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

ISPT0422c

Location

الجنينة, Al Geneina, Rafah, Palestinian territories
At dawn on Saturday, October 21st, 2023, eight civilians were killed and at least four others were injured by an alleged Israeli strike on the Al Sawalhi family home in the Al-Geneina neighborhood in Rafah. The Rafah city official page, Alsyed Abdullah, and Tala A. Riziq provided the names of those killed: 44-year-old Raed Ibrahim…

Summary

Published
1 March 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

21 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0441

Location

المغازي, Al Maghazi camp, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 8:17 PM on Saturday, October 21, 2023, an alleged Israeli aircraft bombing hit the Abu Lebda family's home in the Al-Maghazi camp in the central Gaza Strip, where an unknown number of civilians were reported killed, injured and missing. The Palestinian news agencies - Safa News and Asharq News, as well as many…

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

21 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0422d

Location

الجنينة, Al Geneina, Rafah, Palestinian territories
A father and his four sons were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on their home in the al-Geneina neighbourhood in Rafah at dawn on 21 October 2023: father 60-year-old Samir al-Kurd, and his sons 40-year old Tamer Samir al-Kurd, 33-year-old Sami Samir al-Kurd, 32-year-old Hisham Samir Rajab al-Kurd, and a fourth son whose name…

Summary

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

21 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0442

Location

دير البلح, Deir Al Balah, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 6:20 PM on Saturday, October 21, 2023, an alleged Israeli strike on the “Al-Hasanat” family home in the town of Deir Al Balah in the central Gaza Strip killed at least one civilian and injured at least one other. The number of casualties may be higher. Interior Ministry in Gaza and Arab TV…

Summary

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

20 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0392

Location

خانيونس, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
On October 20th 2023, between 18 and 22 civilians - including women and children - all members of the ‘Abu Al-Naja’ family were killed, and between 79 and 114 others were injured after an alleged Israeli airstrike on their residential home in the Abu-Shahla neighbourhood in east Khan Yunis, Gaza. It has been reported that…

Summary

Published
1 February 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
18–22
Civilians reported injured
79–114
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

20 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0415

Location

مخيّم النصيرات, Nuseirat camp, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories
On Friday, October 20, 2023, eight civilians were killed and up to 100 injured - including women and children - after an alleged airstrike by the Israeli military on the ‘Nawfal’ family residence on the 20th Street of ‘Block C’ in Al Nuseirat refugee camp near the centre of Gaza Strip. The Palestinian news agency…

Summary

Published
1 March 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
100
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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