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

18 March 2025

Incident Code

ISPT180325y

Location

رفح, Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories
Shortly after 8 a.m. on the morning of Tuesday, 18th March 2025, a number of civilians were reportedly killed and others injured when an alleged Israeli strike hit the vicinity of al-Siyamat Stadium, north of Rafah in the Gaza Strip. Information about the incident first appeared at 8.15 a.m. Several local news sources reported on…

Summary

Published
22 August 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
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

18 March 2025

Incident Code

ISPT180325zl

Location

ابيت حانون, Beit Hanoun, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 4:39 a.m. on March 18th, 2025, an Israeli airstrike reportedly targeted the Hamdan family home in Beit Hanoun, north of the Gaza Strip. The bombardment resulted in the deaths of five family members and an unspecified number of injuries. Twitter/X account @Sa7atPlBreaking reported the incident at 4:39 a.m., writing about "martyrs and injured"…

Summary

Published
28 November 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

18 March 2025

Incident Code

ISPT180325zzf

Location

محافظة خان يونس, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
On Tuesday, 18th March 2025, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit a displacement tent sheltering families in Khan Younis Governorate, southern Gaza Strip, without prior warning. The attack resulted in the deaths of at least four women and girls from the extended Abu Khatla family. The fatalities included 70-year-old Ataf Abdullah Muhammad Abu Khatla (Umm Yasser),…

Summary

Published
28 November 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilians reported killed
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

18 March 2025

Incident Code

ISPT180325g

Location

مخيم البريج, Al-Bureij Camp, Deir al-Balah, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 1:35 AM on Tuesday, 18th of March 2025, an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the Batran family home in Block 5 of the al-Bureij Refugee Camp, in the Gaza Strip, resulting in the deaths of Hamas military leader Mohammed Mahmoud Abed Hadi al-Batran and his 35-year-old brother, Ahmed Mahmoud Abed Hadi al-Batran, and the…

Summary

Published
4 July 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

18 March 2025

Incident Code

ISPT180325ya

Location

حي التفاح، مدينة غزة, Al-Tuffah neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
At least thirteen civilians and one militant were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on a family home in the early hours of March 18th, 2025. The strikes were among those that signalled the end of a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, which had been in place since January. Three women and nine children were reported…

Summary

Published
29 May 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
13–14
Civilians reported injured
2
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

18 March 2025

Incident Code

ISPT180325zh

Location

مخيم المغاز, Al-Maghazi camp, Deir al-Balah, Palestinian territories
On Tuesday 18th March, an unspecified number of civilians were killed and injured as a result of an alleged Israeli bombing of a house belonging to the Kalb family, east of Al-Maghazi Refugee Camp, behind the UNRWA clinic in Gaza. The victims have not yet been identified and the exact number of casualties was unable…

Summary

Published
24 October 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or 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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