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

1 August 2024

Incident Code

ISPT010824i

Location

بالقرب من مفرق الشجاعية، الشجاعية، مدينة غزة, Al-Shujaiya Junction, Al-Shujaiya neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
During the night of August 1st 2024, at least two civilians, including a young man named Muhammad Shaker al-Jaabari, were reportedly killed and others injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike at the Al-Shujaiya junction to the east of Gaza City. Multiple news and social media sources reported the attack. Sources suggested that the attack was…

Summary

Published
24 December 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
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

1 August 2024

Incident Code

ISPT010824j

Location

قرب مسجد بلال في حي تل السلطان، رفح, Vicinity of Bilal Mosque, Tal al-Sultan neighbourhood, Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories
At least three civilians were killed and an unspecified number were injured in an alleged Israeli strike near Bilal Mosque in the Tal al-Sultan neighbourhood, west of Rafah, on the morning of August 1, 2024. Sources including Al-Jazeera Arabic Egypt, the Palestinian Information Center, and Quds News Network reported the strike at noon local time,…

Summary

Published
15 December 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike), Artillery
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

1 August 2024

Incident Code

ISPT010824k

Location

مدرستي بدر ودلال المغربي في حي الشجاعية, Dalal Al Maghribi School and Badr School, Al Shuja'iyya neighbourhood, Gaza, Palestinian territories
During the evening of August 1st 2024, at least 10 civilians were killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike on Badr School and Dalal Al Maghribi School in the al-Shuja'iyya neighbourhood, east of Gaza City. In addition to those killed, sources reported that the number of those injured ranged from 30 to "more than 45." Airwars…

Summary

Published
11 October 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
10–16
Civilians reported injured
30–46
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

1 August 2024

Incident Code

ISPT010824l

Location

منطقة سطر الغربي، خانيونس, Al-Satar Al-Gharbi area, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
In the late evening of August 1st, 2024, an Israeli airstrike/drone strike allegedly struck the al-Agha family home on al-Badaw street in the Al-Satar Al-Gharbi area killing at least one civilian and injuring another. 69-year-old Rajha Yahya Isaeed al-Agha was killed in the strike, while her husband Mazid Hamdi Mallahi al-Agha, was hit in the…

Summary

Published
15 December 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

1 August 2024

Incident Code

ISPT010824m

Location

منطقة بئر كندا، رفح, Bir Canada area, Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories
On Thursday, August 1st, 2024, at least four civilians were reportedly killed in an alleged Israeli bombardment in the Bir Canada area of Rafah. The deceased were named as 21-year-old Karam Kamal Nasr, 30-year-old Saleh Akram al-Mughair, 28-year-old Muhammad Khader Awad and Ali Abu Younis. While sources agreed on the deaths of these four men, one source,…

Summary

Published
24 October 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

31 July 2024

Incident Code

ISPT310724j

Location

مخيم المغاز, Al-Maghazi, Deir al-Balah, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 11 PM on July 31, 2024, a civilian vehicle on Salah al-Din Street, near the northern entrance to the Al-Maghazi camp in the central Gaza Strip, was hit in an alleged Israeli airstrike, killing at least six civilians, all of them men, and injuring a number of others. Initial reports on the day,…

Summary

Published
8 December 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
6–8
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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