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

23 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0517

Location

Bir Al-Na'ja area, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 11:30 AM on Monday, 23 October 2023, a number of people were reportedly injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Abu Zeina family home in the Bir al-Na’ja area located west of Jabalia in the North Gaza governorate. Multiple local sources quoted the Ministry of Interior of Gaza, which reported that Israeli…

Summary

Published
14 August 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
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

ISPT0828

Location

Vicinity of Al Shafi’i Mosque, Al Zeitoun neighbourhood, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On November 2nd 2023, the Shehab News Agency reported on the deaths of several people and “a number of missing persons” under the rubble of the Al-Dahshan family home; at least two people were reported injured. The family home, located in the Al Shafi’i Mosque Area in the Al Zeitoun neighbourhood was allegedly hit by…

Summary

Published
13 August 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
15–30
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

31 May 2024

Incident Code

ISPT310524c

Location

بالقرب من مقبرة الصوارة، مخيم النصيرات, Vicinity of Al-Sawarha cemetery, Nuseirat camp, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories
On May 31st 2024, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit a civilian car on Al-Helu Street near the Sawarha Cemetery, south of the Nuseirat Refugee Camp. The attack resulted in the deaths of Tariq Zaki Darwish, Hamza Zaki Darwish, and Abdul Rahman Abdul Karim Darwish. A potential fourth civilian, Nihad Jamal Al Auf, was also seriously wounded…

Summary

Published
13 August 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

21 June 2024

Incident Code

ISPT210624k

Location

حي التفاح، مدينة غزة, Al Tuffah neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On June 21st 2024, shortly before 2:45 AM, an alleged Israeli airstrike and/or artillery strike hit the al-Ghaz family house in Al Tuffah, a neighbourhood located northeast of Gaza City. Sources reported that the strike killed four members of the al-Ghaz family and injured a number of civilians. Posting on Facebook the day after the…

Summary

Published
13 August 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

31 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0785

Location

شارع حامد, Hamid Street, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On the morning of Tuesday, October 31st, 2023, at least 24 civilians, including at least two women and at least four children, were reportedly killed and a large number of civilians were reportedly injured after an alleged Israeli airstrike bombed an entire residential block in the al-Shati camp, west of Gaza City, including the Abu…

Summary

Published
12 August 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
24
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

10 August 2024

Incident Code

ISPT100824f

Location

مدرسة التابعين حي الدرج، مدينة غزة, Al Tabi’een school, Al Daraj neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
Shortly after 5am on August 10th 2024, during dawn prayers, a series of Israeli airstrikes struck the Al Tabi’een school in the Al Sahaba area of the Al Daraj neighbourhood in Gaza City. The school was a temporary home to “around 2,400” displaced people; at least 77 civilians were found to have been killed, with…

Summary

Published
10 August 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
77–125
Civilians reported injured
54
Military actors reported killed
0–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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