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

21 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0428

Location

الصفطاوي, al Saftawi, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 4:50 AM on October 21, 2023, four civilians, including two children, were killed and a number of civilians were injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike on the al-Hanawi family home located in the Al-Saftawi area in the northern Gaza Strip. 61-year-old Hamdi Al-Hanawi, was killed along with his son, 35-year-old Hassan Al-Hanawi, and…

Summary

Published
1 May 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
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

21 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0438

Location

حي الجنينه برفح, Al Geneina neighborhood, Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories
Around 10pm on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at least six civilians, including a woman and a child, were killed and at least seven others were injured, when the Al-Arja family home located on George Street behind Adnan Abutain in the Al Geneina neighborhood in Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, was allegedly bombed by an…

Summary

Published
1 May 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

21 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0434

Location

مخيم النصيرات, Al Nuseirat Market, Gaza strip, Gaza, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 7:52 PM on Saturday, 21st October 2023, at least 8 civilians, among them a Dutch woman and six identified men, were reportedly killed and dozens of civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on a popular food store Aqal in the Al-Nuseirat market roundabout. Two missiles were reportedly fired at the Nuseirat…

Summary

Published
1 May 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Commerce (Market)
Civilians reported killed
8–13
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

19 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0361

Location

دير البلح, Deir al Balah, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories
On October 19, 2023, the al-Kurd family home in the city of Deir al Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, was bombed in an alleged Israeli airstrike. Nineteen members of the al-Kurd family were killed in the incident. The patriarch of the family, 58-year old Zuhair Abdel Qader al-Kurd was killed with his wife, 51-year…

Summary

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

21 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0439b

Location

المغازي, Al Maghazi, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories
On Saturday, October 21st, 2023, a number of civilians were reportedly injured when the Al Khadura family house in Al-Maghazi camp, Gaza Strip, was allegedly bombed by an Israeli aircraft. Sources including @YouthGoDigital tweeted about the bombing, and Facebook posts by AlMaghazi2 and Media Platform Mahmoud Abu Zinadah stated that there were several casualties, but…

Summary

Published
1 May 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

22 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0488

Location

بالقرب من مسجد الحق، مخيم جباليا, Vicinity of Al Haqq Mosque, Jabalia camp, Gaza, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 8:00 PM on Monday, October 23rd, 2023, an Israeli aircraft allegedly bombed the Abu Taqiyya family home located in the Al Shuhada area, west of the Jabalia camp, killing at least one civilian, paramedic Jihad Abu Taqiyya, and injuring four of his children: Esraa, Mariam, Muhammed, and Abood. Shehab Agency was the first to…

Summary

Published
1 May 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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