Israel and Gaza

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

18 March 2025

Incident Code

ISPT180325b

Location

تل السلطان، رفح, Tal al-Sultan neighbourhood, Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories
On March 18, 2025, Mustafa Kallab was reportedly injured by shrapnel from a bomb fired by a quadcopter in Tal al-Sultan in the Gaza Strip. In a Facebook post, Hussein Kallab reported the injury to his brother Mustafa and asked to pray for his recovery. He added the image of Mustafa, a teenager or a…

Summary

Published
9 August 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

18 March 2025

Incident Code

ISPT180325zy

Location

مخيم البريج, Al-Bureij Camp, Deir al-Balah, Palestinian territories
On Tuesday, March 18th, 2025, two brothers from the Abu Ajwa family, Osama Abu Ajwa, 44-years-old, and Salim Abu Ajwa, 42-years-old, were both reportedly killed after an alleged Israeli airstrike struck their home in Al-Bureij Camp. On Facebook, their cousin Ramy confirmed their deaths. A report from Genocide in Gaza (Gigaza) claimed that an Israeli…

Summary

Published
24 October 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilians reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

18 March 2025

Incident Code

ISPT180325r

Location

حي السلاطين، بيت لاهيا, Al-Sultan area, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, 18th March, 2025, at least six people, including a pregnant woman and three young children, were reportedly killed by an alleged Israeli drone strike on a vehicle in the Al-Sultan area in Beit Lahia, Gaza. Twitter/X account @PalinfoAr reported the incident at 11.30 a.m., noting that six deceased victims…

Summary

Published
15 August 2025
Strike Type
Infrastructure
Vehicle (Car)
Civilians reported killed
6–9
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

18 March 2025

Incident Code

ISPT180325zzb

Location

منطقة طابة زارع، مدينة رفح, Tabat Zare'i area, Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories
At least 18 civilians, including seven children and four women, were reportedly killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Jarghon family home in the Tabat Zarea area east of Rafah at dawn on 18 March, 2025. 72-year-old Eid Mansour Jarghon, was killed with his sons, 38-year-old Jihad Eid Jarghon and 41-year-old Mohammed Eid Jarghon,…

Summary

Published
29 May 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
18
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

18 March 2025

Incident Code

ISPT180325zz

Location

بالقرب مدرسة الرافعي, جباليا البلد , Vicinity of Al-Rafei School, Jabalia al-Balad, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
In the early hours of March 18th 2025 it was reported that five people were killed and ten others were injured as a result of the alleged Israeli bombing of the al-Rafei School in Jabalia al-Balad, north of the Gaza Strip. Al-Arabiya correspondent reported the incident at Twitter/X at 4:38 a.m., writing about five deaths…

Summary

Published
24 October 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

18 March 2025

Incident Code

ISPT180325t

Location

شارع 5، خان يونس, Street 5, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
On Tuesday, 18th March 2025, at around dawn, a senior member of Hamas' military wing Khamis Jumaa Barhoum (also known as Abu Obaidah) was killed alongside 17 family members from three generations, including six women and nine children, in an alleged Israeli strike on a tent housing the Barhoum family on Street 5 west of…

Summary

Published
13 July 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
17
Civilians reported injured
2
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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