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

13 June 2025

Incident Code

ISPT130625f

Location

منطقة الدعوة، مخيم النصيرات, Al-Da'wa area, Nuseirat Refugee Camp, Deir al-Balah, Palestinian territories
On Friday, June 13, 2025, an alleged Israeli bombardment injured a number of civilians waiting for aid in the vicinity of the al-Da’wa area, northeast of the Nuseirat Refugee Camp in the central Gaza Strip. According to sources on Facebook and Twitter/X, victims were reportedly “waiting for aid” when the attack happened. Most sources did…

Summary

Published
9 August 2025
Strike Type
Artillery, Ground operation
Infrastructure
Humanitarian
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

31 March 2025

Incident Code

ISPT310325z

Location

دير البلح, Sea area, west of Deir al-Balah, Deir al-Balah, Palestinian territories
On the morning of Monday, March 31, 2025, Rami Jamal al-Aqraa, a fisherman, was injured after being allegedly shot by Israeli naval forces in the Deir al-Balah Sea in the Gaza Strip. Many Facebook posts and videos showed Rami Jamal al-Aqraa being carried to get help after he was shot. Further posts on Facebook by…

Summary

Published
9 August 2025
Strike Type
Naval bombardment
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

18 March 2025

Incident Code

ISPT180325b

Location

تل السلطان، رفح, Tal al-Sultan neighbourhood, Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories
On March 18, 2025, Mustafa Kallab was reportedly injured by shrapnel from a bomb fired by a quadcopter in Tal al-Sultan in the Gaza Strip. In a Facebook post, Hussein Kallab reported the injury to his brother Mustafa and asked to pray for his recovery. He added the image of Mustafa, a teenager or a…

Summary

Published
9 August 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Civilians reported injured
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

ISPT180325ab

Location

خان يونس أو رفح, Khan Younis and Rafah, Khan Younis and Rafah, Palestinian territories
Two siblings, 10-year-old boy Ashraf Muhammad Nimr al-Basyouni and his 11-year-old sister Rimas Muhammad Nimr al-Basyouni, were killed on March 18, 2025, in an alleged Israeli strike on Khan Younis and/or Rafah in the Gaza Strip. According to the Facebook post by Beach Camp Page, the siblings were among the casualties who arrived at Nasser…

Summary

Published
9 August 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

10 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1024

Location

مستشفى الشفاء, Al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza, Palestinian territories
An airstrike allegedly conducted by Israeli forces the morning of November 10, 2023 resulted in injuries. The airstrike hit a civilian vehicle in the courtyard or front entrance of al-Shifa Hospital, west of Gaza City. Video documentation of the strike's aftermath and civilians being harmed was posted to X by @PalinfoAr and originally recorded by…

Summary

Published
9 August 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare (Hospital), Vehicle (Car)
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

8 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0984c

Location

منزل عائله الهيقي في الزيتون, al-Heqi family house in the Al Zaitoun area of Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
At least 15 civilians, including at least five women and six children,  were killed when Israeli forces allegedly bombed the al-Heqi family house on 8th November, 2023, in the Al-Zaitoun area of Gaza City, Gaza. Among the civilians reported killed in the incident were 30-year-old Kamal Mohsin Kamel al-Heqi, who was killed alongside his wife and…

Summary

Published
9 August 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
15
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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