Israel and Gaza (from 2023)

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

2 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0838

Location

الزوايدة, Al-Zawayda, Deir al-Balah, Palestinian territories
On November 2, 2023, a number of people were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike, using a kamikaze drone, that hit a group of people near Terence al-Baba in the Al-Zawayda area of Gaza. The exact number and names of those harmed are currently unavailable. On the morning of November 2, the Palestinian Press Agency…

Summary

Published
2 September 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

7 June 2024

Incident Code

ISPT070624i

Location

القرية السويدية، رفح, Swedish Village, Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories
On Friday, June 7th 2024, a number of people were reportedly killed and injured when Israeli forces allegedly entered the Swedish Village, west of the city of Rafah, near the Palestinian-Egyptian Border, in the south of the Gaza Strip. Although no source identified a number of victims killed, all sources referred to both killed and…

Summary

Published
2 September 2024
Strike Type
Ground operation
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

21 June 2024

Incident Code

ISPT210624d

Location

بالقرب من مدرسة دير اللاتين، الشجاعي, Vicinity of Latin Monastery School, Shujaiya neighbourhood, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On the morning of Friday, May 12th 2024, at least eight civilians were killed, including women and children, and one child was wounded after an alleged Israeli airstrike on the two residential apartments belonging to the Mushtaha and Abu Al-Atta families behind the Latin Monastery School in the centre of Gaza City. Amongst those killed…

Summary

Published
2 September 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

12 May 2024

Incident Code

ISPT120524b

Location

شارع كشكو في حي الزيتون, مدينة غزة, Kishko street, Al-Zeitoun neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 16:00 on Sunday, May 12th 2024, one civilian was killed and two were injured following an alleged airstrike by the Israeli military on the Al-Zeitoun neighbourhood, east of Gaza City. Shehab Agency reported that the home belonging to the “Siyam” family on Kishko Street had been hit by Israeli military aircraft. A video…

Summary

Published
2 September 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

2 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0817

Location

Vicinity of Al Shamaa Mosque, Al Zeitoun neighbourhood, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On November 2nd, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on the home of the al-Sawafiri family killed nine civilians and injured others, including children, in the Al Shamaa area, Al Zeitoun neighbourhood in Gaza City. According to Shehab Agency, the bombing resulted in the death and injury of civilians. Media companies such as Fateh News and…

Summary

Published
2 September 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
9
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

2 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0823a

Location

Abu Hamisa School, Al Bureij Camp, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories
On November 2nd 2023, two children were killed in an alleged airstrike on the UNRWA-affiliated Abu Hamisa School in Al Bureij Camp, North Gaza. The deceased were identified as 16-year-old Fathi Muhammad Omar al-Jarisi and Yaffa Basel al-Shimaly. Fathi’s death was announced by Khamis Hussein, an employee of the Palestine Benevolent Obliterated Association, on Facebook.…

Summary

Published
2 September 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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