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

24 July 2024

Incident Code

ISPT240724l

Location

بيت لاهيا, Beit Lahia, North Gaza, Palestinian territories
Between five and six civilians, including an UNRWA school director, were reportedly killed and a number of other civilians were injured by an alleged Israeli airstrike and/or artillery strike which hit them as they gathered on the street in front of one of their homes, in particular the Darwish Ibrahim al-Gharbawi’s house, on the evening…

Summary

Published
17 January 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

3 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0853

Location

الزيتون، مدينة غزة, Zeitoun neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
At around 7 pm on November 6, 2023, three female civilians, including an elderly woman and a girl, were killed, and "dozens" were wounded following an alleged Israeli bombardment on the Aliwa family residence in the Zaytoun neighbourhood of Gaza City. Airwars has identified the likely names of the women killed among those listed in…

Summary

Published
17 January 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

24–25 July, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT240724k

Location

منطقة مصباح، رفح, Musbah-Miraje area, Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories
On Wednesday, July 24th, 2024 or Thursday July 25th, a family of four, including two children and a pregnant woman, were killed in an alleged Israeli strike on the Abu Jazar family house in Kaf Musbah-Miraje, Rafah, Gaza Strip. Youssef Rashad Abu Jazar was reported to be killed, along with his wife Manal Ahmed Abu…

Summary

Published
17 January 2025
Strike Type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential (Apartment Building)
Civilians reported killed
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

6 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0939a

Location

برج الأندلس، مدينة غزة, Al-Andalus Tower, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On November 6, 2023, five members of the Al-Safadi family, including two women and two children, were killed and at least one woman was injured by an alleged Israeli attack on Al-Andalus Tower, Meena, opposite the Fish Market north of Gaza City in the Gaza strip. In a post to Facebook, the Meena Mosque issued…

Summary

Published
17 January 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential (Apartment Building)
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

3 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0854

Location

المركز الثقافي، ِبني سهيلا, Vicinity of Cultural Centre in Bani Suhaila, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
Shortly before 17:00 on Friday, November 3rd, 2023, six members of the Abu Omar family, including at least three women, were killed, and a number of others injured, by an alleged Israeli airstrike on their family home, located near the cultural centre in the town Bani Suhalia, east of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip.…

Summary

Published
17 January 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

6 November 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0939

Location

غزه, The Gaza Strip, The Gaza Strip, Palestinian territories
At least three Palestinian Civil Defense personnel members were injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike and/or artillery strike which reportedly hit them as they were performing rescue operations on the morning of Monday, 6th November 2023. A video, separately shared by numerous sources including news network Al Jazeera, depicted three injured adult male members of…

Summary

Published
17 January 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
3–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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