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

ISPT0405

Location

محيط المستشفى الأوروبي, Vicinity of the European Hospital, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
Around 5pm on Friday October 20th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Al-Aqad family house located near the European Hospital in the Al-Manara neighborhood south to the town of Khan Yunis killed a Palestinian poet and novelist Heba (Hiba) Kamal Saleh Abu Nada alongside her son and ten identified members of the Al-Aqad family,…

Summary

Published
1 January 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
12
Civilians reported injured
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

ISPT0411

Location

مخيم البريج, Bureij camp, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories
On Friday October 20th, 2023, three people were reportedly killed and others injured as a result of an alleged Israeli strike on Block 12 in Al Bureij camp, Gaza Strip. Many local sources reported that Atta Nazir Al-Nashash, his brother Nael Nazir Al-Nashash and his son Nazir Atta Nazir Al-Nashash were killed in a bombing…

Summary

Published
1 March 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
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

ISPT0412

Location

محافظة خانيونس, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
On October 20th 2023, a child was reportedly killed and at least three others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Shaheen family home in Khan Yunis, located in the Gaza Strip. Reporting of the incident identified Shaheen Shaheen as the child who was killed. A series of Facebook posts by Amr Tabash…

Summary

Published
1 January 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
1
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

ISPT0413

Location

دير البلح, Deir al Balah, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories
On October 20th 2023, 17 civilians - including five women and four children - of the ‘Abu Shuaib’ family were killed and several others were injured after an alleged Israeli airstrike on their residential home in the Deir Al Balah neighbourhood, Gaza. The Ministry of the Interior in Gaza identified the ‘Abu Shuaib’ residence as…

Summary

Published
1 February 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
17
Civilians reported injured
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

ISPT0414

Location

تل الزعتر, Tal al Zaatar, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On October 20th 2023, up to 15 civilians were killed and between eight and 15 other people were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the al-Ajrami house in Tal al-Zaatar in Jabalia Camp in the northern Gaza Strip. According to posts on social media, the names of those who were killed are: Shehba Jabr…

Summary

Published
1 March 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
7–15
Civilians reported injured
8–15
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

19 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0386

Location

ابراج الزهراء, al Zahra Towers, Gaza, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 7:22am on Thursday, October 19th 2023, at least three residential towers in the Al-Zahraa complex in Madinat al-Zahra, south of Gaza City, were destroyed in alleged Israeli airstrikes, causing injuries amongst civilians. Sources reported significant damage to civilian infrastructure. At 6:55 AM local time on October 19th the Palestinian Press Agency (Safa) reported…

Summary

Published
1 June 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential (Apartment Building)
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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