Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident date

November 7, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0942a

LOCATION

حي الشيخ رضوان, Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On November 11th 2023, multiple sources reported the death of 36-year-old Abdulrahman Marwan Al-Nawajha (Abu Jaafar) following an alleged Israeli bombardment in the Sheikh Radwan area of Gaza. In a post to Facebook, Saed Abu Rizq shared an image of a man sitting on the ground and shared that he had been killed in a

Summary

First published
December 6, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
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
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Incident date

November 6, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0937

LOCATION

منزلاً لعائلة صيام قرب دوار أبو حبيب في حي الزيتون بغزة, A house for the Siam family near Abu Habib roundabout in the Al-Zaytoun neighbourhood, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 4:30 PM on November 6th, 2023, an alleged Israeli aircraft bombed the Siam family house near the Abu Habib roundabout in the Al-Zaytoun neighbourhood in Gaza City, reportedly causing civilian injuries. Palestinian Information Center was the first to report the incident on its Twitter/X account at 4:30 PM, writing about injuries. Multiple other

Summary

First published
December 6, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
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Incident date

November 6, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0938

LOCATION

مقر المجموعة الإعلامية الفلسطينية الكائن في برج الغفري الطابق 16, The Al-Ghafri Tower, 16th floor, Gaza strip, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On November 6th, 2023, three journalists from the Palestinian Media Group were reportedly injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike on the media office headquartered on the16th floor of the Burj Al-Ghafri tower, west of the Gaza strip. While the three injured journalists were widely cited by sources like The Palestinian Media Center, no information about

Summary

First published
December 6, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment Building
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
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Incident date

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0529

LOCATION

منزل عائلة رشوان في خان يونس, Rashwan family’s home in Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On Monday, October 23, 2023, at least 14 civilians, most of them children and members of the same family, were killed and a number of others were injured in a strike on the home of the Abu Rashwan family in the Al-Mizan area, south of Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. The alleged Israeli airstrike was reported

Summary

First published
December 6, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
14
(9 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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
14 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
12
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Incident date

December 27, 2023

Incident Code

YS170a

LOCATION

الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

On Wednesday, December 27th 2023, artillery shelling struck the city of Al-Bab, reportedly injuring two civilians. The shelling took place in the evening and struck vital facilities, including the Education Directorate, a police station, a cultural centre, a postal and shipping centre, and a court. The bombing allegedly originated from areas under joint control of

Summary

First published
December 5, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
YPG
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Incident date

October 26, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0640a

LOCATION

منزل أل يعقوب فى جورة العقاد خانيونس, Al-Yaqoub family home in Jouret Al-Aqqad, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

At least 13 civilians were killed in an alleged Israeli bombing of the Al-Yaqoub family home in the Jouret Al-Aqqad area of Khan Younis at dawn on October 26, 2023. Eleven of those killed in the incident were members of the Afana family, identified as the following: Afana Ahmed Afana, 56, his wife Sumaya Fakhri

Summary

First published
December 4, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
13 – 15
(3 children5 women4 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
13 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
9
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Incident date

November 6, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0915

LOCATION

منزل عائلة قشطة برفح, Qashta family house in Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 3:50 AM on Monday, November 6, 2023, twelve identified civilians – including one woman and at least five children – were killed and dozens of others, including children, were injured after an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Qeshta family’s home in the administrative neighbourhood of Rafah opposite Bahlol Laboratory in the southern Gaza

Summary

First published
December 4, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
12
(5 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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
12 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
11
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Incident date

October 27, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0674

LOCATION

بالقرب من مدرسة ابو حسين الابتدائية للبنين مخيم جباليا, Vicinity of Abu Hussein School, Jabalia Refugee Camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 9:08 AM on Friday, October 27, 2023, at least 13 identified civilians, including seven women and five children, were killed and at least 28 others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike which hit a residential house of the Muhaisen family located on al-Hoja Street, next to the Yemeni hospital and Abu Hussein

Summary

First published
December 4, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
13 – 22
(5 children7 women1 man)
Civilians reported injured
28
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
9
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 28, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0679

LOCATION

عائلة سمارة في حي الشجاعية شرق غزة, Shujaiya neighborhood, east of Gaza, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On 28th October 2023 at least 26 members of the Samara family – spanning at least three generations and including at least 7 women and 14 children – were reportedly killed and a number of others injured when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit a house/building belonging to the Samara Family in the Shujaiya neighborhood, east

Summary

First published
December 4, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment Building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
26 – 32
(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.
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
26 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
12
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Incident date

October 28, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0682

LOCATION

منزل لعائلة نصار في حي النصر بغزة, Al-Nasr Neighborhood in Gaza, a house of the Nassar family, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

During the afternoon of October 28th 2023, dozens of people were killed and wounded by alleged Israeli airstrikes on the Nassar family home in the Al-Nasr neighborhood of Gaza City. The names and ages of the victims have not been found by Airwars among local sources, besides the family name. A Facebook post from Ahmad

Summary

First published
December 4, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Apartment Building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
12 – 24
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
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

ISPT0694

LOCATION

منزل  الطبيبة إسراء الأشقر, The House of Dr Israa al-Ashqar, Northern Gaza, Gaza Strip, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At least 18 civilians from three generations of the al-Ashqar family – including seven women, six children, one infant, and three doctors (two of whom were among the seven women) – were reportedly killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the al-Ashqar family home late in the evening of Saturday 28th October 2023. Ahmed al-Ashqar,

Summary

First published
December 4, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
18 – 19
(4 children7 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.
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
18 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
16
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Incident date

January 20, 2024

Incident Code

ISSY038

LOCATION

حي المزة, Al Mazza [Mezzeh, Al-Mazzeh] neighborhood, Damascus, Damascus, Syria

On Saturday, January 20th, 2024, at approximately 10:20 AM, at least one and up to five civilians were killed and a number of other civilians were injured in a series of airstrikes from the direction of the Syrian Golan allegedly carried out by the Israeli military in the Al Mazza [Mezzeh, Al-Mazzeh] neighborhood in the

Summary

First published
December 3, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 5
Civilians reported injured
2–5
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
Suspected targets
Hezbollah, Iranian military
Belligerents reported killed
7–12
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Incident date

October 27, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0672

LOCATION

منطقة الزنة، خانيونس, Al Zana area, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On Friday October 27th of 2023, four farmers – two of them identified as Muhammad Saber Mahmoud Al-Buraim (17-19 years old) and Ahmed Jamil Abu Lihia (35-39 years old), the two other unnamed –  were reportedly killed and seven others (based on video evidence) were injured in an alleged Israeli aircraft strike in the Al

Summary

First published
November 28, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
(0–1 children1–2 men)
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
2 named
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 1, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB011024a

LOCATION

بلدة مشغرة بالبقاع اللبناني, town of Mashaghara, in West Beqaa, Beqaa, Lebanon

On October 1, 2024, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit an emergency ambulance centre in the town of Mashaghara, in West Beqaa, Lebanon, reportedly killing eight people. Though the incident was reported by multiple news sources and social media users, Mashghara Moons News posted to Facebook that there was “no truth” to the information about the

Summary

First published
November 27, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
0 – 8
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Impact
Healthcare
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

September 30, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB300924g

LOCATION

بلدة أرزون, Arzoun, Southern Governorate, Lebanon

On September 30th 2024, three paramedics were reported killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike around 9 AM on a medical centre in the town of Arzoun in southern Lebanon. On the day of the incident, the news outlet Alahed News published that three paramedics from the Civil Defense in the Islamic Health Authority had been

Summary

First published
November 27, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
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.
Impact
Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

September 26, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT260924a

LOCATION

مدرسة النصيرات الاعدادية للبنات، مخيم النصيرات, Vicinity of Nuseirat Girls School, Al Nuseirat camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

At around midnight, on Thursday, September 26, 2024, an Israeli artillery shell allegedly hit the Nuseirat Girls School in the New Camp area northwest of Nuseirat Refugee Camp, injuring two people. New Press first reported the incident via its X (formerly Twitter) account @NewpressPs, highlighting that an artillery shell had struck the school, which was

Summary

First published
November 27, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
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
Education
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

September 30, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT300924a

LOCATION

مدرسة أبو جعفر بيت لاهيا, Abu Jaafer School, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Monday morning, September 30, 2024, at approximately 1:19 am, a declared Israeli airstrike struck the Abu Jaafer School in Beit Lahia, North Gaza. Local reports indicated that 15 civilians were injured and between two and four others were killed at the facility, which was being used as a shelter by displaced civilians. Israel Defense

Summary

First published
November 27, 2024
Last updated
December 19, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 4
Civilians reported injured
15
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
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

September 23, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT230924a

LOCATION

مدرسة خالد بن الوليد، مخيم النصيرات, Khalid bin al-Walid School, Al Nuseirat Camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Around 1 AM on the 23rd of September 2024, a declared Israeli strike hit a group of civilians sheltering in the Khaled bin al-Walid School, in the Al Nuseirat Refugee Camp, in Deir al-Balah, the Gaza strip. The strike injured civilians and killed a young married couple, their daughter, and one of their sons. Some

Summary

First published
November 27, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4 – 6
(2–4 children1 woman1 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.
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
6 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

September 26, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT260924f

LOCATION

مدرسة شادية أبو غزالة، حي الفالوجا, Shadiya Abu Ghazala School, Fallujah neighbourhood, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Around 15:00 on September 26, 2024, at least 16 people, including at least three children and two women, were killed and dozens more were injured in a declared Israeli airstrike on the Shadiya Abu Ghazala School located in the Al-Falouja neighbourhood of the Jabalia Refugee Camp in the Gaza Strip. Israeli forces claimed that they

Summary

First published
November 27, 2024
Last updated
December 19, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
16 – 18
(3 children2 women2 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
16 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

September 14, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT140924b

LOCATION

روضة العلياء في منطقة الترنس جباليا, Al Aliaa Kindergarten, Trans Area, Jabalia Refugee Camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On the 14th of September 2024, at dawn, several civilians were reportedly injured and at least three were killed following an alleged Israeli airstrike at Al Aliaa kindergarten on Al-Yafawiya street in the Al Trans area, located in Block 6 of the Jabalia refugee camp, in North Gaza, the Gaza Strip. That same day, multiple

Summary

First published
November 27, 2024
Last updated
December 23, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education, IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3 – 10
(2 children)
Civilians reported injured
3–24
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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

September 7, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT070924n

LOCATION

مدرسة عمرو بن العاص في حي الشيخ رضوان, Amr Ibn Al Aas School, Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At around 3:30 PM on Saturday, September 7th 2024, an Israeli aircraft bombed the Amr Ibn Al Aas School in Gaza City, causing the death of at least four people and injuring at least 20 people, including several children. The school, which is located in the Sheikh Radwan district north of the city, was being

Summary

First published
November 27, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
(1–4 men)
Civilians reported injured
20–21
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.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
4 named
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

September 2, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT020924g

LOCATION

بالقرب من مدرسة الفاخورة في مخيم جباليا, Vicinity of Al Fakhoura School, Jabalia refugee camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 5.20am on September 2nd 2024, at least eight civilians – including a child – were killed and 17 others were injured when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit a popular market and pastry stand in front of Al Fakhoura School in Jabalia Refugee Camp in North Gaza, where a number of people were sheltering

Summary

First published
November 27, 2024
Last updated
December 18, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Market
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
8
(1 child1 woman6 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,Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
8 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

August 26, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT260824y

LOCATION

مدرسة العز بن عبدالسلام في مخيم النصيرات, Al Izz Bin Abdulsalam School, Al Nuseirat Camp, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 7:30 AM on Saturday, August 26, 2024, Israeli forces allegedly bombed Al Izz Bin Abdulsalam School, a school sheltering displaced persons located north of the Al Nuseirat Refugee Camp in the central Gaza Strip, killing two individuals, including at least one woman. Many others, including women and children, sustained injuries, although the exact

Summary

First published
November 27, 2024
Last updated
December 23, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Education, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 4
(1–2 children1–2 women)
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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

July 27, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT270724n

LOCATION

مدرسة خديجة غرب دير البلح, Khadija School, Deir Al Balah, Gaza strip, the Gaza Strip

Around midday on the 27th of July 2024, between 30 and 53 civilians, including at least 15 children and eight women, were killed and at least 100 others were injured by a declared Israeli airstrike on the Khadija school, Deir Al Balah, Gaza Strip. Sources detailed that the school was housing a large number of

Summary

First published
November 27, 2024
Last updated
December 18, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education, Healthcare, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
30 – 53
(15–16 children8–9 women9–13 men)
Civilians reported injured
100–111
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,Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Known target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
27 named, 5 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
12
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

September 7, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT070924a

LOCATION

مدرسة حليمة السعدية، نزلة, Halima Al Sa’dia School, Jabalia Al Nazla, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Around midnight on September 7, 2024, a declared Israeli strike with two missiles on the tents for displaced people who were sheltering at the Hamlia Al Sa’dia school in Jabalia Al Nazla in the northern Gaza Strip resulted in at least four civilian deaths, including a woman, and injuries of 15 to 19 civilians. The

Summary

First published
November 26, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Education
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4 – 8
(1 woman3 men)
Civilians reported injured
15–19
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
4 named
Geolocation
Exact location (other)
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Incident date

November 3, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0846

LOCATION

منزل لعائلة عبد الغفور في بلدة القرارة بخانيونس, A house for the Abdul Ghafour family was bombed in the town of Al-Qarara in Khan Younis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On November 3, 2023, an alleged bombardment on the home of the Abdul Ghafour family, located in the town of al-Qarara, in the al-Sarij area, north of Khan Yunis, resulted in five injuries. Reporting on the incident, Shehab Agency announced that there were injuries. Hani Alshaer and some other local media companies specified five injuries.

Summary

First published
November 26, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
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
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Incident date

September 1, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT010924f

LOCATION

مدرسة صفد، حي الزيتون، مدينة غزة, Safad School, Al Zeitoun neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

In the early morning of Sunday, September 1st, 2024, 11 civilians were killed and dozens more injured in three airstrikes on the Safad School located near the Imam Al Shafi’i Mosque in the Al Zeitoun neighbourhood of Gaza City. The school was reported to be sheltering displaced people. The IDF declared the strike, claiming that

Summary

First published
November 26, 2024
Last updated
December 17, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6 – 11
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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Known target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
7 named
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

September 23, 2024

Incident Code

ISLB230924zzk

LOCATION

جنوب لبنان, Southern Lebanon, Lebanon

One September 23, 2024, a 17-year-old named Jawad Hilal Awada was killed in Southern Lebanon. According to multiple local sources, Jawad Hilal Awada was a paramedic for the Civil Defense. Rashid Jradi posted on Facebook a condolence message from the Islamic Risala Scout Association, which mourned paramedic Jawad who was killed “while performing his national

Summary

First published
November 26, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Unknown
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 child)
Cause of injury / death
Unknown
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Israeli Military, Hezbollah Forces
Named victims
1 named
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Incident date

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0536

LOCATION

الجنينة, Al Geneina neighbourhood, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On the night of Monday, the 23rd of October, 2023, at least 38 civilians, all members of the Al-Aidi and the Dabour families, including at least 23 children and 10 women, were reportedly killed and a number of civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli bombing of the Al-Aidi family house located in Rafah’s Al

Summary

First published
November 26, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Apartment Building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
38
(23 children10 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.
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
38 named, 7 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
29
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 10, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0085

LOCATION

رفح, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

At least seven identified civilians, including two women and four children, were killed and civilians were injured in an alleged airstrike perpetrated by the Israeli military on the Sheikh Al Eid family home in Musabeh, the north of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, on the 10th of October 2023. The Sheikh Al Eid Al

Summary

First published
November 26, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
7 – 8
(4 children2 women)
Civilians reported injured
8
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
7
Geolocation
City
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