في مخيم جباليا شمال القطاع, Daqas Family Home, Jabalia Refugee Camp, Noth Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Tuesday, October 28th, 2023, the Israeli military allegedly conducted an airstrike on the Al-Daqs family home in Al-Faluga, Jabalia Refugee Camp, resulting in “a number” of deaths. Initial reports of the incident emerged around 8:29 PM local time, with @factjotv posting on Twitter/X, “Media: Targeting the Al-Daqs family home in the Al-Faluja area in

Summary

First published
November 21, 2023
Last updated
November 21, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
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Incident date

August 22, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT220824o

LOCATION

مدرسة تؤوي نازحين قرب مستشفى شهداء الأقصى بدير البلح, School housing displaced people near Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, Deir al-Balah, Gaza strip, Deir al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Two people, one of them Ramiz Madhat Abu Ajina “Abu Madhat”, were killed by an alleged Israeli quadcopter drone that fired shots at a school housing displaced people in Deir al Balah on August 22nd, 2024. Multiple sources– Sa7atPIBreaking, AJA Palestine, Voice of Palestine Radio, and Naimat Alsalam–reported the alleged killing of the two individuals,

Summary

First published
September 28, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian infrastructure
School
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(1 man)
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
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
1 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
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Incident date

May 13, 2022

Incident Code

ISSY022

LOCATION

محيط دمشق, Al-Suqaidi village, Maysaf city, Damascus, Syria

On May 13th 2022, five to six people were reported killed, one was reported to be a civilian, and seven to nine were injured, including one child, a young girl, when Israeli missiles hit the Central region of Syria in the vicinity of Al-Suqaidi village, Maysaf city, in the Hama countryside. Al Araby news reported

Summary

First published
May 13, 2022
Last updated
June 10, 2022
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–9
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
Israeli Military
Suspected target
Iranian military
Belligerents reported killed
4–5
Belligerents reported injured
2–8
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Incident date

October 15, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0235

LOCATION

الجنينة, Al Geneina, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

A civilian home was reportedly hit by an Israeli airstrike in Al-Geneina, Rafah, in the Gaza Strip, at dawn on 15 October 2023, killing between seven to eight civilians from the same family and injuring others. Sources said the home belonged to Dr. Salah al-Din Zanoun. Rum Online News cited official Palestinian news agency WAFA

Summary

First published
October 8, 2023
Last updated
October 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
7 – 8
(1–2 women4 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
Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
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 10, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0078

LOCATION

مصنع سرايو العوديه, Sarayo Alwadiya factory, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 10th 2023, at least four firefighters were reportedly injured by an Israeli airstrike in an industrial zone located in the Gaza Strip whilst extinguishing fires in the area. The firefighters were reportedly extinguishing fires at a cleaning supplies factory. A Facebook post from the Palestinian Civil Defense reports that the crew experienced various

Summary

First published
November 1, 2023
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
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
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 10, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0107

LOCATION

منزل عائلة بارود, the home of Baroud family, Gaza strip, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On Tuesday, October 10th 2023, an Israeli airstrike allegedly destroyed a house belonging to the Baroud family in the Austrian neighborhood of Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, leading to the deaths of at least seven civilians, including at least two women and four children. Mohammed Baroud, a relative of the family, stated that the

Summary

First published
February 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
7
(4 children2 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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
7 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
5
View Incident

Incident date

October 14, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0188

LOCATION

مسجد التقوى, Al Taqwa Mosque, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

At least one man, 43-year-old Hisham Abu Khattab, was killed when Al-Taqwa mosque, in the Gaza Strip, was reportedly bombed by Israeli aircraft on Saturday, October 14th 2023. Hisham lived in Nuseirat Camp, in the center of the Gaza strip. His death was reported by over ten sources. A post by Samaae on Facebook showed

Summary

First published
December 1, 2023
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Religious Institution
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
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 15, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0201

LOCATION

جمعية الشابات المسلمات, Young Muslim Women’s Association, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On 15 October 2023, at least six civilians were reportedly killed and dozens of others, including a woman, were injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike at the headquarters of the Young Muslim Women’s Association located in the centre of Rafah. Sources reported that several missiles were fired. Four members of the al-Tarturi family, a father

Summary

First published
January 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6 – 7
(6 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
7 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
6
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 14, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0200c

LOCATION

مدرسة الأونروا, UNRWA school, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

One woman was killed by alleged Israeli strikes on a United Nations Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) school in Tal al-Hawa on October 14, 2023. Al Ayyam News reported that a displaced person named Kholoud Mahmoud Jundia was killed when Israeli forces struck a United Nations Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) school in Tal al-Hawa.

Summary

First published
January 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
School, UN facility
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 woman)
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
Nearby landmark
View Incident

Incident date

October 17, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0293

LOCATION

الشيخ رضوان, Sheikh Radwan, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Tuesday, October 17th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Haniyeh family house located in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in Gaza City resulted in the death of at least 14 members of the Haniyeh family, while a large number of family members sustained moderate injuries, according to Gaza Now Facebook post. Many of those

Summary

First published
January 1, 2024
Last updated
July 19, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
14
(1–2 children1–3 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
Suspected target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
4 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 20, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0401

LOCATION

عبسان الكبيرة, Abasan Al Kabira, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Around 12:00 in the afternoon on Friday, October 20th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on a car carrying farmers in the Abasan Al-Kabira area in the town of Khan Yunis reportedly killed three civilians, all of them men. Shehab agency and other news agencies reported on the incident, and journalist Ahmad Qudeih provided the names

Summary

First published
January 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Agriculture
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(3 men)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Food
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
3 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
3
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0317

LOCATION

محيط بنك الإنتاج, Vicinity of the Production Bank, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Around 2:29 AM on Wednesday, October 18th 2023, at least 21 civilians, members of the Sakeek family, including at least ten children and six women, were reportedly killed and a number of others were wounded in an alleged Israeli airstrike on their home on Omar al-Mukhtar Street, opposite the production bank in Gaza City, Gaza

Summary

First published
February 1, 2024
Last updated
October 4, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
21 – 26
(10 children6 women5 men)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
21 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
21
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 19, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0378

LOCATION

منزل لعائلة عواجة بالقرب من مستوصف الزهراء في حي الجنينة شرق رفح, a house for the Awaja family near Al-Zahraa Clinic in the Al-Geneina neighborhood, east of Rafah, Gaza strip, the Gaza Strip

On Thursday, 19 October 2023, at least eight civilians, including at least four children, were killed and four others were injured in an alleged Israeli strike on the Awaja family’s home near the Al-Zahra Clinic in the Al-Geneina neighbourhood, east of Rafah, Gaza strip. Initial reportage from Safa news, Al Aqsa voice, and sources on

Summary

First published
March 1, 2024
Last updated
November 12, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
8
(4 children1 woman1 man)
Civilians reported injured
4
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
8 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
6
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 13, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0145k

LOCATION

هبة زقوت, Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip

On Friday, October 13, 2023, prominent Palestinian visual artist Heba Zaqout (39 years old) was killed, with two of her sons Adam and Mahmoud, in an alleged Israeli strike on the house she was staying in, in a residential area of the Gaza Strip. Her last message to her friend @danielmkovalik was “We are sitting with

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
3 – 6
(2–5 children1 woman)
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
3 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
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