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

27 January 2025

Incident Code

ISPT270125a

Location

القرارة, Al-Qarara, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
Seventeen people were reported injured after an alleged Israeli device detonated at on the afternoon of 27 January, 2025 in the town of Al-Qarara in Khan Younis. Many of the wounded were members of the Abdel Ghafour family. Forty-one-year-old Yahya Abdel Samee’a Abdel Ghafour was injured with his son, 18-year-old Mohammed. 36-year-old Alaa Abu Jamiza,…

Summary

Published
10 July 2025
Strike Type
Ground operation
Civilians reported injured
17
Causes of Death / Injury
Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

22 January 2025

Incident Code

ISPT220125b

Location

بالقرب من دوار التوأم، جباليا, Vicinity of Al-Tawam Junction, Jabalia, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
One person was reportedly killed and two others wounded after an alleged Israeli “explosive device” denoted near the Al-Tawam Junction in Northern Gaza on 22 January, 2025, days after a ceasefire was announced on January 19th 2025. No further information on the deceased or injured has been made available. Due to the cyclical nature of…

Summary

Published
10 March 2025
Strike Type
Ground operation
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

20 January 2025

Incident Code

ISPT200125e

Location

رفح, Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories
On Monday, January 20, 2025, in the early morning hours, Mahmoud Mohammad Marzouq Abu Muammar, a 13-year-old child, was killed and other civilians were injured by the detonation of an unexploded ordnance allegedly left behind by the Israeli military near the Sufa crossing east of Rafah in the Gaza Strip. Fityan Muammar turned to Facebook…

Summary

Published
9 August 2025
Strike Type
Ground operation
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

20 January 2025

Incident Code

ISPT200125a

Location

رفح, Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories
Three children were injured after an alleged Israeli ordnance exploded in Rafah on 20 January, 2025; this occurred a day into the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire in early 2025. One of the wounded was identified as Waseem Abu al-Hussin. Early sources reported two injuries, a figure that subsequent reports later increased to three. Waseem’s father, Sadi Abu…

Summary

Published
29 March 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

19 January 2025

Incident Code

ISPT190125b

Location

شارع القرمان, Al-Qarman street, Beit Hanoun, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On January 19, 2025, dozens of internally displaced people were injured and a number killed when they returned to a reportedly booby trapped home, triggering an explosive allegedly rigged by the Israeli military along al-Qarman Street in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza. A social media post described “dozens” injured in the explosion, and another referred to…

Summary

Published
9 August 2025
Strike Type
Ground operation
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

4 January 2025

Incident Code

ISPT040125h

Location

بالقرب من تقاطع أبو هولي, Vicinity of Abu Holi Junction, Deir al-Balah, Palestinian territories
At dawn on Saturday, January 4th, 2025, at least three civilians, all participating in some form of aid delivery, were reportedly killed and several were injured following an alleged Israeli airstrike on a civilian car near Abu Holi junction south of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip. Three victims were named, but the total…

Summary

Published
9 August 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle (Car)
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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