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

26 April 2025

Incident Code

ISPT260425e

Location

مدينة غزة, Sea area, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
Two fishermen, Mahmoud Nasser Mahfouz and Mohammed al-Zant, were reportedly attacked and injured by an alleged Israeli strike on their boat while working at sea north of Gaza City before 10 a.m. on 26 April 2025. Palestinian agency Safa, alongside 10 local media and sources, reported the incident, informing that the two fishermen were wounded by…

Summary

Published
27 July 2025
Strike Type
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

14 April 2025

Incident Code

ISPT140425j

Location

المواصي, رفح, Al-Mawasi, Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories
On April 14th, 2025, at least one person, a fisherman, was allegedly injured after the Israeli military opened fire on a fishing boat in al-Mawasi, located in Rafah in the Gaza Strip. While media outlets such as AlarabyTV, Al-Hadath Palestine Newspaper, Philadelphia News, Radio Science, and Media News, along with various Facebook and Twitter sources,…

Summary

Published
27 July 2025
Strike Type
Ground operation
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

11 December 2024

Incident Code

ISPT111224c

Location

أمام بوابة مستشفى كمال عدوان شمالي قطاع غزة, Beit Lahia, in front of the gate of Kamal Adwan Hospital, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On Wednesday, December 12, 2024, before 10:51 a.m., three members of the al-Mabhouh family, including two children, were killed during an alleged Israeli airstrike outside the gate of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia in North Gaza. The victims who were names as killed in this incident were 34-year-old Afnan Abdulhai al-Mabhouh, a mother,…

Summary

Published
27 July 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare (Hospital)
Civilians reported killed
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

15 December 2024

Incident Code

ISPT151224g

Location

بالقرب من مستشفى كمال عدوان، مخيم جباليا, Vicinity of Kamal Adwan Hospital, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On the morning of December 15, 2024, multiple civilians were reportedly injured by alleged Israeli quadcopter drone strikes which resulted in the burning of homes around Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip. Multiple sources, including Cairo Nous, Fateh News, and @Talalibrahim81 reported that Israeli quadcopter drones dropped bombs on citizens’ homes near…

Summary

Published
27 July 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

13 December 2024

Incident Code

ISPT131224c

Location

بالقرب من مستشفى كمال عدوان، مخيم جباليا, Vicinity of Kamal Adwan Hospital, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On December 13th, 2024, an alleged Israeli airstrike struck a group of civilians near the Kamal Adwan Hospital in the Beit Lahia Project, in northern Gaza Strip, resulting in an unknown number of injuries. @AJABreaking reported, “Palestinians injured in an Israeli airstrike,” while other media reports refer to the victims as “citizens” or “civilians.” No…

Summary

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

11 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1027

Location

عائلة النجار في منطقة معن شرق خانيونس, Al-Najjar house in Khan Yunis, Khan Yunis, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 4:16 PM on November 11, 2023, six members of the Al-Najjar family, including two children and a woman, were killed, and a number of civilians were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Al-Najjar house in Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip. Shehab Agency first reported the incident at 4:16 PM in…

Summary

Published
27 July 2025
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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