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

8 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0981

Location

Abu Sharkh junction, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
In the morning of Wednesday, November 8th, 2023, three civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli or Palestinian militants' bombing at the Abu Sharkh junction in North Gaza. The Palestinian Press Agency (Safa News Agency) reported at 10:14 a.m. local time on the bombing of Abu Sharkh junction, resulting in the injury of three, but…

Summary

Published
9 August 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

12 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1044

Location

منزل لعائلة الزغبي في محيط مستشفى غزة الأوروبي شرقي خان يونس, a house for the Zoghbi family in the vicinity of the European Gaza Hospital, east of Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
On November 12, 2023 an alleged Israeli airstrike hit the home of the al-Zaghabi family, close to the European Gaza Hospital, east Khan Younis, killing at least two civilians and injuring several others. At 2:58 PM, Shehab Agency reported the arrival of deaths and injuries to the European Hospital after the bombing of the al-Zaghabi…

Summary

Published
9 August 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
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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Incident Date

9 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1010a

Location

قرب مستشفى العودة، تل الزعتر, Vicinity of Al-Awda Hospital, Tal al-Zaata, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On Thursday, 9th November 2023,  an alleged Israeli bombing reportedly struck the vicinity of al-Awda Hospital in Tal al-Zaata in the northern Gaza Strip, resulting in injuries to at least eight medical personnel and causing significant damage to hospital infrastructure. No civilian fatalities were reported. Multiple local sources reported that the Director of al-Awda Hospital…

Summary

Published
9 August 2025
Strike Type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Healthcare (Hospital, Ambulance), Vehicle
Civilians reported injured
8–10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

9 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1001

Location

منطقة البركة في دير البلح, Al-Baraka Area in Deir Al-Balah, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 7 a.m. on Thursday, November 9, 2023, an alleged Israeli airstrike struck the al-Baraka area in Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip, killing at least one and as many as eight people, and injuring "several." Shehab Agency reported the incident at its Twitter/X account at 7.04 a.m, marking the information as "urgent." A…

Summary

Published
9 August 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–8
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

ISPT0969

Location

مخيم جباليا, Jabalia Refugee Camp, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 5:47 p.m. on Wednesday, 8th November 2023, at least 12 and up to 19 civilians were killed and a number of civilians, including a woman, were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the inhabited al-Bourai family home in the Jabalia Camp, north of the Gaza Strip. Airwars identified at least 12 civilians,…

Summary

Published
9 August 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
12–19
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

7 December 2024

Incident Code

ISPT071224c

Location

مدخل مستشفى الشهيد كمال عدوان شمالي قطاع غزة, Entrance to Kamal Adwan Hospital, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On 7 December 2024, 50-year-old Raed Yousef Salem Abu Baid, a member of the Palestine Civil Defense, was reportedly killed by gunfire from an alleged Israeli drone while attempting to rescue an injured man from the entrance of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza. Footage shared by multiple sources shows multiple civilians attempting…

Summary

Published
9 August 2025
Strike Type
Infrastructure
Healthcare (Hospital)
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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