Israel and Gaza

Following the Hamas-led assault into southern Israel on October 7th 2023, the Israeli military began a major bombing campaign and later ground invasion of Gaza. The resultant ongoing war has seen large-scale destruction and loss of life.

Airwars has documented allegations of civilian harm from Israeli actions since October 2023, and has produced a number of major investigations and research outputs on the allegations and harm.

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Incident Date

23 May 2025

Incident Code

ISPT230525zj

Location

شارع الترنس, حي الأمل, خانيونس, Trans Street, Al-Amal neighbourhood, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
On the afternoon of Friday, May 23rd, 2025, a local official was reportedly killed in an alleged Israeli drone strike on al-Trans Street in the al-Amal neighbourhood of Khan Younis. The victim was identified by Facebook users Reem Zaher and Samir al-Sharif as the director of the office of the mayor of Khan Younis, 34-year-old…

Summary

Published
12 September 2025
Strike Type
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

20 May 2025

Incident Code

ISPT200525j

Location

مدرسة موسى بن نصير بحي الدرج وسط مدينة غزة, Musa Bin Nusair Boys Primary School, Al-Daraj neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
At least 11 people were reportedly killed, including four children and three women, and dozens more injured when two alleged Israeli "suicide" drones struck Musa Bin Nusair School in the al-Daraj neighborhood of central Gaza City. The school was known to be sheltering displaced civilians. Though an initial report, published by Safa News at 2:56…

Summary

Published
10 September 2025
Strike Type
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
11–44
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

19 May 2025

Incident Code

ISPT190525p

Location

شارع الكتيبة و شارع 5، خان يونس, Street 5 and Al-Katiba Street, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
During the early morning of Monday, May 19, 2025, the Israeli special forces allegedly carried out a covert operation on Al-Katiba street and Street 5, in the centre of Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip, killing at least six people, including two men, one of whom has been identified as a militant, and a…

Summary

Published
9 August 2025
Strike Type
Ground operation
Civilians reported killed
5
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

16 May 2025

Incident Code

ISPT160525n

Location

منطقة قليب, Qalibu area, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
Around dawn on Friday, 16th May 2025, two men were killed during an alleged Israeli airstrike and/or artillery strike on the home of Lieutenant Colonel Zaher Ayman Alian in the Qalibu area, north of the Gaza Strip. According to local reporting, 43-year-old Lieutenant Colonel Zaher Ayman Alian (Abu Musab), the Director of Beit Hanoun Police…

Summary

Published
9 August 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
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

16 May 2025

Incident Code

ISPT160525zt

Location

بحر غزة, Gaza City sea area, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On May 16th, 2025, reports emerged of an incident at sea west of Gaza City in which two fishermen were reportedly attacked by alleged Israeli naval activity involving live fire and missiles. The men were later identified as the missing 26-year-old Hassan Muhammad Abu Odeh and deceased 36-year-old Rami Ibrahim al-Najjar. According to Facebook posts…

Summary

Published
22 August 2025
Strike Type
Naval bombardment
Civilians reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

15 May 2025

Incident Code

ISPT150525t

Location

الفَخّاري, Al-Fukhari, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
A former mayor of the town of al-Fukhari, 71-year-old Professor Awda Muhammad Awad al-Amour “Abu Muhammad”, his 38-year-old son Muhammad Awda Muhammad al-Amour, and Maryam Abdul Rahman Hussein al-Amour were reportedly killed, and at least two women were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the house of al-Amour family located in the al-Amour neighborhood…

Summary

Published
22 August 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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