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

10 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0102m

Location

عبسان الكبيرة, Abasan Al Kabira, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
On October 10th, 2023, at least 14 people were killed, including five children and two women, while three others were injured after an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Qadeeh residence in the Abasan area east of Khan Yunis. Those killed and injured were members of the Qadeeh family: Rajab Qadeeh (69 years old) was killed…

Summary

Published
1 December 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
14–50
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

12 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0158

Location

الفَخّاري, Al Fokhari, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
On October 12th, 2023, an alleged Israeli bombing in Al-Fokhari, east of Khan Yunis, killed Muhammad Mustafa Al Hassi, a 45 year old civilian and resident of the Al Shoka area in Rafah, the southern Gaza strip. A correspondent from Shehab News reported Muhammad Mustafa Al Hassi died after he was hit by Israeli airstrikes.…

Summary

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

19 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0372

Location

محيط كنيسة القديس برفيريوس, Vicinity of Saint Porphyrius Church, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On October 19th 2023, at around 8:30 pm, a declared Israeli strike hit a building adjacent to the centuries-old Greek Orthodox St. Porphyrius Church on Omar Al-Mukhtar Street, in Gaza city. The blast destroyed parts of the church complex where hundreds of displaced civilians were reportedly taking shelter. Airwars identified the names of at least…

Summary

Published
1 December 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Religious
Civilians reported killed
23–27
Civilians reported injured
18–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

7 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0002

Location

خزاعة, Khuza’a, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
On October 7, 2023, seven members of the al-Najjar family, including two children and three women, were killed and four others were wounded in their three-storey house in Khuza’a, east of Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip, by an alleged Israeli airstrike. One member of the family appears to have been a militant. The…

Summary

Published
1 December 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
4
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

9 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0060

Location

قرب المسجد الكبير, Vicinity of the Grand Mosque, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
On October 9th, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit an area near the Grand Mosque in central Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza strip, and an old municipality building in its vicinity, injuring civilians and reportedly killing a number of others. Wafa news reports that the Grand Mosque, which is one of the most important…

Summary

Published
1 December 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Religious
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2–10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

11 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0106

Location

خان يونس, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
On Wednesday October 11 2023, at least one but possibly up to 12 civilians were killed and dozens injured after Israeli forces allegedly bombed the Abu Mustafa family house in the al-Maskar area, west of the town of Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip. WA105FM stated that “a martyr and a number of injuries arrived…

Summary

Published
1 December 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
1–12
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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