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

3 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0844

Location

طريق الرشيد الساحلي, Al-Rashid Road, Deir al-Balah, Palestinian territories
Around midday on Friday, November 3rd, 2023, an alleged shelling from Israeli tanks and/or naval boats hit displaced families on the Al-Rashid Al-Bahri coastal road in the Gaza Strip. This shelling, occurring amid attempts by civilians to flee to the southern regions of Gaza from the north, resulted in the deaths of at least 14…

Summary

Published
6 February 2025
Strike Type
Naval bombardment, Ground operation
Civilians reported killed
14
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

4 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0875

Location

Vicinity of Rafah garage, Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
At approximately 6 AM on Saturday, November 4, 2023, four members of the Al-Najjar family were killed, and others were injured, by an alleged Israeli airstrike on their family home near the Rafah garage in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza. Among the victims was 59-year-old Sobhia Kamel Ibrahim al-Najjar, who died alongside her two daughters,…

Summary

Published
6 February 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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Incident Date

2 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0826

Location

حي الفالوجا, Al Faluga, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 6:22 AM on Thursday, November 2, 2023, the homes of the Hamid, Al-Sharafi, and Labad families located in the Al Faluja area in Jabalia Refugee Camp in the north of the Gaza Strip were allegedly bombed by Israeli forces, killing at least 24 identified civilians belonging to three different families and spanning over…

Summary

Published
6 February 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
24–46
Civilians reported injured
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

25 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0610

Location

بالقرب من مسجد التوبة، مخيم جباليا, Vicinity of Al-Tawbah Mosque, Jabalia Refugee Camp, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 8:11 PM on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, the Abu Namous family home in Jabalia Refugee Camp, north of the Gaza Strip was reportedly hit by an alleged Israeli strike. At least 13 identified civilian family members, including seven women and three children, were killed and at least five others were injured. Twitter/X user…

Summary

Published
4 February 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilians reported killed
13–14
Civilians reported injured
5
Military actors reported killed
0–1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

25 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0601

Location

منزل لعائلة اللبان في شارع النصر بغزة, Al-Labban family house, Al-Nasr Street, Gaza, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On the 25th October, 2023, a number of civilians were reportedly killed and others injured by an alleged Israeli aircraft bombing of Al-Nasr Street, Gaza. The residential building hit was the home of the Al-Labban family. Sources cited several deaths and injuries among the victims of the strike, but the exact number is not yet…

Summary

Published
4 February 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

25 October 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0609

Location

شمال قطاع غزة مدرسة أبو حسين بمخيم جباليا, Abu Hussein school, Jabalia camp, North Gaza, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
On Sunday afternoon (at around 16:12), October 20, 2024, at least two civilians were killed and others wounded in an alleged Israeli artillery shelling at the Abu Hussein school affiliated to the UN, in Jabalia camp, North Gaza Strip that destroyed the school building.Many local and regional networks, including Sawt Beirut News, Al-Jazeera and Al-Arabiya…

Summary

Published
4 February 2025
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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