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

18 March 2025

Incident Code

ISPT180325zzzo

Location

محافظة خان يونس, Khan Younis Governorate, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 6 p.m. on March 18th, 2025, one individual was reportedly killed in Khan Younis, in the south of the Gaza Strip, as a result of the alleged Israeli airstrike. The victim was identified through social media testimonies as a 28-year-old man, Yahya Mahmoud Khalil al-Astal (Abu Tariq). The age of Yahya Mahmoud Khalil…

Summary

Published
19 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
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

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

ISPT180325zzg

Location

مدينة غزة, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On the morning of March 18, 2025, eight family members were killed in an alleged Israeli attack that occurred in Gaza City. Among those killed in the incident were 65-year-old Muhammad Rubin Zain al-Din (Abu Mo’tasim); his wife, 56-year-old Souad Tawfik Zein al-Din (Umm Mo’tasim); and their three sons, Mo'tasim Muhammad Rubin Zain al-Din (Abu…

Summary

Published
18 March 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

18 March 2025

Incident Code

ISPT180325zzzzc

Location

محافظة رفح, House of Khader family, Rafah governorate, Palestinian territories
On the morning of March 18, 2025, an alleged Israeli airstrike reportedly struck the home of the Khader family in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. As a result, three members of the family, including an UNRWA school teacher, were killed, and two sons were reportedly injured. The family's house was completely destroyed. The victims…

Summary

Published
19 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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