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

15 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0236a

Location

الأمل, Al Amal, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
On October 15th 2023, five members of the Abu Musa family, including two children, a woman, and two men, were reportedly killed and at least two children from the same family and a man were reportedly injured by an alleged Israeli bombing in the Al Amal neighbourhood in Khan Yunis, located in the South of…

Summary

Published
1 November 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

9 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0049

Location

المواسي, Al Mawasi, Rafah, Palestinian territories
On October 9th 2023 the home of the Al-Lahham family was allegedly hit by Israeli airstrikes, reportedly killing up to 20 civilians, including at least 14 members of the Al-Laham family, and one child was reportedly injured. The bombardment took place in Al-Mawasi, west of Khan Yunis Governorate, south of the Gaza Strip. Initial sources…

Summary

Published
1 November 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
14–20
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

21 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0419

Location

خربة العدس, Khirbat Al Adas, Rafah, Palestinian territories
Between six and ten civilians were reported killed, including at least one member of the Palestinian Civil Defense and five children, when alleged Israeli missiles struck a Palestinian Civil Defense facility alongside the Dahir family home on October 21st, 2023. A number of other civilians, including Palestinian Civil Defense members, were also injured. The incident…

Summary

Published
1 November 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
6–10
Civilians reported injured
4–11
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

8 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0025

Location

مدرسة الفاخورة, Al-Fakhoura school, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On October 8th 2023, Israeli military aircraft were reported to have carried out an airstrike on the Al-Najjar family home in the Al-Fakhoura area of the Jabalia refugee camp in north Gaza, killing an unknown number of people and injuring at least four people. The Shehab Agency tweeted that there were “injuries as the [Israeli]…

Summary

Published
1 November 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

8 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0026

Location

بيت حانون, Beit Hanoun , North Gaza, Palestinian territories
At least one civilian, a young man Muhammad Raed Abu Amsha "Abu Islam" (31 years old), was killed and others were wounded on October 8th, 2023 in the Abu Amsha family home in the Beit Hanoun neighborhood of the Gaza Strip, in a strike allegedly carried out by Israeli aircraft. Condolences messages were posted by…

Summary

Published
1 November 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

9 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0075b

Location

القرارة, Al Qarara, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
On October 9th, 2023, between five and eight civilians, including up to three children and four women, were reportedly killed and several others injured when Israeli forces allegedly struck the home of the Abu Al-Omrain family in Al-Qarara in southern Gaza. According to available reports, the bombing destroyed the home and caused significant damage to…

Summary

Published
1 November 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
5–8
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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