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

12 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0091

Location

خان يونس, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
On October 12th 2023, six members of the Abu Arram family, including four children and one woman, were reportedly killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike on their family home in Khan Yunis, located in the Gaza Strip. Father Mahmoud Dhaif Allah Abu Arram, and his wife, Doaa Ibrahim Abu Jazar and four of their children…

Summary

Published
1 December 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

12 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0159

Location

بالقرب مدرسة أحمد الشقيري, Vicinity of Ahmed Al Shuqairi School, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On October 12th, 2023, two people were reported killed and at least two others injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the area of the Ahmed Al-Shuqairi school in the northern Gaza strip. Several media outlets reported the airstrike including Shehab Agency, Alkofiyta.tv, Snd News Agency, Al-Nour Radio and Camera Press. Shehab Agency stated that the…

Summary

Published
1 December 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
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

12 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0137

Location

مخيّم جباليا, Jabalia camp, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On Thursday October 12th, 2023, at least one civilian was killed, and at least one was wounded in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Othman family home in the al-Alami area of Jabalia camp, Gaza Strip. Lower casualty estimates were provided by Nawa Press, F24, and Shehab Agency, all reporting on the death of one…

Summary

Published
1 December 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

12 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0109

Location

معن, Ma'an, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
In the early hours of October 12th 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Al Bashiti family house in the Ma’an area, east of Khan Younis city, in the southern Gaza strip, killing nine members of Al Bashiti family, including two women and six children. Ahmad Albashti, assumed to be a relative of the family,…

Summary

Published
1 December 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
9
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

12 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0138

Location

طلال السلطان, Tal al Sultan, Rafah, Palestinian territories
During the morning of Thursday, October 12th 2023, between 12 and 14 civilians, including at least five women and four children, were killed, and at least 40 civilians, including a number of children, were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on two homes in the Tal al-Sultan area of Rafah that belonged to the Baroud…

Summary

Published
1 December 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
12–14
Civilians reported injured
40
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

12 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0161

Location

النصيرات الشارع الرئيسي, Nuseirat main street, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories
Around 11:30 in the morning of Thursday, October 12th, 2023, an alleged Israeli strike hit commercial stores located on the main street in the Nuseirat camp in the Gaza Strip, killing four men and wounding others. As a result of the strike several shops caught on fire, while a car belonging to the old Al-Banna…

Summary

Published
1 December 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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