Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident date

October 30, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0771

LOCATION

منزل عائلة رزق في حي الجنينة شرقي رفح, Rizq family’s home in the Al-Geneina neighborhood, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

In the early afternoon of Monday, October 30, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Rizq family home in the Al-Geneina neighborhood, east of Rafah, in the Gaza Strip, killing at least 13 identified civilians, including at least four women and at least six children, and injuring 40 civilians, among them children. Local sources reported

Summary

First published
August 8, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
13 – 24
(7 children6 women1 man)
Civilians reported injured
40
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
15 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
13
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Incident date

October 31, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0786

LOCATION

منزلاً لعائلة الزهار في رفح, Al Zahar family home in the Tel Al Sultan neighbourhood, west of Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

At dawn on Tuesday, October 31st, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Al Zahar family home in the Tell Al Sultan neighbourhood west of Rafah, reportedly killing between eight and nine members of the Al Zahar family, including at least three women and four children, and injuring a number of others. The Palestinian press agency,

Summary

First published
August 8, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
8 – 9
(4 children3–4 women1 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
8 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
7
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Incident date

November 1, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0803

LOCATION

منزل عائلة عنبر في شارع الهوجا في معسكر جباليا, Anbar family home near Al-Shaarawi’s barber shop" on al-Hoja Street in Jabalia Camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at least 19 civilians were killed and at least 11 were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on a five-story house belonging to the Anbar family located near Al-Shaarawi’s barber shop, on al-Hoja Street, in Jabalia Camp, in North Gaza. Reportedly around 150 people were in the house at the

Summary

First published
August 8, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
19 – 24
(1–3 children)
Civilians reported injured
11–24
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
8 named, 2 families identified
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Incident date

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0499

LOCATION

منزلاً لعائلة البطش في جباليا، وشقة سكنية في حي الفالوجا شمال القطاع, Al-Batsh family in Jabalia, and a residential apartment in the Al-Faluja neighborhood, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On the morning of October 23rd 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on a house for the Al-Batsh family in Jabalia, and a residential apartment in the Al-Faluja neighbourhood killed at least 17 people and injured ‘dozens’. Al-Watan News reported that “the bodies of 17 martyrs were also recovered, while there were dozens of injuries” by

Summary

First published
August 6, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
17
(5 children4 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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
11 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
11
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 29, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0716

LOCATION

مخيم جباليا, Jabalia refugee camp, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 29, 2023, between five and seven people were killed and up to four others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Odeh family home in the center of the Jabalia refugee camp, located in the northern Gaza Strip. 61 year-old Hassan Hussein Mohammed Odeh and his wife, 53 year-old Nabila Nesbah Yassin

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Last updated
October 17, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5 – 7
(1 child3–4 women2 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
6 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
4
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 27, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0664

LOCATION

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

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

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
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Incident date

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0507

LOCATION

منزل عائلة سويلم في حي الفالوجا شمال قطاع غزة, Sweilem family residence in the Al Faluga neighborhood, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Multiple members of the Sweilem family were reportedly killed after an alleged Israeli airstrike hit their home in the Al Faluga neighborhood of the Northern Gaza Strip on 23 October, 2023. Initially reported by Safa Press Service at 11:58 PM, the strike resulted in at least nine deaths, including four women and two children. 83-year-old

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Last updated
November 8, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
9
(2 children4 women3 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
9 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
8
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 30, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0769

LOCATION

منزلا يعود لعائلة الهندي في مشروع بيت لاهيا شمالي قطاع غزة, The Hindi family home, in the Beit Lahia project in the northern Gaza Strip, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

A number of people were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Hindi family home on Al-Qassam Street in the Beit Lahia in northern Gaza on the 30th of October 2023. A report from a Safa correspondent at 16:26 stated that the Hindi family house on Al-Qassam Street in the Beit Lahia project in the

Summary

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

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0518

LOCATION

منزل عائلة أبو سنيمة غربي رفح, Abu Senima family home, west of Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On October 23th 2023, the family home of the Abu Senima family, located in the Saudi neighborhood west of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, was hit by an alleged Israeli airstrike, killing a young boy named Mohamed Abu Sunima. Mohamed Abu Senima, according to various Facebook posts, was a football player for the Palestinian

Summary

First published
August 5, 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
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Incident date

October 30, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0775b

LOCATION

منطقة نتساريم، جنوب مدينة غزة, Netzarim area, south of Gaza City,, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Monday, 30th October, 2023, a young Palestinian civilian, a successful entrepreneur and a father of newborn twin daughters, Mahmoud Anwar Abu Shawish, was killed in in the Netzarim area about 5 kilometers southwest of Gaza City in an alleged Israeli strike or ground operation in Gaza. The exact circumstances and time of Mahmoud’s death

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike, Ground operation
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
Cause of injury / death
Unknown
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

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0519

LOCATION

منزلا لعائلة الأسطل قرب شارع المجمع قرب المنتزه في وسط خان يونس, A house for the Al-Astal family near Al-Majmaa Street near the park in the centre of Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On Sunday, October 23, 2023, at least six civilians were killed, including four women, in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Al-Astal family home near Al-Majmaa Street close to the park in the centre of Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. The strike also reportedly injured “a number” of others. The exact number of injuries is unknown.

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6
(4 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,Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
6 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
6
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Incident date

October 29, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0737

LOCATION

منزل لعائلة المغاري بحي الجنينة وسط رفح, a house for Al-Maghari family next to Al-Shaer Mall in the Al-Jeneina, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On the morning of Sunday, October 29th, 2023, a young Palestinian woman along with her two small children was reportedly killed, and at least two children and an elderly man were injured, as a result of an alleged Israeli airstrike on a the Al-Maghari family home located next to Al-Shaer Mall in the Al-Jeneina neighborhood

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(2 children1 woman)
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
3 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
3
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Incident date

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0520

LOCATION

مخيم بدر غربي مدينة رفح, Badr Camp, west of Rafah, Rafah, the Gaza Strip

On the 23rd of October 2023, the Abu Jazar family home, located in the Badr Camp, west of Rafah, was allegedly bombed by an Israeli airstrike, killing 11 people, all of whom were women and children. 42-year-old Sherine Kamal Abu Jazar was reportedly killed with her seven children, however sources provided eight names of her

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Last updated
November 12, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
11
(5–9 children2–6 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
11 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
6
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 29, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0738

LOCATION

شركة توزيع كهرباء غزة، مدينة غزة, Gaza Electricity Distribution Company, Gaza City, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 29th 2023, up to nine civilians were killed, including at least four children, by an alleged Israeli airstrike which took place on the Al-Naffar family home in the Al Thalathini/Sabra Neighbourhood in Rafah, the Gaza strip. Ayman Kuhail posted that they had lost their cousin Hajj Noha Omar Kahil Al-Naffar (Umm Hisham, 62)

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Last updated
November 13, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
8 – 9
(4–5 children1 woman3 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
8 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
7
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 30, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0753

LOCATION

مستشفى الصداقة التركي بغزة, Turkish Friendship Hospital in the Gaza Strip, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 30th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital just south of Gaza City. It is unclear whether injuries occurred directly from the strike. While Shehab Agency said civilians were wounded, MSF reported “no patients were harmed.” The strike nevertheless put great strain on the hospital and patients’ well-being, ultimately reportedly

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Healthcare facility
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Causes of injury / death
Denial of access to/destruction of objects indispensable to survival, 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
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Incident date

October 29, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0740

LOCATION

محيط مشفى الاندونيسي, vicinity of the Indonesian Hospital, in Bait Lahia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Shortly before 2:44 AM on Sunday, 29 October 2023, a Palestinian photojournalist, New Press correspondent in the northern Gaza Strip, Fadi Al-Wahidi, was slightly injured in his hand by shrapnel from an alleged Israeli bombardment near the Indonesian Hospital located in Bait Lahia in North Gaza. The Palestinian press agency, Safa, reported the incident saying

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
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
Named victims
1 named
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Incident date

October 29, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0717

LOCATION

منزل لعائلة أبو جياب قرب مفترق أبو الأمين بمنطقة أبو سكندر بمدينة غزة, The Abu Jiab Family Home, Near Abu al-Amin Junction, Abu Skander Area of Gaza City, Gaza, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

At least one civilian was reportedly killed or injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Abu Jiab family home near the Abu al-Amin Junction in the Abu Skander area of Gaza City shortly before 10:00 on Sunday the 29th of October, 2023. No exact casualty figure has been reported. Multiple sources, including the Palestinian

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
0 – 1
Civilians reported injured
0–1
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

ISPT0531

LOCATION

بجوار مقبرة بيت لاهيا, Vicinity of Beit Lahia Cemetery, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On the night of Monday, 23 October 2023, a number of civilians were killed and at least four civilians, including two children and two young men, were injured, in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Abu Safiya family home near the Beit Lahia Cemetery in Jabalia refugee camp in Northern Gaza. “Martyrs” were reported by

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Last updated
November 12, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
4–5
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

October 29, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0718

LOCATION

منزلا في حي الزيتون بغزة, Dalloul Family Home, Zaytoun Neighbourhood, South of Gaza City, Gaza, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Between five and eight civilians, including at least three children and two women, were reportedly killed and a number of civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli bombardment on the Dalloul family home in the Zaytoun neighbourhood, south of Gaza City, on the morning of Sunday 29th October 2023. Whilst several sources, including Al Jazeera

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5 – 8
(3 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
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Incident date

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0532

LOCATION

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

At least 10 or 11 members of the al-Dariwi family, including two women and two children, were reportedly killed while a number of family members were also injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the evening of Monday, 23 October 2023, which struck their home in the town of Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip. Initial

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Last updated
October 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
10
(2–3 children2–3 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
11 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
6
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

October 29, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0720

LOCATION

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

Shortly before 6:10 am on Sunday, 29th October, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Zuwaidi (Zweidi) family home in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, injuring at least four civilians, including two children. Several media and news outlets reported the incident, citing several casualties. Shehab Agency and other news outlets shared photos depicting

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Last updated
November 12, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
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
Geolocation
Town
View Incident

Incident date

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0535

LOCATION

مدينة حمد السكنية, Hamad Residential Town, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

At the dawn of Monday, 23 October 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the lawyer Mohamed Sammour’s home located at the entrance to His Highness Sheikh Hamad City from the eastern side, opposite the O towers northwest of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, causing minor injuries to a number of civilians living in a neighboUring house.

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Last updated
August 9, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
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
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
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

October 27, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0643

LOCATION

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

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

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(1 child1 woman)
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
2 named, 1 familiy identified
View Incident

Incident date

October 31, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0788

LOCATION

تل الهوى، مدينة غزة, Tal Al Hawa, Gaza City, Deir Al Balah, the Gaza Strip

On October 31, 2023, shortly before 7:45 AM, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit Tal Al Hawa, a neighbourhood in the south of Gaza City, and injured a number of civilians. Al Jazeera, the Shehab Agency, and all other sources available to Airwars reported that the strike injured multiple civilians, but none of them specified an

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Last updated
November 12, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian 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.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
View Incident

Incident date

October 27, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0648

LOCATION

منزل عائلة أبو شحمة في منطقة معن شرق خان يونس, Abu Shahma family home in the Ma’an area, east of Khan Yunis, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

Around dawn on Friday, October 27, 2023, the Abu Shahma family home in the Ma’an area, East of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, was hit by an alleged Israeli airstrike, resulting in at least five deaths, including three women, and several injuries. 28-year-old Magdy Tayseer Abu Shahma was killed alongside four-year-old Dahoud Tayseer Abu Shahma and

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5 – 6
(1 child2–4 women1 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
7 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
1
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Incident date

October 31, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0789

LOCATION

منزل مراسل قناة الأقصى بشمال القطاع الزميل الصحفي محمد عرب, Home of Al-Aqsa Channel correspondent in the northern Gaza Strip, journalist Muhammad Arab, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 31st, 2023, one civilian was killed and several wounded civilians were reported as a result of an alleged Israeli airstrike on the home of Al-Aqsa Channel correspondent Muhammad Arab, who was not among those killed/injured, in the northern Gaza Strip. Shehab News Agency posted on Twitter/X about the attack, reporting one death and injuries.

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Airstrike
Civilian infrastructure
Residential building
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 belligerent
Israeli Military
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Incident date

October 23, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0516

LOCATION

منزلاً لعائلة "الشريف" في بئر النعجة في مخيم جباليا, A house for the "Al-Sharif" family in Bir Al-Na'ja in Jabalia camp in the Gaza strip, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Monday, October 23rd, 2023, an alleged Israeli shelling hit the house of the Al-Sharif family in Bir al-Na’ja in Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza strip, killing at least two people and injuring four. Youssef Fayez Fares al-Sharif was killed, as was his nephew Abdullah Muhammed Fayez Al-Sharif. Youssef, an employee at Aziz Phone,

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp, Residential building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(1 child1 man)
Civilians reported injured
3–4
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
2 named, 1 familiy identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
2
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Incident date

October 31, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0790

LOCATION

منطقة التوام، مدينة غزة, Al Tawam area, Gaza City, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On Tuesday, October 31, 2023, between one and three civilians were killed and a number of others were injured when an alleged Israeli artillery shell hit a group of displaced persons in the Al Tawam area in the northern Gaza Strip. On the day of the alleged strike, various sources on Twitter/X, including @ShehabAgency, @Yasser_Gaza,

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Last updated
November 12, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
IDP or refugee camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 3
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
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

October 27, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0652

LOCATION

The Abu al-Fahm family home on Market Street, Jabalia Refugee Camp, Northern Gaza Strip, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

On October 27th 2023, a home for the Abu al-Fahm family, opposite an UNRWA school in Jabalia Refugee Camp, was allegedly hit by an Israeli airstrike, causing several injuries. Anas Alsareef posted to Facebook images depicting a heavily damaged building with mass crowds surrounding it, with one showing the crowds parting for ambulances to make

Summary

First published
August 5, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
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
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

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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