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

29 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0717

Location

Vicinity of Abu al-Amin Junction, Abu Iskander Area, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
At least one civilian was reportedly killed or injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Abu Jiab family home near the Abu al-Amin Junction in the Abu Iskander area of Gaza City shortly before 10:00 on Sunday the 29th of October, 2023. No exact casualty figure has been reported. Multiple sources, including the Palestinian…

Summary

Published
5 August 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

30 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0775b

Location

منطقة نتساريم، جنوب مدينة غزة, Netzarim area, south of Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On Monday, 30th October, 2023, a young Palestinian civilian, a successful entrepreneur and a father of newborn twin daughters, Mahmoud Anwar Abu Shawish, was killed in in the Netzarim area about 5 kilometers southwest of Gaza City in an alleged Israeli strike or ground operation in Gaza. The exact circumstances and time of Mahmoud’s death…

Summary

Published
5 August 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike, Ground operation
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Unknown
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

31 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0790

Location

منطقة التوام، مدينة غزة, Al Tawam area, Gaza City, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On Tuesday, October 31, 2023, between one and three civilians were killed and a number of others were injured when an alleged Israeli artillery shell hit a group of displaced persons in the Al Tawam area in the northern Gaza Strip. On the day of the alleged strike, various sources on Twitter/X, including @ShehabAgency, @Yasser_Gaza,…

Summary

Published
5 August 2024
Strike Type
Artillery
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

29 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0718

Location

Al Zaytoun Neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
Between five and eight civilians, including at least three children and two women, were reportedly killed and a number of civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli bombardment on the Dalloul family home in the Al Zaytoun neighbourhood, south of Gaza City, on the morning of Sunday 29th October 2023. Whilst several sources, including Al…

Summary

Published
5 August 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
5–8
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

23 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0507

Location

منزل عائلة سويلم في حي الفالوجا شمال قطاع غزة, Sweilem family residence in the Al Faluga neighborhood, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
Multiple members of the Sweilem family were reportedly killed after an alleged Israeli airstrike hit their home in the Al Faluga neighborhood of the Northern Gaza Strip on 23 October, 2023. Initially reported by Safa Press Service at 11:58 PM, the strike resulted in at least nine deaths, including four women and two children. 83-year-old…

Summary

Published
5 August 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
9
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

29 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0720

Location

بيت لاهيا, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 6:10 am on Sunday, 29th October, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Zuwaidi (Zweidi) family home in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, injuring at least four civilians, including two children. Several media and news outlets reported the incident, citing several casualties. Shehab Agency and other news outlets shared photos depicting…

Summary

Published
5 August 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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