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

4 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0886

Location

شارع البحر، مدينة غزة, Al-Bahr Street, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
An Saturday, 4th November 2023 a 17-year-old girl from the Abu Alba family's was injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike and/or artillery strike that hit a bus carrying a group of American citizens to the Rafah border crossing as it passed along al-Bahr street, south of Gaza City. Numerous sources, including the Palestinian Information Centre…

Summary

Published
4 July 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Humanitarian (Evacuation Route), Vehicle
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

20 November 2024

Incident Code

ISPT201124n

Location

مدرسة عوني الحرثاني, Awni al-Harathani School, Beit Lahia, Northern Gaza, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 2:45 p.m. on 20 November 2024 three civilians, including two children, were reportedly killed when the Israeli military allegedly launched an attack on Awni al-Harthani School in Beit Lahia, which was sheltering displaced people at the time of the attack. At 2:45 p.m., the Safa news agency reported that three civilians were killed…

Summary

Published
4 July 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike), Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

4 December 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1480

Location

الترنس، معسكر جباليا, Trans area, Jabalia Refugee Camp, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On 4th December 2023, four people were killed and two others were injured by an alleged Israeli strike on the market area/Trans area in Block 6 of Jabalia Refugee Camp in Northern Gaza. 66-year-old Saeed Yousef Ramadan al-Kahlout (Abu Yousef) and his grandchildren 26-year-old Ismail Mohammed Ismail al-Kahlout and 13-year-old Malak Ahmed Mohammed al-Kahlout, as…

Summary

Published
4 July 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Commerce (Market), IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

23 December 2024

Incident Code

ISPT231224v

Location

بالقرب من مستشفى كمال عدوان، بيت لاهيا, Vicinity of Kamal Adwan Hospital, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On 23rd December 2024, at least 20 people, including five medical staff members, were injured, after alleged Israeli booby traps located outside Kamal Adwan Hospital in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip exploded. The explosives reportedly caused significant damage to Kamal Adwan Hospital and the surrounding streets. Several news outlets, including Safa News, Al Jazeera,…

Summary

Published
4 July 2025
Strike Type
Ground operation
Infrastructure
Healthcare (Hospital)
Civilians reported injured
20
Causes of Death / Injury
Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

23 December 2024

Incident Code

ISPT231224p

Location

بالقرب من مستشفى كمال عدوان، بيت لاهيا, Vicinity of Kamal Adwan Hospital, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
In the early afternoon of Monday (at around 13:47), December 23, 2024, a man was killed in front of the gate of Kamal Adwan Hospital, in the Jabalia camp, North Gaza, by an alleged Israeli strike. His name was Kamel Mahmoud Abu Saif “Abu Arafa” and he was reportedly initially injured by the strike, but…

Summary

Published
4 July 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Infrastructure
Healthcare, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

9 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT1008

Location

حيّ التُّفّاح، مدينة غزة, Al-Tuffah neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 6:29 AM on November 9, 2023, a house in the Al-Tuffah neighbourhood, east of Gaza City, was bombed in an alleged Israeli airstrike. Multiple news sources, including Al Jazeera and Safa Palestinian Press Agency, reported injuries as a result of the strike without specifying the exact injury toll. Twitter/X account of Al Arabiya…

Summary

Published
4 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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