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

ISPT0078

Location

مصنع سرايو العوديه, Sarayo Alwadiya factory, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On October 10th 2023, at least four firefighters were reportedly injured by an Israeli airstrike in an industrial zone located in the Gaza Strip whilst extinguishing fires in the area. The firefighters were reportedly extinguishing fires at a cleaning supplies factory. A Facebook post from the Palestinian Civil Defense reports that the crew experienced various…

Summary

Published
1 November 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
4–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

5 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0905

Location

محيط شارع الصناعة, Vicinity of Al Sinaa Street, Gaza, Palestinian territories
Eight people, including three children, all from the Al Rayees family, were killed on November 5, 2023, when two alleged Israeli missiles hit their seven-story house, the Al-Safadi Building on Al-Sinaa Street. @Hakeam_ps, a neighbour of Al Rayees family, described their own escape and forced displacement after their house was destroyed in the same strike,…

Summary

Published
1 November 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike, Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Civilians reported killed
8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

7 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0003

Location

مسجد البراء بن عازب, Al-Baraa Mosque, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On the 7th October 2023, Nouruddin Ihab Kahil (24 years old), a prominent member of the support committee of the Palestinian Volleyball Union and son to Ihab Kahil, Chairman of the Competitions Committee of the Palestinian Volleyball Federation, was killed as a result of an alleged airstrike by Israeli forces on a residential home occupied by…

Summary

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

10 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0077

Location

بئر النعجة, Bir Al Najah, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
Journalist Salam Khalil Mayma/Mima (33 years old), along with her husband Muhammad al-Masry, their two sons Hadi al-Masry (7 years old) and Ali al-Masry (five years old), and their daughter Sham al-Masry (2 years old) were reportedly killed on October 10th 2023 in an alleged Israeli airstrike on their home in Al Na’ja, situated in…

Summary

Published
1 November 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

8 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0020

Location

منزل لعائلة أبو شعبان قرب ساحة السرايا بغزة, house for the Abu Shaaban family near Saraya Square north of Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On October 10, 2023, at 6:30 a.m., an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the home of the Abu Shaaban family near Saraya Square in the Al-Nasr neighborhood north of Gaza City, destroying the family house, killing the entire family of six members, including a woman and four children, and reportedly injuring some civilians.Twitter/X user @PalinfoAr reported…

Summary

Published
1 November 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

7 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0010

Location

محطة بنزين بهلول, Vicinity of Bahlul Petrol Station, Gaza, Palestinian territories
At 6:30am on the 7th of October, 2023 six members of the Shaaban family were reportedly killed after their family home in the Al Nasr neighbourhood of Gaza city was bombed by Israeli airstrikes. Those killed in the attack were identified as Nazir Shaaban (36 years old), his wife Enas Shaaban (35 years old) and their four…

Summary

Published
1 November 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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