Israel and Gaza 2023

Satellite imagery, screenshot from Google Earth, October 2023

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

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 في خانيونس, Rio Café at the end of Jalal Street in 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
June 5, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
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
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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

ISPT0546

LOCATION

منزلين لعائلة أبو وردة في جباليا النزلة شمالي القطاع, Two homes of the Abu Warda family in Jabalia al-Nazla, north of the Gaza Strip, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On Tuesday, October 24th 2023, at least 21 civilians were reportedly killed and a number of others were injured during an alleged Israeli airstrike on the two homes of the Abu Warda family, near the al-Nazla roundabout, in Jabalia al-Nazla, in the northern Gaza Strip. Shehab news agency initially reported that there was one person

Summary

First published
June 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
21 – 22
(12–14 children5–6 women3 men)
Civilians reported injured
1–3
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
22 named, 3 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
15
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Incident date

October 19, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0374

LOCATION

مسجد دار السلام, Dar Al Salam Mosque in Deir Al Balah, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

At least one civilian was killed by an alleged Israeli attack on Dar Al Salam Mosque in Deir Al Balah on October 19, 2023. @ShehabAgency reported images of a destroyed building and civilians sorting through the rubble which were described as “Scenes from the [Israeli] massacre at the Dar Al Salam Mosque in Deir Al

Summary

First published
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
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

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0530

LOCATION

منزل عائلة أبو النجا بحي البرازيل في رفح, Abu al-Naja family residence, Brazil neighborhood, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

At least 16 people, including 11 children, were killed and a number of others injured after an alleged Israeli bombardment on the al-Naja residence in the Brazil neighbourhood of Rafah at dawn on October 23rd, 2023. The patriarch of the family, 59-year-old Hosni Abu al-Naja was killed along with his wife, 49-year old Yasmine Mahmoud

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
16
(11 children3 women2 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
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
16
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Incident date

October 25, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0613

LOCATION

منزلاً لعائلة "الكحلوت" بمخيم جباليا, Al-Kahlot family home in Jabalia camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 25th 2023, between 11 and 14 civilians, including at least three children, were killed and between 25 and 36 others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Al-Kahlot family home in Jabalia camp. The home was located in the center of Jabalia camp near the Martyrs’ Roundabout/Al-Qimma area in the northern

Summary

First published
July 30, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
11 – 14
(3–5 children3–4 women3–4 men)
Civilians reported injured
25–36
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
5
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Incident date

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0515

LOCATION

صيدلية الأسرة, Al Usra Pharmacy, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

A 30-year-old pharmacist Dr. Ahmed Amer Muhammad Al-Jarjawi (Al-Jurjawi) was killed shortly before 4:34 PM on Monday, the 23rd of October, 2023, by an alleged Israeli airstrike that hit Al-Jarjawi pharmacy owned by him that was located at Al-Shabi’a Junction in the Al-Daraj neighbourhood in central Gaza City, according to personal tributes and reports on

Summary

First published
August 8, 2024
Last updated
August 13, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
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
Healthcare
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

October 29, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0728

LOCATION

منزل عائلة شامية في مخيم الشاطئ, Shamia Family Home, al-Shati Camp, west of Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 6pm on Sunday, 29th October 2023, at least 35 civilians, including at least eight women and 16 children, were reportedly killed and dozens were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the home of the Shamiya family in al-Shati Refugee Camp, west of Gaza City. @Shaabradio was the first to report the incident

Summary

First published
October 13, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
35 – 37
(16–18 children8–9 women10–11 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, 3 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
25
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Incident date

October 29, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0732

LOCATION

منزلاً لعائلة "القدرة" بخانيونس جنوب القطاع, The al-Qudra Family Home, Near the al-Albani Mosque, West of Khan Younis, Southern Gaza, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Five children from the al-Qudra family, two boys, two girls and one infant, were reportedly killed and both of their parents seriously injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on their family home near the al-Albani mosque, west of Khan Younis, on the afternoon of Sunday 29th October 2023. Whilst several sources, including the Palestinian Press

Summary

First published
September 25, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5
(5 children)
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
7 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
5
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Incident date

May 12, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT120524k

LOCATION

منزل عائلة شنيورة في حي الزيتون, Shaniora family house in Al Zaiton neighborhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On May 12, 2024, a Palestinian civilian male Fathi Shanioura (Abu Rushidi) was allegedly killed when Israeli forces reportedly invaded the al-Zaitoun neighbourhood of Gaza City in the Gaza Strip. The precise circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear. Friends and family members took to social media to mourn the loss and commemorate Fathi Shanioura as a

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Ground operation
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
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Incident date

November 2, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0831

LOCATION

شرقي محافظة خان يونس جنوبي قطاع غزة, Sufa (or Al-Amour) area, east of Khan Younis in the south of the Gaza Strip, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On the morning of Thursday, the 2nd November 2023, four farmers were reportedly killed and a number of civilians were injured when an alleged Israeli strike hit the Sufa and/or Al-Amour area east of Khan Younis in the south of the Gaza Strip. At 11:03 am the Palestinian press agency Safa reported injuries after a

Summary

First published
October 24, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
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
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Incident date

July 13, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT130724h

LOCATION

الجامع الأبيض في مخيم الشاطئ, the White Mosque, al-Shati camp, Gaza Strip, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Around noon on Saturday, July 13th, 2024, a minimum of nineteen identified civilians, at least two of whom were children, as well as an individual whose civilian status is currently contested, and two militants, including the commander of the al-Aqsa Brigades Ezz El Din Zaki Akila, were killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike. More than

Summary

First published
September 4, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Religious Institution
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
19 – 20
(2–3 children14–15 men)
Civilians reported injured
21
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
Suspected target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
19 named, 2 families identified
Belligerents reported killed
2–3
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Incident date

July 15, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT150724e

LOCATION

شارع السلام في دير البلح, Al Salam Street, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On July 15th, 2024, an airstrike on Al-Salam Street in central Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, killed three civilians, two women and a child, and injured at least four others. The victims who were killed were identified as a young child, Farid Muhammad Farid Thabet, 77-year old Mahasin Ibrahim Thabet, and 31-year-old Majdi Kamel Abu Mazid.

Summary

First published
September 28, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(1 child2 women)
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
7 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
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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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