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

7 November 2024

Incident Code

ISPT071124e

Location

بوابة مدرسة حليمة السعدية في جباليا النزلة, Gate of Halima al-Sadia School in Jabalia al-Nazla, Jabalia camp, Gaza Strip, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 7:40 AM on the 7th of November 2024, an Israeli quadcopter aircraft (drone) allegedly dropped explosive bombs on the gate of the Halima al-Sadia School sheltering displaced civilians in Jabalia al-Nazla, Jabalia camp, in the North of Gaza, reportedly resulting in several wounded Palestinian civilians. Several media outlets, such as @PalinfoAr, @Qudsn_Brk, and…

Summary

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

7 November 2024

Incident Code

ISPT071124t

Location

مدرسة ذكور الشاطئ الإبتدائية (ج), Al-Shati Elementary Boys School, Al Shati refugee camp, Gaza, Palestinian territories
At least 17 civilians and at least one Hamas militant were killed after a declared Israeli airstrike on the Al-Shati Boys Elementary School (Shuhaybar School) in the Al-Shati Refugee Camp west of Gaza City on 7 November, 2024. The school was reportedly housing thousands of displaced people at the time of the strike. The Israel…

Summary

Published
6 February 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Education (Primary School)
Civilians reported killed
17–18
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military actors reported killed
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

6 November 2024

Incident Code

ISPT061124e

Location

مدرسة حليمة السعدية في جبالي, Halima Al Sa’dia school, Jabalia refugee camp, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
Around 9am on November 6th 2024, Israeli aircraft allegedly bombed Halima Al Sa’dia school in Jabalia camp in North Gaza that was sheltering thousands of displaced people. The bombing sparked a fire, reportedly injuring and killing dozens of people sheltering there, according to the video report by Al Jazeera. The exact number and names of…

Summary

Published
8 June 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education (Secondary School), IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
12–24
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

1 November 2024

Incident Code

ISPT011124h

Location

بوابة مدرسة تؤوي نازحين شمالي مخيم النصيرات, The gate of a school sheltering displaced people north of Al-Nuseirat camp, Deir al Balah, Palestinian territories
At approximately 12:00 pm on Friday, 1st November 2024, at least 11 civilians, including at least one woman and two children, were killed, and four others were reportedly injured when an alleged Israeli artillery strike hit the gate of Nuseirat Preparatory School, which was sheltering displaced people. This took place north of the Al-Nuseirat camp…

Summary

Published
5 March 2025
Strike Type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
11
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

1 November 2024

Incident Code

ISPT011124b

Location

مدرسة الرافعي في جباليا,, Al Rafi’i school, Jabalia camp, Gaza Strip, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
In the early evening of 1 November 2024, “a number” of Palestinian civilians were killed in an airstrike reportedly conducted by the Israeli military. The airstrikes hit Al-Rafi’i school, which houses displaced persons, in Jabalia in the North of Gaza. Information regarding their identities was not made public. Several independent sources online, such as ShehabAgency,…

Summary

Published
8 June 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Education (Secondary School)
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

28–29 October, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT291024b

Location

بيت لاهيا, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
Between 10pm on October 28th and 4am on October 29th, 2024, between 129 and 254 civilians, including at least 42 children and 28 women, were killed and at least 45 others, including women and children, were injured by declared Israeli airstrikes on the homes of the Abu Nasr family and the Abu Ouda family in…

Summary

Published
25 January 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential (Apartment Building)
Civilians reported killed
129–254
Civilians reported injured
45
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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