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

ISPT0424

Location

جوار مسجد الجولاني, Vicinity of al Julani Mosque, Gaza, Palestinian territories
At dawn on Saturday, October 21st, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the al-Bahtini’s family home located in front of al-Julani Mosque in the al-Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City, reportedly killing at least 23 civilians spanning three generations and causing an unknown number of injuries, according to sources. Among those killed in the strike…

Summary

Published
1 April 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
23–34
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

ISPT0445

Location

دير البلح, Deir al Balah, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories
Around dawn (local time) on Saturday, October 21, 2023, nine civilians, including one woman and six children, were killed, and a number of civilians were injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike in the al-Hawajri family home in Deir Balah, Gaza Strip. Those killed include four brothers Hamza Ahmed Zidan al-Hawajri (aged 21 or 22), Harith…

Summary

Published
1 April 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
9
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

21 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0427

Location

بيت لاهيا, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On October 21st 2023, it was reported that an unknown number of children were injured after an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Sobh family home near the market area of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. Although sources illustrated that children were injured, sources do not refer to any civilians killed in this incident.…

Summary

Published
1 April 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported injured
7–11
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

21 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0446

Location

دير البلح, Deir Al Balah, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories
On 21st October 2023, the home of the Abu Assad family, adjacent to al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital and on Abu Assad Street in Deir Al Balah, was reportedly damaged by an alleged Israeli airstrike, killing seven civilians and injuring "dozens" others. Reporting of the incident identified the killing of mother Hilala Ibrahim Abu Assad and her…

Summary

Published
1 April 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
3–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

21 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0419

Location

خربة العدس, Khirbat Al Adas, Rafah, Palestinian territories
Between six and ten civilians were reported killed, including at least one member of the Palestinian Civil Defense and five children, when alleged Israeli missiles struck a Palestinian Civil Defense facility alongside the Dahir family home on October 21st, 2023. A number of other civilians, including Palestinian Civil Defense members, were also injured. The incident…

Summary

Published
1 November 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
6–10
Civilians reported injured
4–11
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

21 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0429

Location

بالقرب من دوار الزعرب، رفح, Vicinity of Zorob roundabout, Rafah City, Rafah, Palestinian territories
On October 21st, 2023, at least 15 people were reportedly killed and 40 others were injured as a result of an alleged Israeli military bombing of a house for the Zorob family in the Zorob roundabout area in Rafah. Many local sources, including Facebook posts from Samer Zorob, Diwan Al Zaroub and Rami Saleh Zoroub,…

Summary

Published
1 May 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
15–16
Civilians reported injured
40
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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