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

7 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0953a

Location

بيت لاهيا, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
At dawn on November 7th, 2023, the Muqbel family home in the Beit Lahia project, North Gaza, was reportedly struck in an alleged Israeli airstrike. Multiple social media posts, including one from relative, Ahmed Muqbel and Amjad Muqbel, reported the death of 50/51-year-old Professor Raed Muqbel (Abu Muhammad) and the injury of his nephew, Ahmed's…

Summary

Published
13 August 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

27 October 2024

Incident Code

ISPT271024k

Location

مدرسة اسماء في مخيم الشاطئ, Asmaa School, Al Shati Refugee Camp, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On Sunday, October 27, 2024, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Asmaa School in Al-Shati Refugee Camp, west of Gaza City, while it was being used as a shelter for displaced families. The airstrike caused significant destruction and resulted in the deaths of eleven identified civilians, including four journalists,  two children, and members of multiple…

Summary

Published
13 August 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
11
Civilians reported injured
2–20
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

4 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0880

Location

الناصر، مدينة غزة, Al-Nasr neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On Saturday, 4 November 2023, several people were reported injured when an alleged Israeli strike struck the home of the Abu Rayala family near the Steps Junction in the al-Nasr neighbourhood of western Gaza City. There were no further details on the victims, though this assessment will be updated if further information emerges. Shehab News…

Summary

Published
13 August 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
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

11 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1030

Location

Hamdan's family house, located near the Mujahideen Mosque in the Al-Ma'askar area west of Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
On November 11, 2023, the Hamdan's family house, located near the Mujahideen Mosque in the Al-Ma'askar area west of Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, was reportedly struck in an alleged Israeli bombing, killing a five-year-old girl named Maria Muhammad al-Assar and injuring at least two other civilians. Multiple sources, including @ShehabAgency and Hani Alshaer…

Summary

Published
13 August 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

8 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0983

Location

منزلاً لعائلة الشنطي في محيط جامعة القدس المفتوحة, Al-Shanti family house, near Al-Quds Open University in Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
Two Palestinian civilians from the al-Shanti family were reportedly killed when an alleged Israeli bombing struck their home located near al-Quds Open University in the al-Nasr area of Gaza City shortly before 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. A number of civilians were also reportedly injured after the alleged Israeli shelling of the area.…

Summary

Published
13 August 2025
Strike Type
Artillery
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

10 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1013

Location

قرب مفترق العباس بغزة, near the Abbas Junction, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On November 4, 2023 three members of a family were killed by shelling allegedly fired by Israeli ground forces near the Abbas Junction in Gaza City, Gaza. 83-year-old grandmother Hajja Feryal Ezz al-Din al-Dajani (Khayal), her granddaughter 38-year-old Dalia Mohammed Khayal and her grandson’s wife, Lina Abo al-Naja Abed al-Ghani al-Almi (Khayal), were reported killed. Hajja…

Summary

Published
13 August 2025
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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