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

5 July 2024

Incident Code

ISPT050724qa

Location

خان يونس, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
Injuries were reported after an alleged Israeli shelling of humanitarian aid security personnel east of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip on 5 July, 2024. While none of the sources provided a specific injury toll, some of the injured were reported as being in critical condition. According to Al Arabiya TV correspondent Abdullah Muqdad, the…

Summary

Published
10 March 2025
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

5 July 2024

Incident Code

ISPT050724q

Location

محافظة رفح, Rafah, Palestinian territories
In the early afternoon of Friday, July 5, 2024, at least one civilian was reportedly shot dead by the alleged Israeli military vehicles in East Rafah in the Gaza Strip. Social media users helped Airwars to identify the name of the victim as 33-year-old Sufyan Alian Baraka (Al-Siou), adding that he was shot while getting…

Summary

Published
30 May 2025
Strike Type
Ground operation
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

3 July 2024

Incident Code

ISPT030724x

Location

منطقة المطار، رفح, Vicinity of Airport area, Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories
Injuries reportedly resulted from the bombing of security trucks for humanitarian aid in the airport area east of Rafah on July 3, 2024. Mohamed Awad reported on Facebook that "injuries" resulted from a bombing "a group of security trucks in the airport area, east of the city of Rafah". A tweet from @WaLiiD2024 provided similar…

Summary

Published
29 March 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Humanitarian (Aid Convoy)
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

24 June 2024

Incident Code

ISPT240624b

Location

محيط دوار بني سهيلا شرق مدينة خانيونس, Vicinity of the Bani Suhaila roundabout, east of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, Gaza Strip, Palestinian territories
At 4:50 PM on Monday, June 24, 2024, an alleged Israeli airstrike struck a group of civilians in the vicinity of the Bani Suhaila roundabout east of  Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, reportedly killing at least nine identified civilians, including personnel providing aid and two children, and up to 12 civilians, and injuring 22 other. According…

Summary

Published
9 May 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
9–12
Civilians reported injured
22
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

24 June 2024

Incident Code

ISPT240624j

Location

مخيم الشاطئ, Al-Shati Refugee Camp west of Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
In the late afternoon of June 24, 2024, at around 3pm, at least three members of a committee securing aid were killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike in Al-Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza City. The strike occurred near a humanitarian aid provisions center in Al-Shati Refugee Camp. Of the committee members who were killed,…

Summary

Published
29 March 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Humanitarian (Food/Water Distribution)
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

22 June 2024

Incident Code

ISPT220624j

Location

حي الشجاعية، مدينة غزة, Al-Shujaiya neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
Four civilians, including two children, were killed during the afternoon of June 22, 2024 shortly after 15:00PM, due to alleged Israeli airstrikes on a house in the Al-Shujaiya neighborhood east of Gaza City. The news was reported by Anadolu Agency at 15:28PM, stating that an “Israeli raid” on a house had resulted in a number…

Summary

Published
10 March 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
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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