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

16 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0240

Location

محيط دوار درابيه, Vicinity of the Darabiyah roundabout, Gaza, Palestinian territories
Around 22:30 on Monday, October 16th, 2023, at least four people were reportedly killed, including a pregnant woman and her child, and at least one other injured as a result of an alleged Israeli airstrike on the house belonging to the Siam family near the Darabiyah roundabout in the Al-Nasr neighborhood, west of Gaza City.…

Summary

Published
1 April 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

22 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0455

Location

قريب من مقبرة القسام, Vicinity of Al Qassam cemetery, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories
Around 7:40 on Sunday morning, October 22nd 2023, a 68-year old Palestinian civilian Hajj Abdul Mohsen Abu al-Rous and his 6-year old grandson Majd Muhammad Abdul Mohsen Abu al-Rous were reportedly killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike on their home, located next to the Al-Qassam cemetery in the Nuseirat refugee camp, west of Rafah, in the…

Summary

Published
1 April 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
2
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

ISPT0456

Location

العلمي، مخيم جباليا, Al-Alami neighbourhood, Jabalia Refugee Camp, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On 22nd October 2023, at least 20 people were killed, 19 of them women and children, and at least 7 others were injured after the home of the Jaber and Abu Al-Qumsan families in the Al-Alami area in the northern Gaza Strip was allegedly struck by an Israeli airstrike. Mahmoud Hegazy posted the names of…

Summary

Published
1 April 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilians reported killed
20
Civilians reported injured
7–15
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

11 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0131

Location

الصفطاوي, al Saftawi, Gaza, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 11:51 PM on Tuesday, 10 October 2023, six people were reportedly injured when Israeli aircraft allegedly conducted multiple attacks in the area near to the workers’ union in Al Saftawi, north of Gaza City. Multiple sources, including Shehab News Agency, broke the news of the alleged raids on the area. The majority of…

Summary

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

10 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0102z

Location

الشيخ رضوان, Sheikh Radwan, Gaza, Palestinian territories
At 4.30 pm on Tuesday, 10th of October, 2023, at least forty civilians, including a mother alongside her five children and her husband, were killed when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit a six-storey building in Sheikh Radwan, a district of Gaza City. Amnesty International reported that the strike completely destroyed the building and killed at…

Summary

Published
1 April 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
40
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

23 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0500

Location

مخيم الشاطئ, al Shati camp, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On October 23rd, 2023, Civil Defense crews were allegedly struck by Israeli forces during rescue operations in Al-Shati camp. According to Shehab News Agency, a member of the Civil Defense was injured while attempting to clear rubble from homes destroyed by Israeli aircraft. Further information regarding identification or the state of injuries has not been…

Summary

Published
1 April 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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