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

20 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0406

Location

محيط مسجد الرحمن, Vicinity of Al Rahman Mosque, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories
On October 20th, 2023, at least two civilians were killed - one woman and one girl, both from the al-Silak family - by an alleged Israeli airstrike near Al-Rahman Mosque in the Al-Maskar area in Deir Al-Balah. The victims were taken to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. @ShehabAgency and @F24online reported three victims of the bombing, among…

Summary

Published
1 January 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

20 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0396

Location

شارع اليرموك، مدينة غزة, Al Yarmouk Street, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On Friday, October 20, 2023, 10 members of the Al-Suwerki family and nine members of the Atallah family were killed when their houses in Yarmouk Street, near the Al Ghafri Junction, in Gaza City, were destroyed due to an alleged Israeli bombing. At least three people were also injured in the incident. Journalist Saed Al-Suwerki,…

Summary

Published
1 April 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
19
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

20 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0402

Location

منزل الأسطل وسط خان يونس,, Astal house in central Khan Yunis, Gaza strip, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories
On October 20 2023, up to 27 civilians - including 10 women, one of whom was pregnant, and at least 13 children - were killed and at least two were injured, a woman and a child, after an alleged Israeli airstrike on the home of the al-Ayaidi family in Camp 2, Nuseirat, in central Gaza…

Summary

Published
1 April 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
27
Civilians reported injured
2–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

20 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0407

Location

الجنينة, Al Geneina, Rafah, Palestinian territories
Around 3:46 PM on Friday, 20 October 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Al Arja family house located on George Khalaf Adnan Abu Za Street near the cemetery in Al Janina neighborhood in the town of Rafah, Gaza strip, reportedly killed five civilians and injured between three and seven civilians. The Palestinian Information Center…

Summary

Published
1 January 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
3–7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

20 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0401

Location

عبسان الكبيرة, Abasan Al Kabira, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
Around 12:00 in the afternoon on Friday, October 20th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on a car carrying farmers in the Abasan Al-Kabira area in the town of Khan Yunis reportedly killed three civilians, all of them men. Shehab agency and other news agencies reported on the incident, and journalist Ahmad Qudeih provided the names…

Summary

Published
1 January 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture
Civilians reported killed
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

20 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0409

Location

بيت لاهيا, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On Friday, 20th October 2023 at around 3.30am, a number of people were killed and others injured, when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Al-Kahlot family home in the Beit Lahia project area in the north of the Gaza Strip. Several news outlets and the Palestinian Ministry of Interior reported deaths and injuries that were…

Summary

Published
1 March 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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