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

28 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0679

Location

محطة مشتهى القريبة، حي الشجاعية، مدينة غزة, Vicinity of Mashtaha station, Shujaiya neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On 28th October 2023 at least 26 members of the Samara family - spanning at least three generations and including at least 7 women and 14 children - were reportedly killed and a number of others injured when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit a house/building belonging to the Samara Family in the Shujaiya neighborhood, east…

Summary

Published
4 December 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential (Apartment Building)
Civilians reported killed
26–32
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

28 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0682

Location

النصر، مدينة غزة, Al-Nasr neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
During the afternoon of October 28th 2023, dozens of people were killed and wounded by alleged Israeli airstrikes on the Nassar family home in the Al-Nasr neighbourhood of Gaza City. The names and ages of the victims have not been found by Airwars among local sources, besides the family name. A Facebook post from Ahmad…

Summary

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

28 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0683

Location

بالقرب من نادي خدمات جباليا، جباليا, Vicinity of Jabalia Services Club, Jabalia, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 9:02 AM on Saturday, October 28th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the al-Kurdi family home located behind the Jabalia Services Club in the Northern Gaza Strip and killed nine identified civilians, making up three generations, and injured many civilians. Jameel Saad al-Kurdi was killed alongside his 44-year-old wife Manal al-Kurdi, and their…

Summary

Published
24 October 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
10
Civilians reported injured
5–10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

28 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0687

Location

خان يونس, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
On October 28, 2023 a 33-year-old man named Hozyfa (Hudhayfah) Tayseer Ayesh Al-Najjar was killed and two others were injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike against the Al-Farra family home in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip. According to one Facebook post by Ahmed Shbair, the airstrike was carried out by Israeli forces. Mohammed Gamal…

Summary

Published
24 October 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

28 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0694

Location

منزل  الطبيبة إسراء الأشقر, The House of Dr Israa al-Ashqar, Northern Gaza, Gaza Strip, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
At least 18 civilians from three generations of the al-Ashqar family - including seven women, six children, one infant, and three doctors (two of whom were among the seven women) - were reportedly killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the al-Ashqar family home late in the evening of Saturday 28th October 2023. Ahmed al-Ashqar,…

Summary

Published
4 December 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
18–19
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

28 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0697

Location

مخيم المغاز, Al Maghazi, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories
At least one civilian was killed and a number of others were injured by alleged Israeli shelling east of Al Maghazi in the central Gaza Strip on October 28, 2023. Multiple social media reports highlighted an Israeli artillery shelling east of Al Maghazi in the central Gaza Strip, resulting in casualties - including one death.…

Summary

Published
24 October 2024
Strike Type
Artillery
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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