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

13 May 2025

Incident Code

ISPT130525j

Location

المستشفي الاروبي، خان يونس, European Hospital, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
During the afternoon/evening of May 13, 2025, the Israeli military dropped dozens of bombs that hit and damaged the European Hospital and surrounding homes in Khan Younis, Gaza, killing at least 15 civilians, including two children and two women, and injuring 70 others, including four journalists. The Israeli military announced the strike, initially stating that…

Summary

Published
30 September 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle (Bus), Residential, Healthcare (Hospital)
Civilians reported killed
15–48
Civilians reported injured
70
Military actors reported killed
3–11
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

13 May 2025

Incident Code

ISPT130525l

Location

مجمع ناصر الطبي, خان يونس, Nasser Medical Complex, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
In the early hours of Tuesday, 13 May 2025, at least three civilians, including a well-known Palestinian journalist Hassan Abdel Fattah Mohammed Eslayeh (Isleh), an elderly man, and a senior police official, were killed and at least 12 civilians were injured in a declared Israeli "precision strike" with an unknown munition that hit the Emergency…

Summary

Published
10 September 2025
Strike Type
Infrastructure
Healthcare (Hospital)
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
12
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

13 May 2025

Incident Code

ISPT130525k

Location

خان يونس, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
On Tuesday, May 13 2025, at least three members of the Palestinian Civil Defence were reported injured by an alleged Israeli "double tap" shelling while rescuing the Afghani family after their home was bombed earlier that day (assessed separately in incident ISPT130525j) near the customs office east of Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip.…

Summary

Published
29 September 2025
Strike Type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

10 May 2025

Incident Code

ISPT100525s

Location

ساحل رفح, Rafah coast area, Rafah, Palestinian territories
On Tuesday, May 10, 2025, in the early morning hours, two civilian fishermen were reportedly injured and a child was killed during an alleged Israeli naval bombardment on the coast outside Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip. According to available sources, two fishermen were injured in the incident. Facebook user Moastafa Moastafa published…

Summary

Published
24 October 2025
Strike Type
Naval bombardment
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
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

9 May 2025

Incident Code

ISPT090525f

Location

بحر غزة, مخيم الشاطئ, Gaza City sea area, Al-Shati Camp, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On the morning of Friday, May 9, 2025, fisherman Ahmed Ali Othman Muqdad, aged 26, was reportedly killed and his brother Muhammad Ali Othman Muqdad, also a fisherman and aged 32, was seriously injured after Israeli naval forces allegedly fired shells and live rounds at their fishing boat off the coast of the northern Al-Shati…

Summary

Published
22 August 2025
Strike Type
Naval bombardment
Infrastructure
Vehicle (Boat)
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

8 May 2025

Incident Code

ISPT080525f

Location

بحر مدينة خان يونس, Khan Younis sea area, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 7 a.m. on Thursday 8th May 2025 at least two fishermen were injured by alleged Israeli naval fire whilst fishing in the sea near Khan Younis. The victims have not yet been identified. Information about the incident first appeared at 7.03 a.m. in a report made by an Al-Mayadeen correspondent which detailed two…

Summary

Published
22 August 2025
Strike Type
Naval bombardment
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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