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

24 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0583a

Location

بالقرب من مسجد اليرموك، مدينة غزة, Vicinity of Yarmouk Mosque, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On Tuesday, October 24th, 2023, at least 11 civilian members of the Hassouna family, including three women and six children, and up to 30 civilians were reportedly killed and dozens were injured as a result of an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Hassouna family's home located on Al-Nafaq Street near the Yarmouk Mosque in downtown…

Summary

Published
30 July 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
11–30
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

24 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0540

Location

جباليا, Jabalia, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On October 24th, 2023, two infant twins, Sarah Hassan and Omar Hassan were reportedly injured as a result of an alleged Israeli bombardment on the Hassan family home in the Jabalia camp, north of Gaza. Many local sources, including Facebook posts from users Iman Hareedy, and Mosad Bakr, along with the Shehab News Agency claimed…

Summary

Published
1 June 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

24 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0560

Location

طلال السلطان, Tal al Sultan, Rafah, Palestinian territories
Around 10:45 in the evening of Tuesday, October 24, 2023, the home of the Musa family in the Tal Al-Sultan neighbourhood in Rafah, south of Gaza Strip, was allegedly bombed, resulting in at least three people killed and one injury. Safa News reported that three martyrs and a wounded civilian were recovered “as a result…

Summary

Published
1 June 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military, Palestinian Militants
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Incident Date

24 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0583b

Location

Al Zawayda, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories
22-year-old Palestinian journalist, Nafez, was reported to have buried 32 members of his family who were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on Tuesday the 24th of October 2023 in the Al Zawayda neighborhood of Deir Al Balah. According to reports from New Arab News, Nafez had fled Gaza City along with his wife and…

Summary

Published
1 July 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
32
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

24 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0542

Location

Abu Hosni Street, Deir Al Balah, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories
At dawn on Tuesday, October 24th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Abu Hassanein’s family residence on Abu Hosni Street in Deir Al Balah, central Gaza Strip, reportedly killing at least one civilian and causing a number of injuries. Social media accounts including Twitter/X user @shaabradio and Maher al hijazi on Facebook reported that…

Summary

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

24 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0561

Location

حي الصفطاوي وبئر النعجة، مدينة غزة, Al-Saftawi and Bir al-Naja neighborhoods, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 10:36 PM on Tuesday, October 24th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit two homes in the Al-Saftawi and Bir al-Naja neighborhoods north of Gaza City, killing at least five civilians, including a man and a child, and injuring at least four children. Several sources, including Al-Jazeera Arabic and Gaza’s Interior Ministry, reported that…

Summary

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