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 September 2024

Incident Code

ISPT070924n

Location

مدرسة عمرو بن العاص في حي الشيخ رضوان, Amr Ibn Al Aas School, Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
At around 3:30 PM on Saturday, September 7th 2024, an Israeli aircraft bombed the Amr Ibn Al Aas School in Gaza City, causing the death of at least four people and injuring at least 20 people, including several children. The school, which is located in the Sheikh Radwan district north of the city, was being…

Summary

Published
27 November 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
20–21
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

2 September 2024

Incident Code

ISPT020924b

Location

بالقرب من مدرسة بشير الريس، مدينة غزة, Vicinity of Bashir Al Rayes School, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
At least two civilians were killed and at least 13 were injured following an alleged Israeli drone strike on a Gaza City municipal car near Al Rimal Clinic and Bashir Al Rayes School, where internally displaced people were sheltering, on Al Wahda Street on Monday, September 2, 2024. The names of those confirmed to have…

Summary

Published
15 December 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
2–9
Civilians reported injured
13
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

2 September 2024

Incident Code

ISPT020924g

Location

بالقرب من مدرسة الفاخورة في مخيم جباليا, Vicinity of Al Fakhoura School, Jabalia refugee camp, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 5.20am on September 2nd 2024, at least eight civilians - including a child - were killed and 17 others were injured when an alleged Israeli airstrike hit a popular market and pastry stand in front of Al Fakhoura School in Jabalia Refugee Camp in North Gaza, where a number of people were sheltering…

Summary

Published
27 November 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
17
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

1 September 2024

Incident Code

ISPT010924f

Location

مدرسة صفد، حي الزيتون، مدينة غزة, Safad School, Al Zeitoun neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
In the early morning of Sunday, September 1st, 2024, 11 civilians were killed and dozens more injured in three airstrikes on the Safad School located near the Imam Al Shafi’i Mosque in the Al Zeitoun neighbourhood of Gaza City. The school was reported to be sheltering displaced people. The IDF declared the strike, claiming that…

Summary

Published
26 November 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
6–11
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

28 August 2024

Incident Code

ISPT280824r

Location

جوار مدرسة المنفلوطي دير البلح, Vicinity of Al Manfalouti School, Deir Al Balah, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories
On August 28, 2024, an alleged Israeli drone strike hit a group of civilians sheltering in front of Al Manfalouti School in Deir Al Balah, Gaza Strip, killing at least ten civilians and injuring "dozens." The school was being used as a shelter for displaced persons. Initial reports claimed seven people had been killed, with…

Summary

Published
11 October 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
10–13
Civilians reported injured
7–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

26 August 2024

Incident Code

ISPT260824y

Location

مدرسة العز بن عبدالسلام في مخيم النصيرات, Al Izz Bin Abdulsalam School, Al Nuseirat Camp, Deir Al Balah, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 7:30 AM on Saturday, August 26, 2024, Israeli forces allegedly bombed Al Izz Bin Abdulsalam School, a school sheltering displaced persons located north of the Al Nuseirat Refugee Camp in the central Gaza Strip, killing two individuals, including at least one woman. Many others, including women and children, sustained injuries, although the exact…

Summary

Published
27 November 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Education, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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