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

ISPT0974

Location

بيت لاهيا, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On Wednesday evening, November 8, 2023, an alleged Israeli bombing struck a residential block in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. The incident resulted in massive civilian casualties, with up to 19 killed and “dozens” injured. At least seven civilians, including four children, were killed in the al-Masry family.  Sources also mentioned that the…

Summary

Published
13 July 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
7–19
Civilians reported injured
24–45
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

8 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0969b

Location

مخيم جباليا, Jabalia Refugee Camp, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 12:18 PM on the 8th of November of 2023, injuries were reported resulting from an alleged airstrike by the  Israeli military on the Al-Khulafa neighbourhood in the middle of Jabalia camp located in the northern part of the Gaza Strip. Shehab Agency was among the first to report the incident at 12:24 PM,…

Summary

Published
13 July 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
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

18 December 2024

Incident Code

ISPT181224a

Location

بالقرب من مستشفى كمال عدوان، مخيم جباليا, Vicinity of Kamal Adwan Hospital, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
Two men, Aziz Talat al-Mabhouh and Wissam Ibrahim Thabet, were reported killed while others were injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike near residences opposite the Kamal Adwan Hospital during the early hours of 18 December, 2024. An initial report emerged at 2:05 from Safa News reporting injuries, which was corrected to “martyrs and wounded” several hours…

Summary

Published
13 July 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

26 December 2024

Incident Code

ISPT261224m

Location

بالقرب من مستشفى كمال عدوان، مخيم جباليا, Vicinity of Kamal Adwan Hospital, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 9:23 AM on December 26, 2024, ​a woman was reportedly killed after an alleged Israeli quadcopter drone dropped an explosive device at the entrance of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, north of the Gaza Strip. The Twitter/X user Jaffa News Network (@yaffa_ps) was the first to report the incident at 9:23 AM.…

Summary

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

1 October 2024

Incident Code

ISPT011024e

Location

خان يونس, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
On October 1st, 2024, at least 14 civilians were reported killed and 26 others were injured by alleged Israeli strikes on tents housing displaced people in Khan Younis and a group of people trying to help the survivors of the initial strike. Two men whose civilian or militant status was contested were also killed Out…

Summary

Published
4 July 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
14–18
Civilians reported injured
26
Military actors reported killed
0–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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