Israel and Gaza 2021

In the fourth major combat operation since 2008, Israel Defense Forces and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fought a short but devastating conflict from May 10th to 20th 2021. Palestinian armed factions in Gaza fired more than 4,300 rockets at Israel, breaking through Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ defence systems and killing civilians in residential areas. Israeli forces bombarded Gaza with a large-scale aerial assault, levelling residential buildings and killing hundreds of civilians.

Airwars documented all allegations of civilian harm from both Palestinian militants and Israel Defense Forces, and produced a major report analysing the impact of explosive weapons use on civilians.

Civilian Casualty Incidents — Israel and Gaza 2021

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Incident Date

20 May 2021

Incident Code

M21ISPT126

Location

جباليا, Jabalia, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On May 20th, 2021, at approximately 2:05 AM between four to nine civilians, including three women and one child were injured as a result of Israeli airstrikes on the Jabaliya refugee camp. No names were reported. Two missiles were reported to have been fired at the main street connecting Block 7 and Block 9 of…

Summary

Published
20 May 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
4–8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

20 May 2021

Incident Code

M21ISPT127

Location

الصفطاوي , Al Saftawi, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On May 20th, 2021, two civilians were reported killed by an Israeli airstrike on a car in the al-Saftawi area, west of Jabalia camp in the Northern Gaza Strip. Identified as Suhaib Al-Kahlout and Muyasara Al-Aarer, both were on al-Saftawi street, a commercial thoroughfare in Gaza City. In addition, Al-Monitor reports that the airstrikes halted…

Summary

Published
20 May 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

20 May 2021

Incident Code

M21ISPT123

Location

منزل عائلة اسليم بحي الصبرة, House for the Aslaim family in the Al-Sabra neighborhood, Gaza, Palestinian territories
As many as seven civilians, including five children, were reported injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Al-Sabra neighborhood of Gaza city, on May 20th 2021, according to local reports. Al Haq reported, at approximately 6:00 am Israeli aircraft targeted the fifth-floor apartment of Hazem Muhammad Antar Aslam (spelled Asleem and Saleem in other…

Summary

Published
20 May 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
5–7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

20 May 2021

Incident Code

M21ISPT128

Location

عزبة بيت حانون, Izbat Beit Hanoun, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
An Israeli airstrike targeted the home of the Abu Jared family in Beit Hanoun, injuring up to six civilians according to multiple sources. Several sources reported that of the six civilians injured, one was in a serious condition. This seriously injured male victim was named by multiple sources as 69 year old Ali Khalil Abu…

Summary

Published
20 May 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
3–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

20 May 2021

Incident Code

M21ISPT129

Location

بيت المغير, رفح, Al Mughayir House, Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories
Between three and six people were reportedly injured as a result of alleged Israeli airstrikes on a house said to belong to Al-Mughayer family in Shaboura refugee camp, Rafah, Gaza on May 20 2021. A tweet from @AqsaTVChannel put the number of injuries at three while Palestinian Refugees Portal reported that six casualties were rescued…

Summary

Published
20 May 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
3–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

20 May 2021

Incident Code

M21ISPT130

Location

حي معان ,خان يونس, Ma’an neighborhood, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
Between three and four civilians, including two children, were injured when an unexploded missile landed in a home east of Ma'an on May 20, 2021. According to Al Mezan, Israeli missiles struck the home of brothers Muhammad and Munis Muhareb, in the customs police area east of Ma'an. However, the missile did not explode and…

Summary

Published
20 May 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
3–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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