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

21 June 2024

Incident Code

ISPT210624f

Location

المواصي، رفح, Al-Mawasi, northwest of Rafah, Rafah, Palestinian territories
On the afternoon of June 21st, 2024, an alleged Israeli strike on the tents hosting internally displaced persons in the Al-Mawasi refugee camp located west of Rafah in the Gaza Strip killed at least 16 civilians, including one woman and two children. Other sources put the death toll as high as 30. At least 34…

Summary

Published
11 October 2024
Strike Type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
16–30
Civilians reported injured
34–51
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

21 June 2024

Incident Code

ISPT210624b

Location

كراج البلدية، قرب ملعب اليرموك، مدينة غزة, Municipality Garage, near Yarmouk Stadium, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On Friday, June 21, 2024, at least six civilians were reportedly killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on the Gaza Strip. The attack struck the Gaza Municipality garage near Al Yarmouk Stadium and occurred at approximately 10:40 am. Zaher Hamdi Al-Haddad (41 years old), Sherif Omar Al-Gendy (33 years old), Ibrahim Zuhair Abu Khater (32…

Summary

Published
24 October 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Water
Civilians reported killed
6–7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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Incident Date

21 June 2024

Incident Code

ISPT210624c

Location

خربة العدس، رفح, Khirbet Al Adas, Rafah, Palestinian territories
Shortly before noon on 21 June 2024, an alleged Israeli bombardment struck the Al Shuhada Square and killed three civilians while injuring others. All three, 28-year-old Muhammad Awni al-Nahal, Mazyouna Salamah al-Nahal, and 23-year-old Alaa Talaat al-Nahal, belonged to the al-Nahal family. Alaa al-Nahal was the first to be identified. A news account on Facebook…

Summary

Published
21 November 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or 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

21 June 2024

Incident Code

ISPT210624a

Location

بلدة الفخاري, Al Fakhari, Khan Younis, Palestinian territories
Three civilians were killed and others were reportedly injured by an alleged Israeli strike in the town of Al Fakhari, east of Khan Younis, on June 21, 2024. At 3am that day, the Palestinian Information Center wrote on Twitter/X that there had been a raid “targeting” Al Fakhari and other news sources referenced the bombing…

Summary

Published
20 October 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
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

21 June 2024

Incident Code

ISPT210624k

Location

حي التفاح، مدينة غزة, Al Tuffah neighbourhood, Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian territories
On June 21st 2024, shortly before 2:45 AM, an alleged Israeli airstrike and/or artillery strike hit the al-Ghaz family house in Al Tuffah, a neighbourhood located northeast of Gaza City. Sources reported that the strike killed four members of the al-Ghaz family and injured a number of civilians. Posting on Facebook the day after the…

Summary

Published
13 August 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
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

19 June 2024

Incident Code

ISPT190624h

Location

سوق النصيرات، مخيم النصيرات, Al-Nuseirat Camp market, Nuseirat Camp, Deir al-Balah, Palestinian territories
On June 19th 2024 a boy was injured by bullets from an alleged Israeli quadcopter plane that opened fire in the Nuseirat refugee camp market in Deir al-Balah. The name and age of the child have not been found within local sources. According to a Facebook post by Rami al-Sabe, the incident occurred during Eid…

Summary

Published
11 October 2024
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Commerce (Market)
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Israeli Military
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