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

ISPT0245

Location

Hamad Town, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
At approximately midnight on October 16th, 2023, at least one civilian, a young man, was killed, and four others were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on a residential apartment in Hamad town, Khan Yunis, the Gaza strip. Initial reportage from Shehab Agency stated a ‘number of casualties’ as a result of the bombing, with…

Summary

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

16 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0262

Location

جوار قاعة ابو سرار, Vicinity of Abu Sarar Hall, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories
On Monday, 16th October 2023, an alleged Israeli bombardment hit the al-Naami family home behind Abu Sarar hall in the al-Nuseirat camp in the Gaza Strip, causing injuries. Airwars has not been able to find details on victims or corroboration of their status and will continue to monitor reports on this incident. Airwars has graded…

Summary

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

16 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0247

Location

قيزان النجار, Qaizan al Najjar, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
Between 19 and 22 people were killed and a number were injured, including serious injuries, on the morning of Monday, October 16, 2023, when the home of the Zaqmat family, in the Qaizan Al-Najjar neighbourhood, in southern Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip, was reportedly bombed by an Israeli military aircraft. The Palestinian Civil Defence…

Summary

Published
1 February 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
19–22
Civilians reported injured
2–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

16 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0264

Location

محيط مقر الدفاع المدني, Vicinity of the Civil Defense Headquarters, Gaza, Palestinian territories
At dawn on Monday, October 16th, 2023, between four to seven civilians, including four to six paramedics, were reportedly killed and several more injured when two alleged Israeli airstrikes hit an ambulance and the Civil Defense headquarters in the Tal al-Hawa neighbourhood southwest of in Gaza City. Initially a Facebook user Ahmed Saleha reported that…

Summary

Published
1 February 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
4–7
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

16 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0266

Location

منزل عائلة العرير على طريق الخلايل, al Khalayel Road, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On October 16, 2023, 20 civilians were killed, including at least five children and three women, and a large number were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike that hit the al-Arair family home on Al Khalayel road, in the Al Shujaya neigborhood, Gaza City. Asma Mohammed, Beit Dajan Today, News Najah, Nabd and al-Haya reported…

Summary

Published
1 March 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
20
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

16 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0267

Location

برج الياسمين, Jasmine Tower, Gaza, Palestinian territories
During the night of Monday, On October 16, 2023, at least one civilian, a woman, was killed and between two to four civilians were injured, including children, after an Israeli aircraft reportedly bombed an apartment building in the Jasmine Tower located west of Abu Mazen roundabout in the Rimal neighborhood of Gaza city. The Arabic-language…

Summary

Published
1 February 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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