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

ISPT180325zzfa

Location

مخيم الشاطئ, مدينة غزة, Al-Shati Camp, Gaza City, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On the morning of March 18th, 2025, at least two civilians were reportedly killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on a home in Al-Shati camp, located in the northern Gaza Strip. The victims were identified as 51-year-old Saeed Mohammed Abdel Fattah al-Khalidi and his daughter, 24-year-old Shaimaa Saeed Mohammed al-Khalidi. According to posts by multiple family…

Summary

Published
24 October 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
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

ISPT180325l

Location

الشيخ رضوان، مدينة غزة, Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 2:41 AM on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, a declared  Israeli airstrike struck the home of Hamas’s deputy interior minister, 57-year-old Major General Mahmoud Abu Watfa, killing him and at least nine of his family members, including three women, one of whom was pregnant, and five children, and injuring a number of family members.…

Summary

Published
13 July 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
10–11
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

ISPT180325za

Location

بالقرب من محطة أبو طه، حي الجنينة، رفح, Vicinity of Abu Taha Station, Al-Geneina neighbourhood, Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories
On Tuesday, March 18, 2025, in the al-Geneina neighbourhood in Rafah, at least three civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli ground attack on two different locations - the Zyadeh family house and on the street. A video uploaded by Aya Yousef on Facebook includes the sounds of what appear to be gunshots. The video…

Summary

Published
12 September 2025
Strike Type
Ground operation
Infrastructure
Residential, Vehicle
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

18 March 2025

Incident Code

ISPT180325zm

Location

مخيم البريج, Al-Bureij Camp, Deir al-Balah, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 8:35 a.m. on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, two civilians were killed during an alleged Israeli drone strike in Al-Bureij Camp in the center of the Gaza Strip. No further details are available regarding the civilians, whose identities are currently undetermined. The incident was mostly covered on social media by local media outlets, including…

Summary

Published
24 October 2025
Strike Type
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
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

ISPT180325zzh

Location

منطقة العطار, المواصي, Al-Attar area, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
On Tuesday, March 18, 2025, an alleged Israeli airstrike killed one civilian, 32-year-old man Muhammad Abd al-Salam Mahmoud Abu Ubadah, when it struck the Al-Attar area in the southern Gaza Strip. There is no information about other civilian casualties or infrastructural damage in the area. The name of the victim has been matched with the…

Summary

Published
24 October 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians 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

ISPT180325m

Location

جباليا البلد, Jabalia al-Balad, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
At dawn on Tuesday, 18 March 2025, a declared Israeli airstrike on Jabalia al-Balad located north of Gaza City targeted the Director General of Hamas’s internal security forces, 55-year-old Commander Major General Bahjat (Bahajat) Hassan Abu Sultan (Abu Al-Baraa), killing him along with his nine-year-old son, Amir Bahjat Hassan Abu Sultan. The Israeli military declared…

Summary

Published
8 June 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
1
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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