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

11 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0112

Location

شارعالفجم, Alfjm Street, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
At least eight civilians, including eight members of the same family, were killed and a number of others were wounded when an alleged Israeli bomb hit the Samour family house on Al-Fajm Street, in the Bani Suhaila area, east of Khan Yunis, in the south of the Gaza Strip, on the evening of Wednesday, October…

Summary

Published
1 December 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
8
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

ISPT0140

Location

شارع النزهة, Al Nuzha Street, Gaza, Palestinian territories
At around 4 a.m. on Thursday October 12th 2023, at least fifteen people were reportedly killed and dozens of civilians, including at least five children depicted in images, were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on a house belonging to the Al-Mutawaq family, located on Al-Nuzha street in Jabalia Al-Balad, in the north of the…

Summary

Published
1 December 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
15
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

14 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0188

Location

مسجد التقوى, Al Taqwa Mosque, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories
At least one man, 43-year-old Hisham Abu Khattab, was killed when Al-Taqwa mosque, in the Gaza Strip, was reportedly bombed by Israeli aircraft on Saturday, October 14th 2023. Hisham lived in Nuseirat Camp, in the center of the Gaza strip. His death was reported by over ten sources. A post by Samaae on Facebook showed…

Summary

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

12 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0162

Location

حي الزيتون, Al Zeitoun neighborhood, Gaza, Palestinian territories
Around 21:00 on 12th October, 2023, various news media reported the same information that a car was bombed by an alleged Israeli aircraft near the new slaughterhouse in the Zaytoun neighborhood in Gaza City, with two people sustaining injuries. The victims have not been identified. As there were few sources with unique information, this incident…

Summary

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

11 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0116b

Location

Al Zeitoun, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On 11 October 2023 at around dawn, two members of the Tafish family were reportedly killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike in the Al-Zaytoun neighbourhood, located in the Gaza Strip. Nadiya Mahmoud Tafish and her son, Ali Tayseer Al-Rantisi, were both killed in the strike, according to several Facebook posts from relatives, Hazem Tafish and…

Summary

Published
1 December 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
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

ISPT0141

Location

بالقرب ملعب اليرموك, Vicinity of Yarmouk Stadium, Gaza, Palestinian territories
At least one civilian was killed and another injured when an alleged Israeli bomb hit a three-storey residential house belonging to Rajab al-Radhi'a al-Masri on October 12th 2023. The building was reportedly near the Yarmouk Stadium, in the Beit Lahiya neighborhood, in the center of Gaza City. Multiple sources describe there being a number of…

Summary

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