Israel and Gaza 2023

Satellite imagery, screenshot from Google Earth, October 2023

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

Incident date

May 31, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT310524c

LOCATION

سيارة في شارع الحلو في محيط  مقبرة السوارحة, a car in Al Hilo street in the vicinity Al Sawarha cemetery, Al Nuseirat camp, Gaza strip, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On May 31st 2024, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit a civilian car on Al-Helu Street near the Sawarha Cemetery, south of the Nuseirat Refugee Camp. The attack resulted in the deaths of Tariq Zaki Darwish, Hamza Zaki Darwish, and Abdul Rahman Abdul Karim Darwish. A potential fourth civilian, Nihad Jamal Al Auf, was also seriously wounded

Summary

First published
August 13, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3 – 4
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
4 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

February 29, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT290224a

LOCATION

شارع الرشيد بغزة, Al-Nabulsi Roundabout on Al-Rashid Street, Southwest of Gaza City, Gaza, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

In the early hours of February 29th 2024, more than a hundred civilians were killed at a humanitarian distribution point when attempting to collect flour. The deaths were said by local sources, including eyewitnesses, and UN experts to have resulted from Israeli forces opening fire on a large crowd gathered at the collection point. Israeli

Summary

First published
September 28, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Ground operation
Civilian infrastructure
Humanitarian aid distribution
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
127 – 150
(2 children27 men)
Civilians reported injured
760–1000
Causes of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
Airwars civilian harm grading
Confirmed
A specific belligerent has accepted responsibility for civilian harm.
Impact
Food
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
28 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

July 15, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT150724a

LOCATION

منزل ال المناعمة في مخيم المغازي, Al al Man’ima family house, Al Maghazi camp, Gaza strip, Deir al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On Monday, July 15th 2024, at least four civilians were reportedly killed and three others were wounded in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the al-Maghazi refugee camp in Deir al-Balah. The strike reportedly hit the home of the al-Manama family, killing at least four family members. The reported number of casualties varied across sources. While

Summary

First published
September 28, 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
4 – 5
(3 children)
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
4 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

October 7, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0005

LOCATION

مستشفى الاندونيسي, Indonesian Hospital, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 7th, 2023 an alleged Israeli strike reportedly hit the courtyard of the Indonesian Hospital in Jabalia, in Beit Lahia at 2:30 pm. Multiple sources reported that 67 year old Hosni Salha was killed when shrapnel hit him and Radio al-Zaitounia also alleged that his son Yousra Salha was also killed. An unknown number

Summary

First published
October 8, 2023
Last updated
July 19, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Healthcare facility
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 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.
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
2 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 8, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0024

LOCATION

عمارة أبو زهري بمدينة رفح, Abu Zuhri Building, Al Shaboura, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On October 8th, 2023 at around 9:50pm, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Abu Zuhri apartment building in the Al-Shaboura refugee camp, Rafah City, in the Gaza strip, and killed between four and five civilians, among them Jasser Marjouna, Jasser Marjouna’s wife, Abdulnaser Shabanah, and an infant and woman whose names are not published within the

Summary

First published
December 1, 2023
Last updated
September 4, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4 – 5
(1 child2 women1–2 men)
Civilians reported injured
20–55
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
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 9, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0057

LOCATION

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

On Monday, October 9th 2023, between 13 and 15 members of the al-Qatnani family, including up to six children and four women, were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on their home in front of the Um al-Fahem school, in the town of Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip. The Palestine Center for Human Rights (PCHR)

Summary

First published
December 1, 2023
Last updated
July 19, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building, School
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
13 – 15
(5–6 children4 women)
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
14 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 10, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0116a

LOCATION

الزيتون, Al Zeitoun, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Late in the evening on October 10th or the early October 11th 2023, alleged Israeli airstrikes hit the Ashour family home in the Al-Zaytoun neighbourhood, next to Shafut, of Gaza City and killed four civilians: brothers Said Ashour and Abdulrahman Nasser Ashour, and father and son Robin Ashour (also Rubin) and Ahmed Ashour. Hosam Azzam, a resident

Summary

First published
December 1, 2023
Last updated
July 19, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
(4 men)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
4 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
4
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 12, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0162

LOCATION

حي الزيتون, Al Zeitoun neighborhood, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Around 21:00 on 12th October, 2023, various news media reported the same information that a car was bombed by an alleged Israeli aircraft near the new slaughterhouse in the Zaytoun neighborhood in Gaza City, with two people sustaining injuries. The victims have not been identified. As there were few sources with unique information, this incident

Summary

First published
December 1, 2023
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike
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 belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 13, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0175

LOCATION

شارع صلاح الدين والرشيد، بين دوار الدولة ودوار الكويت, Salah Al Din and Al Rashid streets, between the State Roundabout and the Kuwait Roundabout, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Between 15:30 and 17:20 on Friday October 13th 2023, at least 12 civilians, including three women and three children, were killed in alleged Israeli airstrikes and/or artillery strikes. The strikes hit a convoy of citizens fleeing northern Gaza after instructions from the Israeli military to evacuate. Some reports said the number of civilians killed might

Summary

First published
January 1, 2024
Last updated
July 19, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
Humanitarian evacuation
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
12 – 71
(3 children3 women6 men)
Civilians reported injured
150–201
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
12 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
6
Geolocation
Exact location (other)
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Incident date

October 14, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0200b

LOCATION

الزيتون, Zeitoun, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Saturday, October 14th 2023, at least 27 members of the Malika family including 11 women, two of whom were pregnant, were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on a house belonging to the Malika family in the Al Zeitoun neighborhood southeast of Gaza. Malek Malika, a relative of the family, mourned the death 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
27
(7–8 children11–12 women7 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
27 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
24
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 16, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0262

LOCATION

جوار قاعة ابو سرار, Vicinity of Abu Sarar Hall, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On Monday, 16th October 2023, an alleged Israeli bombardment hit the al-Naami family home behind Abu Sarar hall in the al-Nuseirat camp in the Gaza Strip, causing injuries. Airwars has not been able to find details on victims or corroboration of their status and will continue to monitor reports on this incident. Airwars has graded

Summary

First published
February 1, 2024
Last updated
August 2, 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
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 belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0347

LOCATION

جباليا, Jabalia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On 18th October 2023, four members of the Abu Shamala family, two women and two children, were killed and others were wounded by an alleged Israeli bombardment in the Al-Alami area of Jabalia camp. Facebook posts from relatives have identified 20-year-old Saba Muhammad Daher as killed in the strike, with one relative describing Saba as

Summary

First published
February 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
(2 children2 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
4
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 21, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0420

LOCATION

منزل الصحفي  هاني المدهون, home of journalist Hani Al-Madhoun, Gaza strip, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At dawn on Saturday, October 21st 2023, the home of Hani Al-Madhoun, a Palestinian journalist who worked for Al-Aqsa TV, was allegedly hit by an Israeli airstrike, killing Hani Al-Madhoun alongside 11 members of his immediate family. Sources on social media posted the names of the relatives of 59-year old Hani Al-Madhoun, also known as

Summary

First published
March 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
12
(4 children3 women5 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
12 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
12
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Incident date

October 22, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0457

LOCATION

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

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

Summary

First published
April 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(3 men)
Civilians reported injured
6
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
3 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 19, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0363

LOCATION

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

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

Summary

First published
April 1, 2024
Last updated
August 2, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 21, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0431

LOCATION

مقهى ريو, شارع جلال, خان يونس, Rio Café on Jalal Street, Khan Yunis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

An alleged Israeli airstrike shortly before 10:55 PM on Saturday October 21st 2023, killed at least 13 civilians and injured 17 others sheltering in a café in Khan Younis. Shehab Agency was the first to report the incident at 10:55 PM, sharing images of the injured men being transported on stretchers. At 11:32 PM Safa

Summary

First published
October 21, 2023
Last updated
November 5, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
13 – 18
(1 child9–12 men)
Civilians reported injured
17
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
13 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
9
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 22, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0485

LOCATION

الجنينة, Al Geneina, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

At approximately 1am on October 22nd 2023, 13 people, including at least 12 members of the Mansour family, were reportedly killed when an alleged Israeli bombardment hit their home on Aed Al Bashiti Street, in the Al Geneina neighbourhood of Rafah. An unspecified number of others were wounded. 53-year-old Nimat Muhammad Mansour (Bawadi, wife of

Summary

First published
October 22, 2023
Last updated
October 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
13
(6 children4 women3 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
13 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
13
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0545

LOCATION

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

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

Summary

First published
April 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 19, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0371

LOCATION

الشؤون الاجتماعية، خان يونس, Vicinity of Social Affairs Offices, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 3:10 PM on Thursday, October 19, 2023, the Abu Odeh (Abu Aouda) family home located by the Al Mustafa stadium behind the Al Amal neighbourhood market in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, was destroyed in an alleged Israeli airstrike. One source, @Hamzaalnamla1, in a post on X/Twitter described the strike as occurring in the

Summary

First published
July 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
18
(11 children5 women2 men)
Civilians reported injured
45
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
19 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
14
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

December 22, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1881a

LOCATION

منزل الحاج أبو درويش المغربي قرب مدينة غزة, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Friday, December 22nd 2023, the entire al-Maghribi family, including up to 81 civilians: at least 17 women, 49 children, and an employee of the United Nations Development Program, were killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike on the home of Hajj Abu Darwish al-Maghribi near Gaza City, in the Gaza Strip. Al-Arabiya news, the Associated

Summary

First published
June 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
79 – 81
(49 children17–19 women15–16 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
Education,Food,Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
79 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
City
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Incident date

October 29, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0705

LOCATION

بالقرب من جمعية الوئام خلف مدينة الشيخ زايد, near Al-Weam Association behind Sheikh Zayed City, Gaza strip, 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 of

Summary

First published
July 30, 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
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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

منزل عائلة كريزم مقابل عيادة الفاخورة غربي جباليا, the Krizem family’s house, opposite Al-Fakhoura Clinic, west of 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
October 15, 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
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Incident date

November 2, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0824

LOCATION

سيارة بمنطقة جباليا النزلة شمال القطاع, Jabalia al-Nazla, north Gaza, Jabalia, the Gaza Strip

At least four members of the al-Adham family were reportedly killed, and others injured when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit a vehicle on 2 November 2023 in Jabalia al-Nazla, northern Gaza. Mahmoud Eid Muhammad al-Adham, Mahmoud Ammar Muhammad al-Adham, Youssef Ammar Muhammad al-Adham and Hamza Hatem Muhammad al-Adham were all reportedly killed in the alleged Israeli attack.

Summary

First published
September 2, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4 – 10
(1 child3 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 7, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT070624h

LOCATION

ميناء الصيادين غربي مدينة رفح جنوبي قطاع غزة, Fisherman’s port, west of the city of Rafah, south of the Gaza strip, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On the morning of Friday 7th of June 2024, at least one civilian was killed and four others were injured in an alleged Israeli ground operation with snipers who attacked the Fisherman’s port in the west of the city of Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip. The one civilian death was identified as

Summary

First published
September 2, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Ground operation
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Civilians reported injured
4
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
Named victims
1 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
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Incident date

June 21, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT210624q

LOCATION

منطقة الشاكوش, al-Shakoush area, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

In the early hours of June 21st 2024, a projectile allegedly fired by an Israeli tank or a gunshot killed Muhammad Adel Ghaboun in the al-Shakoush area in Mawasi, northwest of Rafah. Two sources noted that Muhammad was living in Rafah as a displaced person when he was killed, with al-Ayyam news reporting that Muhammad “was

Summary

First published
August 21, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Ground operation
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Causes of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, 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
Named victims
1 named
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Incident date

August 20, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT200824b

LOCATION

مدرسة مصطفى حافظ  في حي الرمال بمدينة غزة, Mustafa Hafez School in Al-Rimal neighbourhood in Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On the morning of Tuesday, August 20th, 2024, a 32-year-old journalist from Record Media named Hamza Abdulrahman Murtaja was killed alongside at least 15 to 18 other civilians, including at least eight children, while dozens of civilians were also wounded in a declared Israeli airstrike on the Hustafa Hafez elementary school located in the Al-Rimal

Summary

First published
October 11, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
School
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
16 – 19
(8–11 children1 woman6 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
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
7 named
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Incident date

May 11, 2021

Incident Code

M21ISPT010

LOCATION

شارع الطواحين, Al Tawahin Street, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Between one and two civilians were killed and three others were injured in alleged Israeli strikes on Al Tawahin street in the eastern Shejaiya neighborhood on May 11th 2021. According to Al Mezan center for Human Rights, “at approximately 9pm, Israel’s air forces targeted a group of people in the Shejaiya neighborhood in eastern Gaza

Summary

First published
May 11, 2021
Last updated
November 3, 2023
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1–2 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
4 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

October 12, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0169

LOCATION

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

A professor, Dr. Tayseer Kamel Ibrahim (50 years old), was killed by alleged Israeli bombing on either October 12th or 13th, 2023, in the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip. Shehab Agency stated that Dr. Ibrahim was a lecturer at the Islamic University, and local source Mohammed Muhareb specified that Dr. Ibrahim was the

Summary

First published
October 8, 2023
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(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.
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
Geolocation
Town
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