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 9, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0050

LOCATION

بير النعجة, Bir Al Najah, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Monday, October 9th 2023, 18 civilians, all members of the Abu Obaid family, including at least seven children and seven women, were reported killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike on their home in the Bir al-Naja area west of the Jabalia refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip. Two combatants were also reported killed, also members

Summary

First published
December 1, 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
18
(7–8 children7 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
18 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
9
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
Belligerents reported killed
2
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Incident date

October 12, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0136

LOCATION

دير البلح, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

At least 26 civilians were killed across three generations of an extended family, including 12 children, in an alleged Israeli strike on the al-Azayza family home on October 12th. A “large number” of others were also injured in the attack in the Deir al-Balah neighbourhood of the Gaza Strip. The deceased were members of three

Summary

First published
December 1, 2023
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
26
(12 children9 women5 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
26 named, 3 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
26
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 11, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0122

LOCATION

خان يونس, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On 11th of October, 2023, a 13 year-old girl Dima Hatem Maher Al-Qudra was killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the house of Hatem Al-Qudra located in the town of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. The strike was also reported to have injured at least 60 civilians and damaged homes within the surrounding

Summary

First published
December 1, 2023
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 child)
Civilians reported injured
60–61
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
1 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
City
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Incident date

October 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
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Incident date

October 17, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0294

LOCATION

طريق البريد, Al Barid Road, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On October 17, 2023, at least 10 people, members of the Barbakh family, were killed and at least five others were wounded during an alleged Israeli airstrike at the Barbakh family home on Al Barid road, central Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip. The attack, which struck the property located opposite the post office in central

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
10 – 20
(4–5 children4 women1 man)
Civilians reported injured
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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
10 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
8
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 19, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0404

LOCATION

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

At dawn on Thursday, October 19th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Abu Daqqa family house located in the town of Abasan al-Kabira in the Khan Yunis governorate in the Gaza Strip killed an eight-year old boy named Hamza Bashar Jamil (Abu Daqqa). Shehab Agency initially reported about the serious injury of Hamza Jamil,

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
1
(1 child)
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
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
July 9, 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
July 9, 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 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
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely 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 21, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0440

LOCATION

النصيرات, Nuseirat, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

During the morning of Saturday October 21st 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike killed at least four civilians and wounded numerous others, after the bombardment hit the Abu Marahil residence on al-Eshreen Street, in the Nuseirat camp, central-west of the Gaza Strip. The deceased were members of the Abu Marahil family: 64-year old Issa Suleiman Abu

Summary

First published
October 21, 2023
Last updated
May 31, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
(2 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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
4 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
3
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 25, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0586

LOCATION

النصيرات, Nuseirat, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On October 25th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike reportedly hit a house where the Al-Dahdouh family were taking refuge, in the Nuseirat Refugee Camp in Central Gaza, killing at least 13 named family members of Wael Al-Dahdouh, bureau chief for Al-Jazeera in Gaza, including nine children. At least five other family members sustained injuries in

Summary

First published
October 25, 2023
Last updated
June 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
13 – 21
(7 children2 women1 man)
Civilians reported injured
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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
18 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
9
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 22, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0491

LOCATION

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

On Sunday, October 22nd 2023, the house of the Abu Anza family in Tal al-Sultan, west of Rafah, in the southern Gaza strip was reportedly hit in an alleged Israeli strike. Initial reports stated that the incident resulted in 10 injuries and no deaths, however it was later reported that a young man had been

Summary

First published
October 22, 2023
Last updated
June 6, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
Religious Institution, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Civilians reported injured
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
2 named
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 24, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0574

LOCATION

شارع عابدين ببلدة القرارة شمال شرقي خان يونس, Abu Sabt family home Abdeen Street in the town of Al-Qarara, north-east of Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 3:27 PM on Tuesday, October 24th 2023, the home of the Abu Sabt family on Abdeen Street in the town of Al-Qarara, located in the northeast of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, was allegedly bombed by the Israeli military, resulting in the death of a father and his daughter, and injuries of a number

Summary

First published
July 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(1 child1 man)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
2 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
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Incident date

May 12, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT120524c

LOCATION

مخيم بشيت جنوب رفح, Bishit camp, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On May 12th 2024, a 23-year-old man, likely a militant, named Adham Karam Abu Sharkh was reported killed and three other people were injured by an alleged Israeli drone strike on the Bishit Refugee Camp in Rafah, Gaza Strip. A Facebook post by Laith.achouri1 indicated that Adham was a member of a militant organization, writing

Summary

First published
May 12, 2024
Last updated
July 14, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
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
Suspected target
Palestinian Forces
Belligerents reported killed
1
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Incident date

October 8, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0029

LOCATION

بيت حانون, Beit Hanoun, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 8, 2023, two paramedics were injured by alleged Israeli strikes in Beit Hanoun area, North of Gaza. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) identified the two wounded paramedics as Mahmoud Yusri Al-Masry and Nour El-Din Hassan Mansour, both PRCS members. The same source reported the strike at 15:40 exactly, in North Gaza, adding

Summary

First published
October 8, 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
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
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 7, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0003

LOCATION

مسجد البراء بن عازب, Al-Baraa Mosque, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On the 7th October 2023, Nouruddin Ihab Kahil (24 years old), a prominent member of the support committee of the Palestinian Volleyball Union and son to Ihab Kahil, Chairman of the Competitions Committee of the Palestinian Volleyball Federation, was killed as a result of an alleged airstrike by Israeli forces on a residential home occupied by

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
1
(1 man)
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
1 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 9, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0062

LOCATION

ابراج النسماوي, Al Nasmawi towers, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

An alleged Israeli airstrike that hit the residential apartment of the Abu Shamala family in the Al-Nasmawi neighbourhood of Khan Yunis during the evening of October 9th 2023 killed between four and five members of the family, including at least three children, and injured up to seven others. Several local sources reported that multiple members

Summary

First published
December 1, 2023
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4 – 5
(3–4 children1 woman)
Civilians reported injured
7
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
5 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
4
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 12, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0137

LOCATION

مخيّم جباليا, Jabalia camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Thursday October 12th, 2023, at least one civilian was killed, and at least one was wounded in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Othman family home in the al-Alami area of Jabalia camp, Gaza Strip. Lower casualty estimates were provided by Nawa Press, F24, and Shehab Agency, all reporting on the death of one

Summary

First published
December 1, 2023
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 2
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Geolocation
Town
View Incident

Incident date

October 10, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0102n

LOCATION

المواسي, Al Mawasi, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On October 10th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on the homes of the Al-Majaydeh and Ahmed families situated in the Al-Mawasi area west of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip reportedly killed five civilians belonging to one family, including one woman and two children, and wounded from six to 14 other civilians. One of

Summary

First published
December 1, 2023
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5
(2 children1 woman2 men)
Civilians reported injured
6–14
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
3
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 16, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0238

LOCATION

بالقرب المستشفى الأهلي العربي, Vicinity of Arab National Hospital, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Monday, October 16, 2023, seven civilians were killed, including a journalist of al-Aqsa TV Issam Mohammad Sabhi Bahar, two women and four children, and several others, including an infant, were injured, in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Bahar family house near the Arab National Hospital in Gaza city. A Facebook post by Asnaa Adel

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
7
(4 children2 women)
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
Named victims
8 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
4
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 13, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0187GC

LOCATION

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

On Friday, October 13th 2023, at least 14 civilians were killed, all members of the Abu-Lashin family, including at least two women and at least five children and an infant, as a result of an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Abu Lashin family’s home in the Bureij camp. According to Safa news, the attack happened

Summary

First published
January 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
14 – 16
(5–6 children2 women6 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
14 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
13
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 16, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0260

LOCATION

جوار مركز شرطة الزيتون, Vicinity of al Zaytoun Police Station, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

In the morning of Monday, October 16th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike which struck a residential building situated in the vicinity of the al-Zaytoun Police Station, east of Gaza City, reportedly killed two civilians. Further details about the identity of the victims are unknown. Where sources identified a belligerent, all sources attributed the strike to

Summary

First published
January 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
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
View Incident

Incident date

October 20, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0397

LOCATION

حي الصبرة, Al Sabra neighbourhood, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Friday, October 20th 2023, 15 civilians from three generations of the same family were killed and others were reportedly injured when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Abu Sharia family house in the Al Sabra neighbourhood of Gaza City. The incident also caused “massive destruction” to the area according to a report by Wattan

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
15
(5 children5 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
15 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
9
View Incident

Incident date

October 18, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0324

LOCATION

المغراقة, Al Mughraqa, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Three people were reported to have been killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Abdel Salam residence in the Al Mughraqa area of the central Gaza Strip on October 18th, 2023. While several sources reporting that the home of the Abdel Salem family had been struck, identification details have not been publicly released, and

Summary

First published
February 1, 2024
Last updated
July 9, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
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 19, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0394

LOCATION

عائلة عليوة في حي الزيتون, Eliwa Family House in the Al-Zaytoun neighbourhood, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On either late October 19th or the early hours of October 20th, between 14 and 28 people were killed and others were injured when the house of the Eliwa family, in the Al-Zaytoun neighbourhood, south of Gaza City was bombed in an alleged Israeli airstrike. Palinfo reported that people were killed and injured and that

Summary

First published
October 20, 2023
Last updated
June 5, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Religious Institution, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
14 – 28
(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
Suspected target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
14 named, 4 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Belligerents reported killed
1
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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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Incident date

October 10, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0101

LOCATION

شارع الصحابة في حي الدرج مدينة غزة, Hijazi, al-Safadi, Atallah, and al-Sik family homes, Al-Sahaba Street in the Al-Daraj area, east of Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At 5:15 pm on Tuesday, October 10th 2023, 16 civilians, including at least nine members of the Hijazi family, were killed, and at least three children were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the residential homes belonging to the Hijazi, al-Safadi, Atallah, and al-Sik families located in al-Sahaba street in the al-Daraj area east

Summary

First published
October 10, 2023
Last updated
June 5, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
16
(3–5 children2–3 women7–11 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
13 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
6
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Incident date

October 20, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0393

LOCATION

الأمل, al Amal, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Around 5 AM on Friday, October 20, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit a home belonging to the journalist Rami Khreis located in the al-Amal neighborhood, west of the town of Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, reportedly killing his seven-year old son Abdul Rahman Rami Mahmoud Khreis, and injuring 12 family members, including his

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
1 – 2
(1 child1 woman)
Civilians reported injured
12
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
2 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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