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

5 December 2024

Incident Code

ISPT051224c

Location

مستشفى كمال عدوان، بيت لاهيا, Kamal Adwan Hospital, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
At around 3 p.m. on Thursday, December 5, 2024, an Israeli drone allegedly bombed the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, North Gaza, killing at least two people, including a 16-year-old patient, and injuring as many as 12 others, among them members of the medical staff. The incident was first reported by the Palestinian Press…

Summary

Published
22 August 2025
Strike Type
Infrastructure
Healthcare (Hospital)
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
3–12
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

4 December 2024

Incident Code

ISPT041224o

Location

مدارس أبو تمام في بيت لاهيا, Abu Tammam schools, Beit Lahia, Gaza Strip, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, Israeli drones allegedly struck four Abu Tamam schools in Beit Lahia, North Gaza, where thousands of Palestinians were reportedly taking refuge. The attack reportedly killed and injured a number of people while evacuating the area, though sources did not provide a casualty toll or details of the victims. This assessment…

Summary

Published
19 September 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Education
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

3 December 2024

Incident Code

ISPT031224h

Location

مستشفى كمال عدوان، بيت لاهي, Kamal Adwan Hospital, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On the evening of December 3rd, 2024, three medics were reportedly injured, one of them critically, and medical equipment was damaged when an alleged Israeli quadcopter drone reportedly dropped a bomb on the emergency entrance of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip. The hospital's director, Dr. Hussam Abu Safia, was among the…

Summary

Published
12 September 2025
Strike Type
Infrastructure
Healthcare (Hospital)
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

3 December 2024

Incident Code

ISPT031224i

Location

مستشفى كمال عدوان، بيت لاهيا, Kamal Adwan Hospital, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On the morning of Tuesday, 3rd December 2024, at least three medical personnel were injured, one of them seriously, when an alleged Israeli quadcopter hit Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip. The most seriously injured medical professional was taken in critical condition to the operating room shortly after the incident; it is not…

Summary

Published
9 August 2025
Strike Type
Infrastructure
Healthcare (Hospital)
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

2 December 2024

Incident Code

ISPT021224e

Location

مدرسة حليمة السعدية في جباليا النزلة, Halima al-Sadia School school in Jabalia Al Nazla, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On December 2, 2024, a girl was killed and another person was injured by tank fire allegedly from the Israeli military which hit Halima al-Sadia School, in Jabalia Al-Nazla in the north of the Gaza strip. Multiple local sources, including @qudsn, reported that a girl was killed when Israeli tanks fired on Halima al-Sadia School.…

Summary

Published
5 March 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike), Ground operation
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

24 November 2024

Incident Code

ISPT241124a

Location

مستشفى كمال عدوان، بيت لاهيا, Kamal Adwan Hospital, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
Around midnight on Sunday, November 4, 2024, at least one civilian, a doctor, was injured in an alleged Israeli strike that hit the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, North Gaza governorate, in the Gaza Strip. Sources identified the victim as Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital. The specific munition allegedly…

Summary

Published
3 July 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Infrastructure
Healthcare (Hospital)
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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