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

18 March 2025

Incident Code

ISPT180325za

Location

بالقرب من محطة أبو طه، حي الجنينة، رفح, Vicinity of Abu Taha Station, Al-Geneina neighbourhood, Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories
On Tuesday, March 18, 2025, in the al-Geneina neighbourhood in Rafah, at least three civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli ground attack on two different locations - the Zyadeh family house and on the street. A video uploaded by Aya Yousef on Facebook includes the sounds of what appear to be gunshots. The video…

Summary

Published
12 September 2025
Strike Type
Ground operation
Infrastructure
Residential, Vehicle
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
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

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

12 June 2025

Incident Code

ISPT120625z

Location

بالقرب من دوار النابلسي، مدينة غزة, Nabulsi roundabout, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On Thursday, June 12, 2025, at least one civilian was reportedly killed and a number of civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli strike on the gathering of people waiting for humanitarian aid at the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distribution site near the Nabulsi roundabout, west of Gaza City. Local Facebook user Talal Abu Hussein…

Summary

Published
6 September 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery, Ground operation
Infrastructure
Humanitarian (Food/Water Distribution)
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

24 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0539

Location

منزل عائلة الجمال شرقي مخيم البريج, al-Jamal Family Home, near al-Shahid Mosque, east of al-Bureij Camp, Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, Deir al-Balah, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 2:19 p.m. on Tuesday, 24th October 2023, between six and seven civilians from the al-Jamal family - including at least two adult men, one male child, and three females, at least one of whom was also a child - were reportedly killed, in an alleged Israeli airstrike on their family home near al-Shahid…

Summary

Published
6 September 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
6–7
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

20 November 2024

Incident Code

ISPT201124l

Location

مدرسة خالد بن الوليد قرب وزارة التربية والتعليم في مخيم النصيرات, Khalid bin al-Walid School (Southern Building), near the Ministry of Education, Camp 2, South of Nuseirat Camp, Deir al-Balah, Deir al-Balah, Palestinian territories
Around 16:00 on 20 November 2024 at least seven displaced people from two families - including three women and two children - were reportedly killed, and up to 15 others injured, in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the southern building of the Khalid bin al-Walid Secondary School for Boys, located near the Ministry of Education…

Summary

Published
6 September 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education (Secondary School)
Civilians reported killed
7–10
Civilians reported injured
15
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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